George Baldock, Greek soccer star, discovered lifeless in swimming pool

ATHENS, Greece — Panathinaikos defender George Baldock, a former Greece worldwide who additionally performed for Sheffield United for seven seasons, has been discovered lifeless in his Athens residence, Greek media reported on Wednesday.

He was 31.

State-run ERT tv stated the physique of Baldock was discovered late Wednesday in his swimming pool within the southern suburb of Glyfada.

The reason for dying was not instantly clear.

Britain-born Baldock was referred to as up for Greece in 2022 and performed 12 matches, the final in March in Greece’s loss on penalties to Georgia within the Euro 2024 playoffs.

He was not in Greece’s squad for Thursday’s UEFA Nations League recreation towards England.

Baldock joined Sheffield United in 2017 and helped the membership earn promotion to the Premier League twice, in 2019 and 2023.

He joined Panathinaikos in Could, on a three-year contract, after Sheffield United was once more relegated to England’s second division.

“Sheffield United Soccer Membership is shocked and very saddened to be taught of the passing of former participant, George Baldock,” the English membership stated on social media. “The defender left the membership in the summertime after seven years at Bramall Lane and was extraordinarily in style with supporters, workers and team-mates who pulled on a purple and white shirt alongside him.”