Background
George is the son of Paulson Panapa, the former president of the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA).
George is the son of Paulson Panapa, the former president of the Tuvalu National Football Association (TNFA).
His nickname is "little George". George has played 2008-2013 for Tofaga A. George Panapa has played since 2013 for Football Club Manu Laeva. In May 2011 George played with Tuvalu national futsal team at the Oceanian Futsal Championship, he played all four games.
He made his debut for the Tuvalu national football team in the match against Samoa on August 22, 2011.
In same the year in 2011 he played four games for the national football team at the Pacific games 2011 as Defender: playing against American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Guam.