George who can play right back or centre back joined Regent on loan in January from Colchester United and after his release from the U’s in the summer, has now signed for the R’s.

“It’s a great signing for the club and really pleasing that George has felt that we are the right club to hopefully push him back up towards the professional game.

He joined at the beginning of January last season and adapted really well and Pip and I both saw real progression in his play and his confidence grew as the season went on to the point where he was a regular starter doing so well he won an award for young player of the year at the end of season awards.

I’m hoping now George has committed to us we can again really see George’s game develop as it did last season and he can have a really important season for us.

At eighteen playing regular football is really important for his development and obviously last season showed that Pip and I can give him that regular game time and I feel we can help him to potentially push himself back up towards the level he’d like to get too” said Brightlingsea Regent boss Tom Rothery.

Welcome back George!