George Dobson

West Ham United

Dobson started his career as a youth player at Arsenal aged eight before joining West Ham on 28 July 2015. Dobson, aged 17 at the time, was placed straight into the club's U21 side and played frequently during the 2015–16 season. At Arsenal, Dobson was played as a centre-back. However, West Ham trained him into a central midfielder, often playing in a holding or defensive role. He is a boyhood West Ham United fan and this helped in the decision of joining the club in 2015.

Walsall (loan)

On 29 June 2016, Dobson signed for League One side Walsall on a season-long loan. He made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 home defeat to Yeovil Town. He started the match before being substituted on the 69th minute. His league debut came on 16 August when he started the match in a 0–2 defeat at Chesterfield.

Sparta Rotterdam

On 16 July 2017, it was announced Dobson had signed for Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam for an undisclosed fee.

Walsall

Dobson re-joined Walsall on a two-and-a-half-year contract during the 2017–18 January transfer window.

Sunderland

On 25 July 2019, Dobson signed for Sunderland on a three-year deal. He scored his first goal for Sunderland in an EFL Cup tie against Burnley on 28 August 2019. In the 2020–21 season, Dobson had become a fringe player at Sunderland, starting only three league games. Despite being unhappy at his lack of gametime, he reportedly turned down several potential moves away from…

As of match played 11 September 2026

Dobson attended Brentwood School in Essex between 2009 and 2014 until the age of 16. This is the same school as retired international footballer Frank Lampard and future Charlton Athletic and Wrexham teammate Elliot Lee.

Wrexham

EFL League One runner-up: 2024–25 Individual

Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2021–22