Ipswich Town

George Hirst

A big, physical centre forward who wins the ball in the air and holds it up for support to arrive, what a counter attacking team needs. He moves better than his size suggests, dropping short to link play before spinning in behind a defensive line.
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Among Premier League 2026/27 forwards

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EVE
EVE
14:00
Sat 19 Sep
IPS
IPS
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IPS
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14:00
Sat 10 Oct
FUL
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MCI
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Sat 17 Oct
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George Hirst, The Focal Point Up Front

Hirst gives Ipswich a physical presence to aim for, holding the ball up so quicker teammates can join the attack.

Hirst uses his frame to shield the ball from defenders rather than trying to win flick ons, buying time for midfield runners to get into the box behind him. In the air he is a genuine threat at both ends of the pitch, timing his jump to win aerial contests against taller centre backs. He also drops into pockets between the lines, which drags a defender out of position and opens space for a teammate to exploit.

A striker built this way lives and dies by service, because hold up play only matters if teammates arrive to use the knockdowns he creates. Ipswich sometimes struggle to advance enough bodies forward to take advantage of the platform he provides, leaving him isolated against two centre backs with minimal support. Whether the team around him improves that supply line will decide how often his contribution turns into actual goals.

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

37
Kjell Scherpen
Age 26
4 apps
1
Alex Palmer
Age 30
0 apps
28
Christian Walton
Age 30
0 apps
27
David Button
Age 37
0 apps

Defenders

42
Abdoul Ouattara
Age 20
4 apps
26
Dara O'Shea
Age 27
4 apps
6
Issa Diop
Morocco · Age 29
4 apps
24
Jacob Greaves
Age 26
4 apps
3
Leif Davis
Age 26
4 apps 2g 1a
2
Darnell Furlong
Age 30
1 app
4
Cédric Kipré
Age 29
0 apps

Midfielders

10
Julio Enciso
Paraguay · Age 22
4 apps 2a
23
Sasa Lukic
Fulham · Age 30
4 apps 1a
25
Exequiel Palacios
Argentina · Age 27
3 apps
20
Kasey McAteer
Age 24
3 apps
32
Marcelino Núñez
Age 26
2 apps
12
Florentino
Burnley · Age 27
1 app
33
Anis Mehmeti
Age 25
0 apps
5
Azor Matusiwa
Age 28
0 apps
40
Charlie Compton
Age 19
0 apps
14
Jack Taylor
Age 28
0 apps

Forwards

7
Abdul Fatawu
Leicester City · Age 22
4 apps 1a
38
Daizen Maeda
Japan · Age 28
4 apps
19
Emersonn
Age 22
4 apps 2g 1a
47
Jack Clarke
Age 25
3 apps 1g
29
Chuba Akpom
Age 30
2 apps 1g
9
Zian Flemming
Burnley · Age 28
2 apps 1g
11
Jaden Philogene
Age 24
1 app
8
Sindre Egeli
Age 20
1 app
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