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Niamh Charles
Charles in 2017
Personal information
Full name Niamh Louise Charles[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Preston,Lancashire, England
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Liverpool
Number 17
Youth career
Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Liverpool 26 (3)
International career
2015–2016 England Under-17 14 (10)
2017– England Under-19 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2018

Niamh Louise Charles (born 21 June 1999) is an English football winger who plays for Liverpool in the FA WSL. She has also represented England at youth levels.

Playing career

Club

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]

Since her first-team debut, Charles has become a regular for Liverpool, starting every league match thus far in 2017.

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.[3] 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.[3]

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.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 December 2017.[5]
Club League Season League Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Total
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
  1. ^ Includes the FA Women's Cup
  2. ^ Includes the FA WSL Cup
  3. ^ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League

References

  1. ^ a b "List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Ladies duo nominated for Northwest Football Awards". Liverpool FC. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b "England - Women's Under-17". UEFA.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Niamh CHARLES". FIFA.com. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Liverpool Ladies player stats". Liverpool Ladies FC. Retrieved 12 November 2017.