George Best
George Best (Born on May 22 1946) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team.
"George Best was one of the most talented players of all time and probably the best footballer who never made it to a major world final" — 1974 World Cup winning West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer. Best is one of the greatest dribblers of all time. His playing style is such as pace, skill, balance, feints, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders is well known. Former Brazilian footballer Pelé, considered by many as the world’s greatest, admired Best, stating, “George Best was the greatest player in the world" Senior Career "Appearances (Goals)" 1963–1974 Manchester United 361 (137) 1974 → Jewish Guild (loan) 5 (0) 1974 → Dunstable Town (loan) 0 (0) 1975 Stockport County 3 (2) 1975–1976 Cork Celtic 3 (0) 1976 Los Angeles Aztecs 23 (15 1976–1977 Fulham 42 (8) 1977–1978 Los Angeles Aztecs 32 (12) 1978–1979 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 (6) 1979–1980 Hibernian 17 (3) 1980–1981 San Jose Earthquakes 56 (21) 1980–1982 San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) 21 (33) 1982 Sea Bee 2 (0) 1982 Hong Kong Rangers 1 (0) 1983 Bournemouth 5 (0) 1983 Brisbane Lions 4 (0) 1983 Osborne Park Galeb 1 (1) 1983 Nuneaton Borough 0 (0) 1984 Tobermore United 0 (0) Total of 238 goals in 604 matches National Career 1964–1977 Northern Ireland 37(9) |
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