Elliott Charles
 Charles celebrating a goal against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in 2009 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elliott Grant Charles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1990 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Welwyn Garden City | |||
| – | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Barnet | 8 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Farnborough (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Lewes (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Kettering Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Dover Athletic | 17 | (3) |
| 2011 | Concord Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 2011– | Hendon | 12 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Grenada | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Elliott Grant Charles (born 1 April 1990) is an English-born Grenadian footballer who plays as a striker for Hendon and the Grenada national football team.
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[edit] Early life
As a youngster Elliot attended St. Gildas Junior School. Aged 10 while playing an inter-borough tournament against St.Mary's he attracted the attention of a scout for Arsenal. He was later scrapped from their youth system. He later attended Bishop Douglass, Finchley.
[edit] Career
Charles signed a three-year professional contract with Barnet in May 2008 after scoring 20 goals for the Protec U18 side.[3] He made his debut against Brentford on 23 August 2008. In October 2008 he joined Farnborough on an initial one month loan period. He then joined Lewes on loan in January 2009 along with Kieron St Aimie,[4] scoring on his debut in the FA Trophy against Havant & Waterlooville. He went out on loan for the third time that season in March, joining Hemel Hempstead Town. A fourth loan spell followed in October 2009 when he joined Ebbsfleet United, before another loan spell at Havant & Waterlooville in December.[5] On 21 January 2010, he was released by Barnet and signed for Kettering, who also released him at the end of the season.[6]
In August 2010, Charles signed for Conference South club Dover Athletic alongside Harry Baker, Luke I'Anson and Jackson Ohakam.[7] He was released at the end of the 2010–11 season. In September 2011, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon after a spell with Concord Rangers.
[edit] International
Charles was called to play for Grenada the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round. He made two appearances, the first on 2 September 2011 against Belize in the 3–0 home defeat and in the 2–1 away defeat to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 18 September.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2009 and 31/10/2009". The Football Association. http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/RulesandRegulations/~/media/Files/PDF/TheFA/PlayerRegistrations/October%202009.ashx/October%202009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ a b "Profiles". Barnet F.C.. http://www.barnetfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10431~43824,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
- ^ "Bees Sign Two Youngsters". Barnet F.C.. 12 May 2008. http://www.barnetfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~1311174,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ "Rooks borrow two Bees". Non-League Daily. 2009-01-08. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=54665. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Hawks borrow Charles". Non-League Daily. 2009-12-14. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=63064. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ "Elliott Charles leaves the Bees". Barnet F.C.. 2010-01-21. http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10431~1939860,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Four for Dover". Non-League Daily. 2010-08-07. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=68806. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Elliott Charles - Grenada". Caribbean Football. http://www.caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/grenada/players/elliottcharles.html. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
[edit] External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- English people of Grenadian descent
- Association football forwards
- Grenadian footballers
- Grenada international footballers
- Welwyn Garden City F.C. players
- Barnet F.C. players
- Farnborough Town F.C. players
- Lewes F.C. players
- Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Dover Athletic F.C. players
- Concord Rangers F.C. players
- Hendon F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
- Isthmian League players
- Black British sportspeople
