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George Ford (George Thomas Ford) was born on 16 March, 1993 in Oldham, England, is an England international rugby union footballer. Discover George Ford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?

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Age 30 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 16 March, 1993
Birthday 16 March
Birthplace Oldham, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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George Ford Height, Weight & Measurements

At 30 years old, George Ford height is 1.78 m and Weight 84 kg.

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Weight 84 kg
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George Ford Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1993

George Thomas Ford (born 16 March 1993) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks and the England national team.

2009

Ford burst onto the scene in 2009 as the youngest player to make his professional debut for the Leicester Tigers at just 16 years old.

He then went on to captain the team in 2009–10 before moving up to the Under-20s where he started every game in a Six Nations Grand Slam, contributing 76 points.

In December 2009, Ford was nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.

On 8 November 2009, Ford became the youngest rugby union player to make his professional debut in England, breaking the record of international teammate Owen Farrell, at just 16 years and 237 days old when Leicester played Leeds Tykes in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.

His debut was doubly notable as his brother Joe was also starting at fly-half for Leeds that day.

2010

On 27 November 2010, Ford made his Premiership debut, coming off the bench in a 44–19 victory over Newcastle Falcons to become the third youngest player in Premiership history, he has since dropped to fifth youngest.

Despite this, he continued to play a full part in Leicester Tigers' season, which culminated in the club's 10th Premiership title.

Ford came off the bench in the first half of the Premiership final to replace the injured Toby Flood, and scored 12 points in Leicester's 37–17 win over Northampton Saints.

In all, Ford played 40 matches for Leicester Tigers, scoring 253 points and winning two trophies.

2011

Additionally, his contributions to three Rugby World Cup campaigns and the recognition as the World Rugby Junior Player of the Year in 2011 further highlight his exceptional talent and success in the sport.

Ford was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, he is the son of Rugby League legend Mike Ford.

Ford played rugby league from age five at Saddleworth Rangers and Waterhead and as a young teenager played in the academies at both Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls.

It was thought that he would go on to have a career in rugby league however he started playing rugby union aged 11 at Rishworth School and played for Leeds Carnegie, before eventually joining Leicester at the age of 16 and subsequently signed professional forms with them.

He played for England Under 18s at just 15 years of age.

Bobby Walsh, one of the underage coaches at the time, remarked that he reminded him of a "young Cian Harrington" - another youth player who made the switch from league to union.

Ford then helped England to the World Juniors Final in Italy in the summer of 2011.

In October 2011, he became the first Englishman to win the title of World Rugby Junior Player of the Year, and also became the youngest-ever winner of the award.

In September 2011, he made his first Premiership start in a 30–28 defeat to Exeter Chiefs, becoming the youngest player to start a Premiership match at fly half.

2012

In January 2012, he was loaned out to Leeds Carnegie for a short period, but returned to make his Heineken Cup debut, scoring his first Leicester try in the defeat of Aironi.

On 18 March 2012 - two days after his 19th birthday - he won his first trophy for Leicester.

He started in the Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-finals and final, winning Man of the Match in Leicester's semi-final win over Bath and scoring 16 points in the final as Tigers triumphed over local rivals Northampton Saints.

On 12 May 2012, Ford put in another impressive performance in a semi-final.

A late replacement for the injured Toby Flood, he guided Leicester Tigers to the Premiership final, with a 14-point haul in the 24–15 semi-final victory over Saracens.

He retained the starting spot for the final, but his 13-point haul with the boot was not enough as Leicester lost out 30–23 to Harlequins.

2013

His illustrious career includes five Premiership finals, securing titles in 2013 and 2022.

In January 2013, it was announced that he would be leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to join Bath Rugby, where his father Mike Ford was at the time assistant coach.

On 23 January 2013, it was announced that Ford was to leave Tigers at the end of the season, to join Bath Rugby.

2014

Ford made his mark on the international stage, earning his first cap for England during the 2014 Six Nations Championship against Wales.

On 22 May 2014, Ford started for the Bath side that lost to Northampton in the final of the European Challenge Cup at Cardiff Arms Park.

2015

The following season Ford scored 11 points in the 2015 Premiership final as Bath were defeated 16-28 by Saracens to finish runners up.

2016

After his father Mike was sacked as head coach, Ford was linked with a move away from the club and in December 2016 Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond confirmed his interest in Ford.

2017

On 14 February 2017, it was announced that Ford would be moving to former club Leicester Tigers as part of a swap deal with Freddie Burns, at the end of the season.

On 2 January 2022, Ford started his 100th game for Leicester across his two spells, he scored nine points in a win against Newcastle Falcons.

Ford was named as the Premiership's player of the month for December 2021.

In Leicester's Premiership semi-final against Northampton Saints, Ford inspired the victory scoring a "full house" with a try, conversion, penalty and drop goal for 22 points in a 27-13 win.

Ford started the 2022 Premiership Rugby final, but suffered an early injury and was substituted in the 23rd minute, as Tigers beat Saracens 15-12.

On 17 November 2021, Leicester announced that Ford would be leaving the club at the end of the 2021–22 season to join Premiership rivals Sale Sharks.

Due to a ruptured Achilles suffered in his final game for Leicester, Ford was unable to feature for Sale until February 2023.

He made his debut for Sale in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Bristol Bears.