George Stanger

George Stanger of Kilmarnock was born in Melrose, Scotland on 15 August 2000 (age 26).

George Stanger, born on 15 August 2000 (age 26), is a New Zealand central defender with Kilmarnock. An imposing 6ft 3in (1.91m) centre-half, he wears the number 14 shirt and is valued at around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league season came with Alloa Athletic in 2022-23, when he scored three goals in 25 appearances. That remains the clearest marker of his senior development: regular football, a bit of set-piece threat, and the basic defensive trade being learned in plain view.

At Kilmarnock in 2026-27, Stanger has made nine league appearances and scored one league goal, along with five League Cup appearances. Across all competitions for the club, he has 14 appearances and one goal.

Stanger’s career to this point has been that of a developing defender moving through Scottish football and establishing himself at Premiership level with Kilmarnock.

📈 Key stats and insights

George Stanger has made nine Premiership appearances (eight starts, one sub) this season

George Stanger has scored one Premiership goal this season

George Stanger has made five League Cup appearances this season

George Stanger averages a 6.87 rating this season (high 7.78, low 6.14)

George Stanger is 26 and has a €200k market value

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

George Stanger

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1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height: 14
Squad Number: 80kg (12st 8lb)
Weight: 15 August 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Melrose
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Kilmarnock
Team: £170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Kilmarnock
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 9
Starting: 8
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Kilmarnock
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 4
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 83%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

George Stanger has made nine Premiership appearances this season (eight starts, one as substitute) and scored one goal; he has also appeared five times in the League Cup. Those figures indicate he is used predominantly as a starting central defender when selected and that his contributions include occasional goals while disciplinary exposure is limited to one yellow card – a profile consistent with defensive continuity.

🔥 Recent form

Last 6 appearances for George Stanger.

Season average rating: 6.87

Match: Kilmarnock 3-2 Motherwell
17 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.2

Match: Rangers 3-1 Kilmarnock
10 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

Match: Kilmarnock 1-1 Hearts
19 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: Kilmarnock 1-1 Aberdeen
12 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 120
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Aberdeen 0-0 Kilmarnock
5 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.2

Match: Kilmarnock 0-1 St. Mirren
2 Sep 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.4

Stanger has a season average rating of 6.87 with a high of 7.78 and a low of 6.14, a range of 6.14–7.78 that points to relative consistency across his appearances this campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Kilmarnock
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 9
Goals: 1

Team: Kilmarnock
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 20
Goals: 2

Team: Ayr United
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 3

Team: Ayr United
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: 1

Team: Alloa Athletic
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 25
Goals: 3

Team: Hamilton Academical
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Hamilton Academical
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 1
Goals: -

Team: Stirling Albion
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Stanger's career has passed through six senior clubs: he was at Hamilton Academical before moving to the University of Stirling in October 2021, joined Dumbarton on loan in February 2022, signed for Alloa Athletic in July 2022, moved to Ayr United in July 2023 and then to Kilmarnock in July 2025. The sequence of short spells culminated in the July 2025 arrival at Kilmarnock.

💰 Transfers

Team: Kilmarnock
1 July 2025
From: Ayr United
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Ayr United
1 July 2023
From: Alloa Athletic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Alloa Athletic
6 July 2022
From: University of Stirling
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dumbarton
18 February 2022
From: University of Stirling
Type: Loan

Team: University of Stirling
5 October 2021
From: Hamilton Academical
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Hamilton Academical
1 June 2020
From: Forfar Athletic
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Forfar Athletic
9 January 2020
From: Hamilton Academical
Type: Loan

Team: Hamilton Academical
6 January 2020
From: East Kilbride
Type: Returned from loan

Team: East Kilbride
3 September 2019
From: Hamilton Academical
Type: Loan

Team: Hamilton Academical
1 June 2018
From: Stirling Albion
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Stirling Albion
27 January 2018
From: Hamilton Academical
Type: Loan

Permanent moves in Stanger's career have been free transfers and include University of Stirling to Alloa Athletic in July 2022, Alloa Athletic to Ayr United in July 2023 and Ayr United to Kilmarnock in July 2025; his time at Dumbarton was a loan in February 2022 and he joined University of Stirling from Hamilton Academical in October 2021. The pattern is predominately free moves within Scottish football, punctuated by one loan.

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