George David Eric Hirst (born 15 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Ipswich Town.

[6] In June 2018, Hirst was signed by a second division Belgian team, Oud-Heverlee Leuven, led by former Sheffield Wednesday player Nigel Pearson.

[13] On 13 July 2023, Hirst made his move to Ipswich Town permanent for a undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal with the club.

[16] Whilst playing against his former club, Leicester City, on 26 December 2023, he suffered a "significant" hamstring injury which would put him out for a majority of the rest of the season.

[23] In summer 2017, Hirst represented England Under 20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament, scoring a hat-trick in a game against Cuba[24] to take his 2016–17 tally to 40 goals in all competitions.

[25] Hirst started in the final against the Ivory Coast which England won on penalties[26][27] and was subsequently named in the team of the tournament.