Ashley Charles
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley James Charles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bromley | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Barnet (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Wealdstone | 129 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2024- | Bromley | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Grenada | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:58, 23 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ashley James Charles (born 15 May 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bromley. Born in England, he plays for the Grenada national team.
Club career
[edit]Charles is a youth product of his local club Watford since U14 level, and signed a contract with them on 7 June 2016 before going professional in 2017.[2] On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to the National League side Barnet for the second half of the 2018–20 season.[3] He was released by Watford in the summer of 2019.[4] He shortly after moved to Wealdstone, where he became a mainstay and starter.[5] He had a short loan with Concord Rangers in the winter of 2020.[6]
Charles completed a transfer to Bromley for an undisclosed fee in February 2024.[7]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Charles is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to the senior Grenada national team for a set of friendlies in June 2022.[8] He made his international debut with Grenada in a 2–2 CONCACAF Nations League tie with El Salvador on 8 June 2022.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Charles was charged with rape and an alternative count of sexual assault by penetration by a woman, on a night out with his friend Dennon Lewis in March 2021.[10] He was found not guilty by a jury in July 2022.[11]
Honours
[edit]Bromley
References
[edit]- ^ "2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists". Premier League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "WATFORD FC ACADEMY: Ashley Charles Pens Pro Deal". 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Loan | Ashley Charles joins Barnet FC – Barnet Football Club".
- ^ "Premier League players retained or released by their clubs". Sky Sports.
- ^ ""I'm really enjoying my football", says in-form Ashley Charles". Wealdstone FC. 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Fleet 2–1 Concord Rangers".
- ^ "Ravens sign Ashley Charles from Wealdstone". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Byron, Anglina (17 March 2023). "Grenada announces Football squad for Concacaf Nations League".
- ^ "GRNvsSLV 06-07-2022 Match Feed | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Garcia, Clarissa (13 July 2022). "23-Year-Old Ex-Watford Footballer Ashley Charles Allegedly Raped Woman In Hotel Room". Latin Times.
- ^ Kirk, Tristan (15 July 2022). "Ex-Watford footballer Ashley Charles cleared of raping woman at London hotel". Evening Standard.
- ^ "Bromley 2–2 Solihull Moors: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Ashley Charles at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Watford
- English men's footballers
- Grenadian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Watford F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- Concord Rangers F.C. players
- Bromley F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Grenada men's international footballers
- English people of Grenadian descent
- Sportspeople of Grenadian descent
- 21st-century English sportsmen