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George Hirst

George Hirst

Scotland flagScotland

Forward#18Age 27Ipswich

Workhorse Forward
  • Scotland flag4Caps
  • 0International goals
  • 27AgeBorn 15 Feb 1999
  • IpswichClubSince 2023
  • FA CupLeague
  • Scotland flagScotlandNational team

The shape of him

George Hirst is a 27-year-old forward at Ipswich and a Scotland international. In 25/26 that meant 46 club appearances and 2,358 minutes. A forward is measured in end product: the movement that finds space, the finish that decides it, and the threat that pins defenders back.

The job

Stretch the defence, take the chances that come, and lead the press from the front.

Season snapshot 25/26

All competitions, 25/26. Bars are full at the top 5% of forwards we track.
Appearances46
Minutes played2,358
Goals12
Assists3
Shots per 902.3
Shots on target54%
Dribbles per 900.4
Duels won42%

Playing style

Percentile against forwards we track, 25/26

Finishing: 75Shot volume: 78Shot accuracy: 61Creativity: 34Dribbling: 20Duels: 42Finishing75Shotvolume78Shotaccuracy61Creativity34Dribbling20Duels42

Stat comparison

vs forwards we track (328), 25/26

StatBarHirstAvg
Goals per 900.460.35
Shots per 902.31.8
Shots on target54%52%
Dribbles per 900.41.1
Key passes per 900.81.3

Honours 2

  • 2Tournoi Maurice Revello2017

Career journey

  1. Scotland2024 – 2026Scotland
  2. Ipswich2025 – 2026Ipswich
  3. Scotland2026 – 2027Scotland
  4. Stoke City2026 – 2027Stoke City
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YearsClubAppsGoals
2026 – 2027Stoke City81
2026 – 2027Scotland40
2025 – 2026Ipswich4411
2024 – 2026Scotland61
2023 – 2025Ipswich5812
2022 – 2023Leicester City U2112
2022 – 2023Blackburn Rovers U2120
2022 – 2023Blackburn110
2022 – 2023Ipswich237
2021 – 2022Portsmouth4615
2020 – 2021Leicester City U2111
2020 – 2021Rotherham320
2019 – 2020England U2022
2019 – 2020Leicester City U2163
2019 – 2020Leicester City U231510
2019 – 2020Leicester20
2018 – 2019England U1971
2018 – 2019OH Leuven233
2017 – 2018England U1854
2016 – 2017Sheffield Wednesday20
2016 – 2017England U1741

Quick facts

Full name
George David Eric Hirst
Date of birth
15 Feb 1999 (27)
Place of birth
Sheffield, England
Nationality
Scotland flagScotland
Height
1.91 m
Position
Forward
Current club
IP
Ipswich
Joined
13 Jul 2023

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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.

68FWDScotland flag
IP
Hirst
88
SHO
67
PAS
65
DRI
53
DEF
65
PHY

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Recent matches

Latest matches
DateCompetitionOpponentVenueResultMinutesRating
17 Oct 2026EFL Championship - English Second TierEFL Championship - English Second TierDerby crestDerbyAW1–044'6.7
13 Oct 2026EFL Championship - English Second TierEFL Championship - English Second TierMiddlesbrough crestMiddlesbroughHL2–323'6.5
10 Oct 2026EFL Championship - English Second TierEFL Championship - English Second TierBolton crestBoltonAW2–121'6.3

More on George Hirst

Season by season

Club football, all competitions

SeasonClubLeagueAppsMinsGoalsAssists
26/27Stoke CityAll competitions838910
25/26IpswichAll competitions442,222113
24/25IpswichAll competitions2983552
23/24IpswichAll competitions291,84377
22/23IpswichAll competitions231,23671

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