Niamh Charles
Niamh Louise Charles (born 21 June 1999) is an English football winger who plays for Chelsea in the FA WSL. She has also represented England at youth levels.
![]() Charles in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Niamh Louise Charles[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 June 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Wirral, England | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Liverpool | 48 | (6) |
2020– | Chelsea | 1 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | England U17 | 14 | (10) |
2017 | England U19 | 5 | (1) |
2017–2018 | England U20 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 January 2019 |
Club career
Liverpool
After impressing in the academy, Charles made her Liverpool debut in April 2016, in a draw against Sunderland.[2] Following her excellent 2016 season with Liverpool and England U-17s, she was nominated for the Women's Rising Star award at the Northwest Football Awards.[2]
Chelsea
Following Liverpool's relegation at the end of the 2019–20 season, Charles signed with Chelsea.[3]
International
An England youth international, Charles played at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
During UEFA U-17 qualifying, Charles was the third-leading scorer for England with six goals.[4] She then tied for the Bronze Boot at the UEFA final tournament with four goals, helping England finish third and qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[4]
Charles played in all four matches at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup without scoring, as England went out against Japan in the quarter-finals.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 6 December 2017.[6]
Club | League | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Liverpool | FA WSL | 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
2017 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | |||
Total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
Career total | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
- Includes the FA Women's Cup
- Includes the FA WSL Cup
- Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
References
- "List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Ladies duo nominated for Northwest Football Awards". Liverpool FC. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Chelsea FC Women recruit Niamh Charles". www.chelseafc.com.
- "England - Women's Under-17". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Niamh CHARLES". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "Liverpool Ladies player stats". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.