George Baldock, Greek international and Panathinaikos player, found dead in his pool

Greek international defender George Baldock, 31, was found dead this Wednesday in the pool of his home in Athens, where he had lived since this summer after signing for Panathinaikos.

According to the Greek media and also the English BBC, since the footballer was born in the United Kingdom, Baldock’s wife, who is with her son in England, could not locate the footballer and asked the owner of the house where they lived, in the Glyfada neighborhood, to try to find him.

This person found Baldock unconscious in the pool and called medical services. The event, which has shocked the world of football especially in Greece and England, currently has no official version, while messages of condolence continue to flow.

“The entire Super League football family expresses its deep sorrow for the untimely loss of Panathinaikos and our national team footballer, George Baldock, and extends its deepest condolences to his family and loved ones,” the Greek league said. which Baldock arrived this summer, starting last Sunday against Olympiakos.

The footballer had previously spent seven seasons at English side Sheffield United. “Sheffield United is shocked and extremely saddened to learn of the death of former player, George Baldock,” wrote the club, which currently plays in the second tier of English football.

“The defender left the club in the summer after seven years at Bramall Lane and was extremely popular with supporters, staff and team-mates who wore a red and white shirt alongside him. Everyone’s sincere condolences are extended to George’s family and friends,” he added.

Born in Buckingham but with a Greek grandmother, Baldock was called up to the Hellenic national team in 2022, and had an extensive career in English football and teams such as Milton Keynes Dons, Northampton and Oxford United, before joining Sheffield in 2017, where he played 219 matches.