

George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Stoke City. Born in England, he plays for the Scotland national team.
Hirst began his career with hometown club Sheffield Wednesday before a contract dispute saw him join Leicester City via OH Leuven in 2019. After a barren loan at Rotherham United, he had success with Portsmouth in 2021–22 before another goalless loan spell, this time at Blackburn Rovers. He joined Ipswich Town in January 2023 and helped them to promotion to the Premier League twice, in 2023–24 and 2025–26. In August 2026, he joined Stoke City.
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Season Stats
5 appearances in the current 2026-2027 Season
1 goals scored in the current 2026-2027 Season
2012-2016 |
2016-2018 1 apps |
2018-2019 22 apps |
2019-2023 2 apps |
2020-2021 31 apps (Loan) |
2021-2022 40 apps (Loan) |
2022-2023 9 apps (Loan) |
2023 21 apps (Loan) |
2023- 94 apps |
2023-2026 94 apps |
2026- 14 apps |
2026-2029 |

