George Friend

Bristol Rovers
Head of Football

Born on : October 19, 1987 (37 years) at Barnstaple

Nationality : England

Height : 1m88

Weight : 83 kg

Best foot : Left foot

2021-2022
2020-2021
2018-2019
2017-2018
2012-2013
2010-2011

Other photos

LCD

Main position
Left full-back	81%
Other positions
Left central defender	10%

Friend's career statisticsLast updated on 18/11/2024 at 23:05

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

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Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

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goals

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2023/2024

Bristol Rovers

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bristol Rovers	Sky Bet League One	12					6	3	692	32	83%	2	26%	2		42%	25%	33%

2022/2023

Birmingham

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Birmingham	Sky Bet Championship	6	5	1	222	3	33%	9	13%	50%	17%	33%
Birmingham	Carabao Cup					3		1	0%
Birmingham	Emirates FA Cup	1	2		90	3	100%	1	33%	0%	100%	0%

2021/2022

Birmingham

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Birmingham	Sky Bet Championship	14	17	4	1020	5	79%	16	30%	1		29%	43%	29%
Birmingham	Carabao Cup	2	2	1	180	5	100%		100%			50%	0%	50%
Birmingham	Emirates FA Cup	1			67	5	100%		100%	1	1	0%	0%	100%

2020/2021

Birmingham

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Birmingham	Carabao Cup	1	1		90	5	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Birmingham	Sky Bet Championship	26	23	12	1926	5	81%	18	57%	4	27%	35%	38%
Birmingham	Emirates FA Cup	1	3		90	5	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2019/2020

Middlesbrough

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Carabao Cup	1					2		90	3	100%		100%			0%	100%	0%
Middlesbrough	Championship	14					20	2	1224	3	100%		30%	1		29%	7%	64%

2018/2019

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Championship	38	2	2	1635	1	33	14	3270	3	97%	1	83%	4	37%	32%	32%
Middlesbrough	Carabao Cup	2					1	1	180	3	100%		40%		50%	0%	50%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	3	1		270		3	1	270	3	100%		100%		33%	33%	33%

2017/2018

Middlesbrough

1353

1622

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Championship	33	2	1	1353	29	11	2705	3	88%	17	72%	10	48%	24%	27%
Middlesbrough	Carabao Cup	2		1		3	1	180	3	100%	1	67%		50%	0%	50%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	2				1	1	179	3	100%		100%		50%	0%	50%
Middlesbrough	Championship Play-Off	2				1	1	180	3	100%		100%	2	0%	50%	50%

2016/2017

Middlesbrough

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Premier League	24	2	35	6	1964	3	83%	4	63%	4	17%	29%	54%
Middlesbrough	EFL Cup	1		2		83	3	0%	1	100%		0%	0%	100%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	2			2	98	3	100%		50%		100%	0%	0%

2015/2016

Middlesbrough

3426

3837

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Championship	40	1	2	3426	1	25	19	3426	3	98%	2	87%	2	63%	15%	23%
Middlesbrough	Capital One Cup	4				1	1	2	321	3	75%	2	80%	1	50%	25%	25%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	1					2		90	3	100%		100%	1	0%	0%	100%

2014/2015

Middlesbrough

3753

4323

Club	Competition														V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Championship	42	1	1	3753	31	20	3753	3	100%	2	91%	6	1	57%	19%	24%
Middlesbrough	Capital One Cup	1				2		120	3	100%	1	33%			0%	100%	0%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	2				2	1	180	3	100%	1	67%			50%	0%	50%
Middlesbrough	Championship Play-Off	3		1		3	1	270	3	100%		100%	1		67%	0%	33%

2013/2014

Middlesbrough

1149

1209

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Middlesbrough	Championship	41	3	1149	1	41	15	3448	3	95%	3	89%	6	29%	37%	34%
Middlesbrough	League Cup	1				2		90	3	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	1				2		90	3	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%

2012/2013

Middlesbrough

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Middlesbrough	League Cup	4	1		2	2	360	4	100%	80%		75%	0%	25%
Middlesbrough	Championship	34	3	1	47	9	2895	4	100%	74%	2	41%	12%	47%
Middlesbrough	FA Cup	1			2		90	4	100%	33%		0%	0%	100%

2011/2012

Doncaster

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Doncaster	Championship	27					44	5	2160	3	89%	3	59%	5		22%	19%	59%
Doncaster	League Cup	2					2	1	180	3	100%		100%			50%	0%	50%

2010/2011

Doncaster

2714

2876

Club	Competition													V	D	L
Doncaster	Championship	32	1	1	2714	52	5	2714	3	94%	2	70%	1	19%	38%	44%
Doncaster	League Cup	1				2		120	3	100%		100%		0%	0%	100%
Doncaster	FA Cup	2				1		42	3	0%	2	100%		0%	50%	50%

2009/2010

Exeter City

1157

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Exeter City	League One	13	1		1157		11	5	1157	48	100%		100%			31%	62%	8%

2009/2010

Wolverhampton

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Wolves	Premier League	1					2		60	0	100%		9%			0%	0%	100%

2009/2010

Scunthorpe

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Scunthorpe	Championship	4					8	1	214	0	50%	2	57%			25%	25%	50%

2009/2010

Southend

492

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Southend	League One	6	1		492		7	1	492	48	83%	1	100%			50%	0%	50%

2009/2010

Millwall

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Millwall	League One	6					4	3	429	48	67%	2	100%	2		17%	50%	33%
Millwall	Football League Trophy	1					2		90	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

2008/2009

Wolverhampton

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Wolves	Championship	6					3	2	333	0	67%	2	14%			50%	17%	33%
Wolves	FA Cup	1						1	90	0	100%		50%			100%	0%	0%

2008/2009

Exeter City

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Exeter City	League Two	4					3	1	343	0	100%		100%			25%	25%	50%
Exeter City	League Cup	1					3		90	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

2007/2008

Exeter City

2018

2348

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Exeter City	Conference	25	1	2018	26	8	2018	3	88%	8		48%	32%	20%
Exeter City	FA Cup	1				1	90	3	100%		50%	100%	0%	0%
Exeter City	Conference Playoffs	3			3	1	240	3	100%		100%	67%	0%	33%

2006/2007

2006/2007

2005/2006

Total

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

75/100

Physical

14/20

Mental

13/20

Technical

13/20

Offense

11/20

Defense

14/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Championship

2009

Runner-ups

Championship	1	2016
League Two	1	2009

Rewards

Victories

Championship Team of the Year

2016

Transfers

28/02/24 >	Bristol Rovers	H. o. F.

28/02/24 >	Retired
04/07/23 > 28/02/24	Bristol Rovers
15/08/20 > 23/05/23	Birmingham	Free
31/07/12 > 15/08/20	Middlesbrough
14/06/10 > 31/07/12	Doncaster	Free
05/03/10 > 01/06/10	Exeter City	Loan
30/10/09 > 14/12/09	Scunthorpe	Loan
18/09/09 > 18/10/09	Southend	Loan
14/08/09 > 14/09/09	Millwall	Loan
01/09/08 > 14/06/10	Wolverhampton	700 k€
01/12/06 > 01/01/07	Team Bath	Loan
01/08/05 > 01/09/05	Tiverton	Loan
01/07/05 > 01/09/08	Exeter City

Suggest a transfer for this player

Player career by clubLast updated on 12/11/2024 at 07:25

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Birmingham	52				3685	6	1	77%40	29%15	38%20
Bristol Rovers	12				692	2		83%10	42%5	33%4
Doncaster	64	1	1	5216	5216	6		89%57	20%13	52%33
Exeter City	47	2		1969	3938			94%44	43%20	21%10
Middlesbrough	299	10	14	2556	25556	40	1	95%285	42%127	35%106
Millwall	7				519	2		71%5	14%1	43%3
Scunthorpe	4				214			50%2	25%1	50%2
Southend	6	1		492	492			83%5	50%3	50%3
Wolves	8				483			75%6	50%4	38%3

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Leeds United	16	3	0	1
Millwall	14	6	1	1
Brentford	12	8	0	1
Nottingham	14	3	2	1
Ipswich Town	13	7	0	1
Birmingham	11	6	0	0
Preston NE	11	3	0	1
Bolton	9	8	0	0
Rotherham	7	4	0	0
Derby County	15	6	1	1
Blackburn	13	3	0	0
S Wednesday	13	7	0	0
Swansea	11	4	0	0
Huddersfield	11	7	0	0
Bournemouth	9	2	0	0
Burnley	9	4	0	0
Palace	8	4	0	0
Sunderland	6	5	0	1
QPR	12	3	2	0
Reading	12	5	1	0

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Leeds United	16	9	20
Cardiff City	14	8	25
Barnsley	15	8	23
QPR	12	7	18
Bristol City	12	6	12
Swansea	11	5	17
Fulham	9	5	16
Blackburn	13	5	15
Ipswich Town	13	5	23
Wolves	11	5	18
Nottingham	14	5	13
Norwich City	9	5	8
Reading	12	5	14
Watford	12	5	17
Aston Villa	6	4	8
Leicester	6	4	8
S Wednesday	13	4	11
Derby County	15	4	20
Millwall	14	4	14
Bournemouth	9	4	16

Results with or without him

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2023/2024	Bristol Rovers	42%	33%	12	33%	49%	63	Slightly positive
2022/2023	Birmingham	43%	29%	7	28%	47%	43	Positive
2021/2022	Birmingham	29%	35%	17	22%	53%	32	Slightly positive
2020/2021	Birmingham	25%	43%	28	30%	50%	20	Slightly negative
2019/2020	Middlesbrough	27%	60%	15	26%	32%	34	-
2018/2019	Middlesbrough	37%	33%	43	64%	9%	11	Negative
2017/2018	Middlesbrough	46%	31%	39	50%	36%	14	Very slightly negative
2016/2017	Middlesbrough	21%	50%	28	13%	50%	16	Positive
2015/2016	Middlesbrough	60%	24%	45	29%	0%	7	Very positive
2014/2015	Middlesbrough	56%	25%	48	57%	14%	7	-
2013/2014	Middlesbrough	28%	37%	43	80%	0%	5	-
2012/2013	Middlesbrough	44%	46%	39	47%	47%	15	Very slightly negative
2011/2012	Doncaster	24%	59%	29	10%	55%	20	Extremely positive
2010/2011	Doncaster	17%	46%	35	36%	43%	14	Very negative
2009/2010	Exeter City	31%	8%	13	0%	0%	0	-
2009/2010	Wolves	0%	100%	1	23%	54%	13	-
2009/2010	Scunthorpe	20%	40%	5	0%	33%	3	-
2009/2010	Southend	50%	50%	6	0%	100%	1	-
2009/2010	Millwall	14%	43%	7	0%	100%	1	-
2008/2009	Wolves	57%	29%	7	57%	24%	37	-
2008/2009	Exeter City	20%	60%	5	0%	0%	0	-
2007/2008	Exeter City	52%	21%	29	46%	17%	24	Slightly positive
2006/2007	Exeter City	0%	0%	0	52%	37%	27	-
2006/2007	Exeter City	0%	0%	0	33%	24%	21	-
2005/2006	Exeter City	0%	0%	0	43%	39%	44	-

Key figures

Friend has played in the first 11 in League One in each of the last 13 away from home matches

George Friend hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 away from home matches

George Friend has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 20 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 15 at home matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Exeter City
11/08/2007	C	Altrincham - Exeter City	1 - 4	First match with the club, first start, first victory
01/09/2007	C	Kidderminster - Exeter City	4 - 0	First loss
26/04/2008	C	Burton Albion - Exeter City	4 - 4	First goal
Wolverhampton
04/10/2008	C	Swansea - Wolverhampton	3 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
25/11/2008	C	Sheffield U - Wolverhampton	1 - 3	First victory
Millwall
15/08/2009	LO	Millwall - Carlisle United	0 - 0	First match with the club, first start
18/08/2009	LO	Millwall - Oldham	2 - 0	First victory
01/09/2009	FLT	Barnet - Millwall	2 - 0	First loss
Southend
19/09/2009	LO	Brighton - Southend	2 - 3	First match with the club, first victory
26/09/2009	LO	Southend - Oldham	0 - 1	First start, first loss
09/10/2009	LO	Southend - Southampton	1 - 3	First goal
Scunthorpe United
07/11/2009	C	Blackpool - Scunthorpe	4 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
06/12/2009	C	Scunthorpe - Coventry	1 - 0	First victory
Doncaster Rovers
07/08/2010	C	Preston NE - Doncaster	0 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
10/08/2010	LC	Doncaster - Accrington	1 - 2	First loss
11/09/2010	C	Watford - Doncaster	2 - 2	First goal
Middlesbrough
11/08/2012	LC	Bury - Middlesbrough	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first victory
18/08/2012	C	Barnsley - Middlesbrough	1 - 0	First loss
23/02/2013	C	Middlesbrough - Millwall	1 - 2	First own goal
25/08/2013	C	Wigan - Middlesbrough	2 - 2	First goal
25/04/2015		Fulham - Middlesbrough	4 - 3	First red card
Birmingham City
05/09/2020		Birmingham - Cambridge	0 - 1	First match with the club, first start, first loss
12/09/2020		Birmingham - Brentford	1 - 0	First victory
08/01/2022		Birmingham - Plymouth	0 - 1	First red card
Bristol Rovers
26/08/2023		Bristol Rovers - Wycombe	1 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
16/09/2023		Shrewsbury - Bristol Rovers	0 - 2	First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 12/11/2024 at 07:25

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
Premier League	Premier League	25			2		2024	84%21		16%4	28%7	56%14
FA Cup	FA Cup	19	1	1466			1466	89%17	1	37%7	16%3	47%9
League Cup	League Cup	23			2	1	2084	91%21		39%9	13%3	48%11
Championship	Championship	357	10	2931	10	4	29310	92%328	1	39%139	25%89	36%129
Championship Play-Off	Championship Play-Off	5			1		450	100%5		40%2	20%1	40%2
League One	League One	37	2	1385			2770	86%32		35%13	38%14	27%10
EFL Trophy	EFL Trophy	1					90	100%1				100%1
League Two	League Two	4					343	100%4		25%1	25%1	50%2
National League	National League	25	1	2018			2018	88%22		48%12	32%8	20%5
Conference Playoffs	Conference Playoffs	3					240	100%3		67%2		33%1

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2023/2024	Bristol Rovers	3	15	57	46	16	9	21	52	68
2022/2023	Birmingham	2	15	53	43	14	11	18	46	53
2021/2022	Birmingham	2	20	47	46	11	14	21	50	75
2020/2021	Birmingham	2	18	52	46	13	13	20	37	61
2019/2020	Middlesbrough	2	18	53	46	13	14	19	48	61
2018/2019	Middlesbrough	2	7	73	46	20	13	13	49	41
2017/2018	Middlesbrough	2	5	76	46	22	10	14	67	45
2016/2017	Middlesbrough	1	19	28	38	5	13	20	27	53
2015/2016	Middlesbrough	2	2	89	46	26	11	9	63	31
2014/2015	Middlesbrough	2	4	85	46	25	10	11	68	37
2013/2014	Middlesbrough	2	12	64	46	16	16	14	62	50
2012/2013	Middlesbrough	2	16	59	46	18	5	23	61	70
2011/2012	Doncaster	2	24	36	46	8	12	26	43	80
2010/2011	Doncaster	2	21	48	46	11	15	20	55	81
2009/2010	Exeter City	3	18	51	46	11	18	17	48	60
2009/2010	Wolves	1	17	24	27	6	6	15	21	45
2009/2010	Scunthorpe	2	18	23	21	6	5	10	24	38
2009/2010	Southend	3	12	14	12	3	5	4	16	15
2009/2010	Millwall	3	16	7	7	1	4	2	4	6
2008/2009	Wolves	2	1	90	46	27	9	10	80	52
2008/2009	Exeter City	4	14	4	4	1	1	2	2	3
2007/2008	Exeter City	5	4	83	46	22	17	7	83	58
2006/2007	Exeter City	5	5	78	46	22	12	12	67	48
2005/2006	Exeter City	5	7	63	42	18	9	15	65	48

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
November 09, 2024	09/11		Round 15	Bristol Rovers	1 - 1	Lincoln City	Absent
November 02, 2024	02/11		First round	Bristol Rovers	3 - 1	Weston/M	Absent
October 29, 2024	29/10	EFLT	Round 3	Bristol Rovers	2 - 3	Exeter City	Absent
October 26, 2024	26/10		Round 14	Reading	1 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
October 22, 2024	22/10		Round 13	Bristol Rovers	1 - 0	Shrewsbury	Absent
October 19, 2024	19/10		Round 12	Huddersfield	3 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
October 08, 2024	08/10	EFLT	Round 2	Swindon Town	4 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
October 05, 2024	05/10		Round 10	Burton Albion	1 - 3	Bristol Rovers	Absent
October 01, 2024	01/10		Round 9	Bristol Rovers	3 - 2	Charlton	Absent
September 28, 2024	28/09		Round 8	Bristol Rovers	1 - 2	Wycombe	Absent
September 21, 2024	21/09		Round 7	Peterborough	3 - 2	Bristol Rovers	Absent
September 14, 2024	14/09		Round 6	Bristol Rovers	0 - 4	Wigan	Absent
September 07, 2024	07/09		Round 5	Barnsley	2 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
August 31, 2024	31/08		Round 4	Bristol Rovers	2 - 0	Cambridge	Absent
August 24, 2024	24/08		Round 3	Stockport	2 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
August 20, 2024	20/08	EFLT	Round 1	Bristol Rovers	3 - 35-6 s.o	Tottenham U-23	Absent
August 17, 2024	17/08		Round 2	Rotherham	0 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
August 13, 2024	13/08		First round	Cardiff City	2 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
August 10, 2024	10/08		Round 1	Bristol Rovers	1 - 0	Northampton	Absent
April 27, 2024	27/04		Round 46	Wigan	2 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
April 20, 2024	20/04		Round 45	Bristol Rovers	0 - 2	Peterborough	Absent
April 16, 2024	16/04		Round 27	Bristol Rovers	1 - 0	Cambridge	Absent
April 13, 2024	13/04		Round 44	Cheltenham	1 - 3	Bristol Rovers	Absent
April 09, 2024	09/04		Round 40	Bristol Rovers	0 - 2	Reading	Absent
April 06, 2024	06/04		Round 43	Bristol Rovers	0 - 2	Bolton	Absent
April 01, 2024	01/04		Round 42	Bristol Rovers	0 - 0	Shrewsbury	Absent
March 29, 2024	29/03		Round 41	Port Vale	2 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
March 16, 2024	16/03		Round 39	Lincoln City	5 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
March 12, 2024	12/03		Round 38	Fleetwood Town	0 - 0	Bristol Rovers	Absent
March 09, 2024	09/03		Round 37	Bristol Rovers	0 - 3	Derby County	Absent
March 02, 2024	02/03		Round 36	Leyton Orient	0 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
February 24, 2024	24/02		Round 35	Bristol Rovers	2 - 1	Carlisle United	Absent
February 17, 2024	17/02		Round 34	Northampton	3 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
February 13, 2024	13/02		Round 33	Stevenage	2 - 3	Bristol Rovers	Absent
February 10, 2024	10/02		Round 32	Bristol Rovers	1 - 2	Burton Albion	30 Minutes
February 06, 2024	06/02		Round 18	Bristol Rovers	0 - 2	Fleetwood Town	4 Minutes
February 03, 2024	03/02		Round 31	Exeter City	0 - 1	Bristol Rovers	78 Minutes
January 27, 2024	27/01		Round 30	Bristol Rovers	3 - 1	Oxford United	72 Minutes
January 23, 2024	23/01		Round 13	Bristol Rovers	0 - 1	Exeter City	Absent
January 20, 2024	20/01		Round 29	Bristol Rovers	1 - 2	Blackpool	Absent
January 17, 2024	17/01		3rd round	Bristol Rovers	1 - 3	Norwich City	Absent
January 13, 2024	13/01		Round 28	Barnsley	2 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
January 06, 2024	06/01		3rd round	Norwich City	1 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
January 01, 2024	01/01		Round 26	Wycombe	3 - 2	Bristol Rovers	Absent
December 29, 2023	29/12		Round 25	Bristol Rovers	2 - 1	Charlton	Absent
December 26, 2023	26/12		Round 24	Bristol Rovers	2 - 1	Portsmouth	Absent
December 23, 2023	23/12		Round 23	Blackpool	3 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
December 16, 2023	16/12		Round 22	Bolton	1 - 2	Bristol Rovers	Absent
December 12, 2023	12/12		2nd round	Crewe	2 - 4	Bristol Rovers	Absent
December 09, 2023	09/12		Round 21	Bristol Rovers	1 - 1	Cheltenham	Absent
December 05, 2023	05/12		2nd round	Crawley Town	2 - 1	Bristol Rovers	Absent
November 28, 2023	28/11		Round 20	Bristol Rovers	1 - 1	Leyton Orient	Absent
November 25, 2023	25/11		Round 19	Derby County	2 - 1	Bristol Rovers	72 Minutes

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