George Tanner (born 16 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Bristol City as a full-back.[3]
 Tanner playing for Manchester United U18s in November 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Tanner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Morecambe (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Salford City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Carlisle United | 42 | (3) |
| 2021– | Bristol City | 76 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:42, 5 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Manchester United
Initially a forward, Tanner made seven appearances for Manchester United's under-18 team in 2015–16,[4] and joined the club as an academy scholar in July 2016. After joining the club, he found himself used more as a full-back, and made 27 appearances from left-back in 2016–17.[4] He added another 20 appearances for the under-18s in 2017–18,[4] as well as a further seven for the under-19s in the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League and one in the 2017–18 FA Youth Cup. He signed his first professional contract with the club on 30 January 2018.[5] In 2018–19, he was promoted to the under-23 side, making his debut in a 2–2 draw at Fulham on 9 August 2018.[6] He made 17 appearances in Premier League 2 that season, as well as another three in the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League.[4]
In 2019–20, after being an unused substitute for Manchester United's under-23s in a 2–0 win over Rotherham United in the EFL Trophy on 6 August 2019,[7] Tanner joined Morecambe for the remainder of the season.[8] He made his debut for Morecambe in an EFL Cup first-round game against Mansfield Town on 13 August, receiving a booking as the match finished in a 2–2 draw, Morecambe progressing on penalties.[9] He made his English Football League debut four days later, playing 63 minutes of a goalless draw with Cheltenham Town.[10] After his loan at Morecambe was cut short early, Tanner joined another League Two club on loan, this time Salford City.[11]
He was released by Manchester United at the end of the 2019–20 season.[12]
Carlisle United
On 3 August 2020 he signed for Carlisle United.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 October 2020, in a 3–1 league victory against Morecambe.[14]
Bristol City
He signed for Bristol City on 30 August 2021.[15][16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2019–20[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morecambe (loan) | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Salford City (loan) | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 2020–21[14] | League Two | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| 2021–22[18] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Bristol City | 2021–22[18] | Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022–23[19] | Championship | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[20] | Championship | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| Total | 76 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 141 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 165 | 4 | ||