- George Baldock has been found dead at his home in Greece at the age of 31
- Tributes have been paid to the former full-back following his untimely death
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Harry Maguire has paid tribute to former Sheffield United star George Baldock after he was found dead at his home in Greece on Wednesday.
The 31-year-old has made more than 400 appearances in English football and spent seven years with the Blades, gaining promotion to the Premier League twice, before joining Greek side Panathinaikos this summer.
Baldock also won twelve senior caps for Greece, having qualified to represent the country through his grandmother.
In a post to Instagram, Maguire shared a photo of Baldock with the caption “RIP,” accompanied by a broken heart emoji.
Sheffield United paid tribute to their former player with a message on their official X account.
Tributes have poured in from across the football world following the death of George Baldock
Harry Maguire shared a photo of the former Sheffield United defender on his Instagram story
The pair have faced off on a number of occasions, including in this 2018 FA Cup match
‘Sheffield United Football Club is shocked and deeply saddened by the passing of former player George Baldock.
‘The defender left the club in the summer after seven years at Bramall Lane and was hugely popular with supporters, staff and teammates who donned a red and white shirt alongside him.
“The sincere condolences from everyone involved with Sheffield United go out to George’s family and friends.
After graduating from MK Dons’ academy, Baldock spent part of the 2011/2012 season on loan at Northampton and the club shared their condolences on social media.
It said: ‘We are deeply saddened by the death of former loanee George Baldock at the tragically young age of 31.
‘George made five appearances in 2011 before playing for Oxford United and Sheffield United. We send our sincere condolences to George’s family and friends.’
A Sheffield United supporter on social media wrote: ‘I was just watching the George Baldock news unfold. Speechless. Heartbroken.
The Blades paid tribute to the ‘extremely popular’ star following his untimely death
Northampton also shared their condolences after Baldock was loaned out to the club during his early career
‘A fantastic footballer and a brilliant man who understood what it meant to be a Blade. A Sheffield United legend and a hero to a generation of Blades. RIP star man.”
Baldock was an integral part of Chris Wilder’s side that stormed into the top flight after finishing second in the Championship last season.
The full-back was one of only three players to start all 38 of the Blades’ league games in the 2019/20 season as they finished ninth, just five points off the European places.
