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Everton beat a number of rivals to the signing of Gabby George when the talented defender penned senior terms with the Club ahead of the 2014 FA WSL season.
Previously at Manchester United's Centre of Excellence, George was immediately added to then-manager Andy Spence's senior squad and made her league debut in April 2014 against Notts County.
George made a further 14 appearances despite being just 17 years of age and played in the FA Women's Cup final against Arsenal.
Under the tutelage of experienced fellow defender Lindsay Johnson, George continued to flourish and was named the 2015 North West Rising Star. The arrival of Georgia Brougham in 2016 saw the Mancunian duo form a robust centre-half pairing.
George was ever-present during Everton's triumphant 2017 Spring Series campaign.
After becoming the first Everton Women's player to sign a professional contract in summer 2017, George remained a fixture in the side as the Blue Girls returned to WSL and was named joint-vice captain alongside Brougham.
George earned her first senior England call for a January 2018 training camp in La Manga.
She held onto her place when Phil Neville took charge of the Lionesses and travelled to the 2018 SheBelieves Cup tournament as part of the former Everton captain's maiden squad.
George, capped by England at age-group levels from Under-17 to Under-23, made her full international debut in a 6-0 World Cup qualifying win over Kazakhstan in September 2018 and after another assured campaign at club level signed a two-year deal to keep her at Everton until summer 2021.
She played 17 games in all competitions in her first season of that new contract but suffered a full anterior cruciate ligament rupture when Everton won 5-0 at Bristol City in mid-February to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
With the campaign curtailed because of the coronavirus outbreak soon after, George's injury forced her out of only one 2019/20 WSL game, Everton's first fixture at their new Walton Hall Park ground, against former team United.
The English defender made her long-awaited injury return when she played the second half away to Tottenham Hotspur in February 2021.
The Blues player finished the season with nine appearances in all competitions.
George’s defensive game grew even stronger over the course of the 2021/22 campaign.
While collectively the Blues endured a difficult campaign – finishing 10th in the league – the England international arguably played some of her best football to date.
Awarded the Players’ Player of the Season, George earned six clean sheets in all competitions and missed only one match due to suspension.
Her commanding presence with the Club was rewarded with a return to the senior England camp as the defender was a late addition to the Lionesses squad for their World Cup qualifiers in April 2022, George's first call-up to the squad in three years.
The 2022/23 season saw George evolve into a new position at full-back under the guidance of new boss Brian Sorensen. It was there that the England international began to flourish.
George's work-rate to attack and defend in equal measure saw her earn four goal contributions (two goals, two assists) in 19 appearances.
Her outstanding performances in the month of January 2023 in particular saw her recognised as the Barclays Women's Super League Player of the Month, as well as being nominated for Goal of the Month for a cracking long-range finish in the 3-2 win against Reading.
The personal achievements continued for George who captained Everton for her 100th Women's Super League appearance in front of a record crowd at Goodison Park in March 2023.
It was in this Merseyside derby that George picked up her second goal of the season nomination with a terrific effort from long range that looped past the Liverpool goalkeeper in a 1-1 draw.
Contracted until: June 2024
