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. At 6ft 3in (1.91m), he is an imposing presence in the back line, wearing squad number 14.

His most productive league campaign came with Alloa Athletic in 2022–23, when he scored three goals in 25 appearances. That season gave him a useful platform before his move on to Kilmarnock.

In 2026–27, Stanger has made seven league appearances and scored one league goal for Kilmarnock, along with five League Cup appearances. Across all competitions for the club, he has 12 appearances and one goal.

His current market value is around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt. Stanger’s career to date has been a steady Scottish-based one, built around practical centre-half work rather than much fuss.

📈 Key stats and insights

George Stanger has 7 Premiership appearances this season – 6 starts and 1 substitute

George Stanger has scored 1 goal in the 2026–27 Premiership

George Stanger has 5 League Cup appearances

George Stanger is 26 and carries 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: 7
Starting: 6
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

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

In the 2026–27 Premiership Stanger has made 7 appearances (6 starts, 1 substitute) and scored 1 goal, a level of involvement that indicates he is a regular selection in central defence during the opening seven of 38 rounds; he has also featured in 5 League Cup matches, underlining consistent matchday inclusion across competitions.

📋 Career stats

Team: Kilmarnock
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 7
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 involved multiple moves across Scottish clubs: he left Hamilton Academical for University of Stirling in October 2021, spent time on loan at Dumbarton in February 2022, and then completed free transfers to Alloa Athletic in July 2022, to Ayr United in July 2023 and to Kilmarnock in July 2025, a sequence that shows frequent club changes rather than a long single-club spell.

💰 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

All of Stanger's recorded permanent moves were free transfers – 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 – with a loan from University of Stirling to Dumbarton in February 2022; he is a 26-year-old central defender with a market value of €200k.

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