Charlie Webster (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Clive Webster[1] | ||
Date of birth | 31 January 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston [2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Number | 41 | ||
Youth career | |||
Pezzaz Street Soccer | |||
2014– | Chelsea | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | England U16 | 9 | (2) |
2021– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
2021– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 13 June 2022 (UTC) |
Charles Clive Webster (born 31 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.
Early life
Born in Kingston, Hampshire and raised in Broughton,[3] Webster started his career at the Pezzaz Street Soccer academy, before joining Chelsea at under-10 level.[4]
Club career
Following good performances for Chelsea's youth teams, Webster was linked with a move to German side Borussia Dortmund in 2020.[5][6][7] However, he signed a new contract with The Blues when he turned 17 in 2021.[3][8]
He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" 2020 list, as one of the best young players emerging from Premier League sides.[9]
At the age of 17, he was playing regularly for Chelsea's under-23 squad, and is seen as one of Chelsea's best young players.[10]
International career
Webster has represented England at under-16 level.[3][11]
On 7 October 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U18s as a substitute during a 2-1 defeat to Norway in Marbella.[12]
On 16 November 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U19s in a 2–0 victory over Sweden in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 October 2021.[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ a b Charlie Webster at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c "Charlie Webster". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Young, Alex (17 May 2020). "Who is Charlie Webster? Chelsea youngster called 'the next Jadon Sancho'". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Law, Matt (11 May 2020). "Chelsea determined to keep academy star Charlie Webster". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ Bacon, Jake (11 May 2020). "Borussia Dortmund eye Chelsea youngster Charlie Webster dubbed 'next Jadon Sancho'". talksport.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Webster: The Chelsea starlet wanted by Dortmund to follow Sancho". planetfootball.com. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Paessler, Benjamin (8 April 2021). "Charlie Webster makes Chelsea debut in Premier League 2". salisburyjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (7 October 2020). "Next Generation 2020: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Parsons, Tom (6 September 2021). "Chelsea chiefs have 'high hopes' for exciting academy trio being pushed up youth ranks". express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Cooper, Max (3 March 2021). "Charlie Webster: Things to know about the emerging English wonderkid". 90min.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Smith, Frank (7 October 2021). "England MU18 1–2 Norway". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "England MU19s top qualifying group". 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Charlie Webster at Soccerway