George Stanger, born on the 15th of August 2000, is a native of Scotland and currently an esteemed central defender for Kilmarnock. Stanger, with an impressive stature standing at 6ft 3in (1.91m) and weighing a solid 12st 8lb (80kg), dons the number 14 jersey for his team. He has also earned recognition on an international level, representing the New Zealand national football team.
In terms of market value, Stanger is currently valued at approximately £170k, as per the data from Transfermarkt.
The start of 2018 witnessed Stanger's loan move from Hamilton Academical, a League One team in Scotland, to League Two side Stirling Albion. Despite it being his debut season (2017 - 2018), Stanger managed to secure two appearances on the first team of Stirling Albion in league matches.
After completing his loan term in June 2018, Stanger returned to his former team, Hamilton Academical. Between the 2019 - 2021 period, Stanger made six first team appearances in league matches for Hamilton Academical.
Stanger’s journey saw him briefly joining East Kilbride, a League Two team in Scotland, on loan in September 2019. However, he made his way back to Hamilton Academical in the League One at the start of 2020, following completion of his loan.
In a chain of loans, Stanger was again loaned out to Forfar Athletic in the League Two in Scotland in January 2020. However, he returned back to Hamilton Academical again in June 2020 upon completion of his loan term.
By October 2021, Stanger decided to uproot to the University of Stirling, a team playing in the East of Scotland League. But this stint was short-lived as by February 2022 he was loaned out to Dumbarton in Scotland's League Two.
July 2022 saw Stanger make a move from the University of Stirling to Alloa Athletic in Scotland’s League One. In the subsequent season (2022 - 2023), Stanger played 25 league matches and managed to notch up three goals to his name.
In an advancing career move, Stanger transferred to Ayr United, a team competing in the Championship in Scotland, in July 2023. Here, Stanger held a prominent role in the first-team squad across the 2023 - 2025 period, witnessing 62 first team league appearances and netting four goals.
Stanger's most recent transfer, in July 2025, brought him to Kilmarnock in the Premiership of Scotland. So far, in the current season (2025 - 2026), Stanger has made ten first-team appearances, and cheered on his team with two goals in league matches. Additionally, he has participated in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Kilmarnock, starting five times.
