George Hirst (footballer)

George Hirst
Hirst with Ipswich Town in 2023
Personal information
Full name George David Eric Hirst
Date of birth (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999
Place of birth Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
Ipswich Town
Number 9
Youth career
–2016 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sheffield Wednesday 1 (0)
2018–2019 OH Leuven 22 (3)
2019–2023 Leicester City 2 (0)
2020–2021Rotherham United (loan) 31 (0)
2021–2022Portsmouth (loan) 40 (13)
2022–2023Blackburn Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2023Ipswich Town (loan) 21 (6)
2023– Ipswich Town 84 (19)
International career
2016 England U17 7 (3)
2016–2017 England U18 9 (4)
2017–2018 England U19 11 (3)
2017–2019 England U20 13 (7)
2025– Scotland 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:58, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:57, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland national team.