George Boyd Football player

George Jan Boyd (born 2 October 1985) is a professional footballer who plays as a Winger for Premier League side Burnley.Boyd started his career in the Charlton Athletic youth system, joining Stevenage Borough of the Conference National in 2001 and making his first-team debut in 2002. Boyd spent five seasons at Stevenage, scoring over thirty goals from midfield in all competitions. He left in January 2007 to join League Two side Peterborough United for a fee of £260,000, and won two successive promotions in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 seasons. In March 2010, Boyd joined Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season. On return to his parent club in July 2010, Boyd signed a new three-year contract at Peterborough. In February 2013, Boyd joined Hull City on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season, and he helped the club earn promotion back to the Premier League during his time there. Shortly after the end of the season, he signed for the club on a permanent basis.He also played for the England National Game XI team, who represent England at non-League level, from 2005 to 2006, earning six caps and scoring one goal. Despite being born in England, his maternal grandfather comes from Scotland and after playing for the Scotland B team in 2009, he earned his first cap at senior level in 2013.

Personal facts

George Boyd
Alias (AKA)Boyd George Jan
Birth dateOctober 02, 1985
Birth place
Chatham Kent
Height (meters)1.8542

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Football player

position
Midfielder
teams
Hull City A.F.C.
Peterborough United F.C.
Stevenage F.C.
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Scotland national football B team
Charlton Athletic F.C. Academy
Scotland national football team
England national football C team

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