George Blackwood

George Henry Raymond Blackwood (born 4 June 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Adelaide United in the A-League.

Born in Sydney, Blackwood played youth football for APIA Leichhardt Tigers before making his professional debut for Sydney FC in 2014.

Blackwood has represented Australia at under-20 and under-23 level.

Early career
Blackwood spent a month training at Colchester United in 2013 after winning a scholarship award in Australia.

Sydney FC
George was first called up to Sydney FC's senior squad for a match against Melbourne City in October 2014. He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Central Coast Mariners on 16th of March 2016 with a shot from outside the box. Blackwood denied a new contract from Sydney FC at the end of the 2016/17 season and became a free agent as a result 2016–17 season.

Adelaide United
In July 2017, Adelaide United signed Blackwood.

International career
Blackwood was first selected for the Australian under-20 team for the 2014 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2014.

In March 2015, Blackwood was called up to the Australian under-23 team to replace injured Sydney FC teammate Terry Antonis for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification.

Australia

 * AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2016


 * A-League Premiership: 2016–2017

Individual

 * National Youth League Player of the Year: 2014–15
 * AFF U-19 Youth Championship Golden Boot: 2016