Ricky Charles

Ricky Charles (born 16 June 1975) is a Grenadian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Grenada national team and is his nation's top scorer with 37 goals.[1]

Ricky Charles
Charles with Grenada in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-19) 19 June 1975
Place of birth St. George's, Grenada
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bryant & Stratton College
2003–2004 University of South Carolina-Spartanburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 New Hampshire Phantoms 24 (4)
2007 Brooklyn Knights 12 (7)
2008 St. Ann's Rangers (3)
2009–2013 QPR St. George's
2013–2014 Old Road
2016–2019 QPR St. George's
International career
1995–2011 Grenada 71 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Charles played university soccer at Bryant & Stratton College and the University of South Carolina - Spartanburg, and was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame.[2] He then played for the New Hampshire Phantoms and Brooklyn Knights,[3] before playing for St. Ann's Rangers in the TT Pro League.[4]

He had a trial with Football League First Division side West Bromwich Albion in summer 1997[5] but was not offered a contract.

International career

Charles scored one goal at the 1995 Caribbean Cup,[6] four goals at the 2001 Caribbean Nations Cup[7] and two goals at the 2005 Caribbean Cup,[8] He has also scored eight goals in twelve qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.[1]

Career statistics
Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal.
List of international goals scored by Ricky Charles
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
121 March 1995Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Saint Lucia2–02–01995 Caribbean Cup
229 March 1996Bourda Cricket Ground, Georgetown, Guyana Guyana1–12–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
37 April 1996Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Guyana1–06–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
44 April 1997Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guyana1–15–11997 Caribbean Cup qualification
54 July 1997Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica1–01–11997 Caribbean Cup
615 April 1998Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla4–014–11998 Caribbean Cup qualification
75–0
87–0
913–0
1012 March 2001Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Dominica8–38–32001 Windward Islands Tournament
118–3
1214 March 2001Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Saint Lucia4–34–32001 Windward Islands Tournament
134 April 2001André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Barbados1–11–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification
146 April 2001André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname Aruba2–04–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification
153–0
164–0
176 July 2002Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Saint Martin5–28–32003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
1830 July 2002Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Taiwan5–25–2Friendly
194 August 2002Stade Alberic Richards, Sandy Ground, Saint Martin Saint Martin5–07–12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
206–0
217–0
2214 March 2004Blairmont Community Centre, Blairmont, Guyana Guyana1–03–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2320 June 2004Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada United States1–12–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2420 November 2004Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2–03–2Friendly
253–2
2624 November 2004Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Suriname1–12–22005 Caribbean Cup
2728 November 2004Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Puerto Rico2–05–22005 Caribbean Cup
2826 March 2008Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada U.S. Virgin Islands3–010–0 2010 World Cup qualification
295–0
307–0
319–0
3213 October 2008Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Guadeloupe1–01–22008 Caribbean Cup qualification
3315 October 2008Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe Cayman Islands3–14–22008 Caribbean Cup qualification
343 December 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago2–12–12008 Caribbean Cup
3511 December 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Cuba1–02–22008 Caribbean Cup
3628 June 2009Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Antigua and Barbuda1–02–2Friendly
3722 October 2010Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada Puerto Rico3–03–12010 Caribbean Cup qualification

References
  1. Ricky Charles – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. "USC Upstate Takes On Lipscomb, Belmont at Home". USC Upstate Athletics. 1 October 2007.
  3. Player profile on BK Soccer website
  4. "Goalscorers". TT Pro League. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  5. Ellis, Vince (22 July 1997). "Albion seeking cup loss revenge". Black Country Evening Mail. p. 51.
  6. "International Matches 1995 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  7. "Copa Caribe 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  8. "Copa Caribe 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.


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