George Stanger, a hardy defender, was born on the 15th of August, 2000 in Scotland, thus making him a well-seasoned 25-year-old footballer. Primarily playing as a central defender for Kilmarnock, Stanger is a towering 1.91m (6ft 3in) tall, and weighs in at an impressive 80kg (12st 8lb). His favoured numeral on the pitch is the number 14, and interestingly, he has worn the colours of the New Zealand national team, having represented them on an international level.
According toTransfermarkt, Stanger is valued at around €200k, which equates to around £170k when converted.
In the chill of January 2018, Stanger swapped Hamilton Academical in Scotland's League One for Stirling Albion in Scotland's League Two on a loan gig. However, his time at Stirling Albion saw him only don his boots twice for the first team in league matches.
Waves of familiarity crested in June 2018, as Stanger retraced his steps back to Hamilton Academical. However, his return saw him participating in only six matches across two seasons.
With the changing colours of September 2019, Stanger found himself on another loan expedition, this time to East Kilbride in the League Two in Scotland. His stint was short-lived, as he returned to Hamilton in January 2020, and once more, he was able to notch one league appearance in 2020, followed by five more in the subsequent season.
January 2020 and Forfar Athletic ushered in another loan transfer for Stanger, which concluded in June 2020, and yet another return to Hamilton. Unfortunately, his league appearances were a mirror of his previous year, with one and five match participations across 2019 - 2020 and 2020 - 2021 respectively.
With a substantial transfer in October 2021, Stanger temporarily traded Hamilton Academical for the University of Stirling in the East of Scotland League, only to take another loan assignment with Dumbarton by February 2022.
July 2022 saw Stanger make another move, this time from University of Stirling to Alloa Athletic in Scotland's League One. His performances picked up, with 25 appearances and three goals in the 2022 - 2023 season alone.
A year later in July 2023, Stanger made a move to Ayr United in the Championship. His seasons at Ayr United were marked by an uptick in performances, with 26 and 36 first team appearances, and a total of four goals across the two seasons.
Most recently, in July 2025, Stanger transferred from Ayr United to Kilmarnock in the Premiership. As of the current season 2025 - 2026, he has made ten first team showings and scored twice in league matches. His commitment to the club was also evident with his five starts in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 for Kilmarnock.
