Everton centre-back Gabby George has signed a new three-year contract with the club according to reports on The Blue Girls’ official website.
The 24-year-old Camborne-born defender has spent the last seven years with the Merseyside club. She overcame an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury to make a positive impact upon her return to fitness during the second half of last season.
In total, the player has made more than half a century of Barclays FA Women’s Super League appearances for Everton and it can be argued that she is only just entering her prime.
After penning a new long term deal, George said “It’s been a long-time coming. It’s been a difficult previous year for me and I’m happy that the Club have extended my contact so I can show what I can bring to the table. I think the next three years are going to be vital in terms of the player that I want to become.
“Since Willie (Kirk) has come in, I have developed as a person and as a player. I want to continue to do that and take my game to the next level. I’ve always been a player that’s been driven internally. External things don’t motivate me; it all comes from within. There’s no point doing something unless you’re going to do it to be the best that you can. I want to set out goals that are big and goals that I think that this Club can help me reach.”
George made four league starts for Everton last season, all of which came against the four sides which finished above them in the table. The defender is a big game player and we could see the best of her in 2021/2022.