{{Short description|English footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use British English|date=May 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = George Honeyman | image = George Honeyman 12042025 (4).jpg | caption = Honeyman in 2025 | fullname = George Christopher Honeyman<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/408901 |title=2016/17 Premier League clubs publish retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=9 June 2017 |accessdate=27 May 2019}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|9|8|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/172572/george-honeyman |title=George Honeyman: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=23 February 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Prudhoe, England | height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/10512/George-Honeyman/overview |title=George Honeyman: Overview |publisher=Premier League |accessdate=23 February 2021}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Blackpool | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = 2004–2015 | youthclubs1 = Sunderland | years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = Sunderland | caps1 = 83 | goals1 = 12 | years2 = 2015–2016 | clubs2 = → Gateshead (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = Hull City | caps3 = 119 | goals3 = 10 | years4 = 2022–2025 | clubs4 = Millwall | caps4 = 109 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Blackpool | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 2 | club-update = 22:53, 12 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''George Christopher Honeyman''' (born 8 September 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackpool.
A product of Sunderland's youth academy, Honeyman made his professional debut in February 2015. He had a brief spell on loan with Gateshead during the 2015–16 season before returning and assuming the captaincy in 2018. He joined Hull City a year later.
==Career== ===Sunderland=== thumb|left|250px|Honeyman in 2018.
Born in Prudhoe, Northumberland, Honeyman joined Sunderland's academy in 2004 at the age of 10.<ref>{{cite web |title=George Honeyman |url=http://www.safc.com/players-and-staff/under-21s/george-honeyman |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-george-honeyman-sunderland-3185318 |title=George Honeyman's brilliant gesture to Sunderland's staff prior to Hull City exit |newspaper=Hull Daily Mail |publisher=Mail News & Media |first=Jonty |last=Colman |date=7 August 2019 |accessdate=13 January 2022}}</ref> He made his first-team debut on 15 February 2015 in the fifth round of the FA Cup, replacing Ricky Álvarez for the final four minutes of a 2–0 away loss to Bradford City.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31423096 |title=Bradford City 2–0 Sunderland |first=Jason |last=Mellor |website=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> Manager Gus Poyet admitted that Honeyman would have been put on earlier had the team not had injury concerns, admitting that "George would have been coming on earlier because we needed a bit of his running between the lines and ability to make runs".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/latest-safc-news/safc-match-analysis/why-gus-poyet-cut-short-george-honeyman-s-sunderland-debut-1-7118403 |title=Why Gus Poyet cut short George Honeyman's Sunderland debut |first=Chris |last=Young |newspaper=Sunderland Echo |date=21 February 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125042008/http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/latest-safc-news/safc-match-analysis/why-gus-poyet-cut-short-george-honeyman-s-sunderland-debut-1-7118403 |archivedate=25 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was included in the matchday squad for one Premier League match that season, remaining unused in a 1–1 draw to Stoke City.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32363041 |title=Stoke 1–1 Sunderland |first=Richard |last=Winton |website=BBC Sport |date=25 April 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref>
On 16 October 2015, Honeyman was loaned to National League club Gateshead for a month, as fellow Sunderland youngster Lynden Gooch had done the previous season.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderlands-george-honeyman-cant-wait-10272553 |title=Sunderland's George Honeyman can't wait to get started as he joins Gateshead on loan |first=Craig |last=Johns |website=Chronicle Live |date=16 October 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> He made his league debut the following day, starting in a 2–2 home draw against Altrincham.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34493823 |title=Gateshead 2–2 Altrincham |website=BBC Sport |date=17 October 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref> On 31 October, he netted the first goal of his career, the winner in a 3–2 win away to Boreham Wood.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34624040 |title=Boreham Wood 2–3 Gateshead |website=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref>
He scored his first goal for Sunderland in a 1–0 EFL Cup first round win to Bury on 10 August 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40810098 |title=Bury 0–1 Sunderland |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2017 |accessdate=14 August 2017}}</ref> Six days later, he scored his first league goal to open a 1–1 draw away to Sheffield Wednesday.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sheffield-wednesday-1-1-sunderland-13487943 |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Sunderland report: George Honeyman strikes again as unbeaten start continues |first=James |last=Hunter |website=Chronicle Live |date=16 August 2017 |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref> In August 2018, as Sunderland prepared for the League One season following a second successive relegation, Honeyman was appointed captain at the age of 23 by new manager Jack Ross, as John O'Shea left for Reading. He became the first academy-produced player to be club captain since Michael Gray.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/george-honeyman-captain-sunderland-season-14976185 |title=George Honeyman to captain Sunderland this season, reveals Jack Ross |first=James |last=Hunter |website=Chronicle Live |date=1 August 2018 |accessdate=10 March 2019}}</ref>
===Hull City=== Honeyman signed for Championship club Hull City on 2 August 2019 on a three-year contract with the option of a further year for an undisclosed fee — ending his 15-year association with Sunderland.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/george-honeyman-becomes-signing-number-six/ |title=George Honeyman becomes signing number six |publisher=Hull City A.F.C. |date=2 August 2019 |accessdate=10 August 2019 |archive-date=2 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802211956/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/george-honeyman-becomes-signing-number-six/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut on 10 August when he came on as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home win against Reading.<ref name=sb1920/>
In April 2021 he was nominated for the EFL League One Player of the Season,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56893266|title=Buendia, Pukki & Toney up for EFL award|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 April 2021}}</ref> and on 29 April 2021 was named in the 2020–21 EFL League One Team of the Season at the league's annual awards ceremony.<ref name="EFLA2021">{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2022/april/football-manager-efl-team-of-the-season-line-ups-announced/ |title=Football Manager EFL Team of the Season line-ups announced |publisher=EFL.com |date=24 April 2022 |accessdate=25 April 2022 }}</ref>
On 18 May 2022, Hull City exercised an option for an additional year on his contract.<ref>{{cite news | title = Retained List Confirmed | url = https://www.wearehullcity.co.uk/news/2022/may/retained-list-confirmed/ | accessdate = 18 May 2022 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | date = 18 May 2022}}</ref>
===Millwall=== On 28 June 2022, Honeyman joined Millwall for an undisclosed fee, signing a long-term contract with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/28/millwall-confirm-george-honeyman-signing/|title=Millwall confirm George Honeyman signing|website=www.millwallfc.co.uk|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=28 June 2022}}</ref>
=== Blackpool === Honeyman signed a two-year contract with Blackpool in June 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=24 June 2025 |title=Seasiders Sign George Honeyman |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2025/june/24/seasiders-sign-george-honeyman/ |access-date=24 June 2025 |publisher=Blackpool FC }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2025–26 season}}
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==Honours== '''Sunderland''' *EFL Trophy runner-up: 2018–19<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47709134 |title=Portsmouth 2–2 Sunderland |first=Adam |last=Williams |website=BBC Sport |date=31 March 2019 |accessdate=7 May 2019}}</ref>
'''Hull City''' *EFL League One: 2020–21<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56869267 |title=Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic |date=1 May 2021 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |accessdate = 1 May 2021}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *PFA Team of the Year: 2020–21<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57345692 |title=Norwich City dominate with six players in PFA Championship team of the year |website=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2021 |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref> *EFL League One Team of the Season: 2020–21<ref name="Tigers Trio Recognised At EFL Awards">{{cite news | url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/april/tigers-trio-recognised-at-efl-awards/ | title = Tigers Trio Recognised At EFL Awards | date = 29 April 2021 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 30 April 2021 | archive-date = 30 April 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210430233100/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/april/tigers-trio-recognised-at-efl-awards/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> * Hull City Player of the Year: 2020–21<ref name="Awards">{{cite news | url = https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/may/honeymans-hat-trick-of-end-of-season-awards/ | title = Bowen Picks Up Hat-Trick Of Awards | date = 12 May 2021 | publisher = Hull City A.F.C. | accessdate = 13 May 2021 | archive-date = 16 June 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210616144756/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/2021/may/honeymans-hat-trick-of-end-of-season-awards/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> * Hull City Players' Player of the Year: 2020–21<ref name="Awards"/> * Hull City Supporters' Player of the Year: 2020–21<ref name="Awards"/>
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.hullcitytigers.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/george-honeyman/ Profile]{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at the Hull City A.F.C. website *{{Soccerbase}}
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