Shea Charles
Shea Emmanuel Charles (born 5 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southampton and the Northern Ireland national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shea Emmanuel Charles | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2023 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
2023– | Southampton | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Northern Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Northern Ireland | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 21 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 |
Early life
Shea Emmanuel Charles[2] was born on 5 November 2003[3] in Manchester.[4] He is of Northern Irish descent through his mother.[5] He joined the Manchester City academy as a seven year old.
Club career
Manchester City
Progressing through the Citizens youth teams, he became a key player for the under-23 squad during the 2021–22 season, winning the Premier League 2,[6] whilst still playing with the under-18, as they also won the national competition.[7][8] During that season, the young player was also first called by Pep Guardiola to train with the Premier League squad.[7]
On 22 February 2023, Charles was named as a substitute for City's UEFA Champions League last-16 tie away at RB Leipzig.[9] On 28 May 2023, Charles made his Premier League debut coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in the last game of the season against Brentford in a 1–0 defeat.[10]
Southampton
On 12 July 2023, Charles joined EFL Championship side Southampton on a four-year contract.[11] Charles made his professional debut for the club on 8 August 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup.[12] On 12 August 2023, Charles made his first appearance in the league for Southampton in a 4–4 draw against Norwich City, replacing Stuart Armstrong in the 65th minute.[13]
International career
Shea Charles was capped by Northern Ireland from the U16 to the U21:[5][7] playing two games with the under-16,[14][15] he later became a key player with the under-19[16]—after the covid pandemic had halted junior competitions for most of 2020 and 2021—, winning two friendlies against Faroe Islands in 2021,[17][18] before playing the Euro qualifiers.[19][20] With the under-21, he played two games against Slovakia[21] and France[22] in March 2022.
First called to the senior team by Ian Baraclough in May 2022,[5][7] Charles made his international debut for Northern Ireland on 2 June 2022, coming on as a substitute for George Saville in the 79th minute of the UEFA Nations League match against Greece.[23][24] He made his first start three days later on 5 June, in another Nations League match against Cyprus.[25]
Style of play
Able to play as a defensive midfielder, a centre-back, a centre midfielder or a full-back,[7] Charles is described as an athletic and technical player, already showing a great mentality from an early age.[4][26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 October 2023
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 | ||
Manchester City U21 | 2021–22[27] | — | — | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
2022–23[28] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
Manchester City | 2022–23[28] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Southampton | 2023–24[29] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 17 October 2023[30]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Northern Ireland | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
2023 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 |
References
- "Shea Charles". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- "Updated Premier League squad lists for 2022/23". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Shea Charles: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Archer, Kenny (31 May 2022). "NI boss Baraclough hoping for more from veteran Davis and new boy Shea Charles". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Fullerton, Darren (28 May 2022). "Manchester City teenager at home with NI, says Ian Baraclough". BelfastLive. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Bajkowski, Simon (23 May 2022). "Man City captains assemble to celebrate historic year of success". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Guardiola 'happy with what he's seen' of Charles". BBC Sport. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Gooseman, Adam. "City clinch Under-18s Premier League National title with victory against Southampton". Man City. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "RB Leipzig vs Man City LIVE updates". 22 February 2023.
- "Brentford miss out on Europe despite beating Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- "Shea Charles is a Saint". Southampton F.C. 12 July 2023.
- "Gillingham 3–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- "Southampton 4–4 Norwich City". BBC Sport. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Northern Ireland Under 16 Schoolboys settle for draw away to Poland". IFA. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "U16 Schoolboys find the going tough against Poland". IFA. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "McGuckin and Conaty on target as U19s defeat Kazakhstan". IFA. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Match report and photos: NI U19s defeat Faroes in friendly". IFA. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Northern Ireland U19s secure second 1-0 win against Faroes". IFA. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "U19s edged out by Denmark in opening Euro qualifier". IFA. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Northern Ireland U19s lose to hosts Czech Republic". IFA. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Northern Ireland U21s lose to Slovakia in Euro qualifier". IFA. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "France prove too powerful for Northern Ireland U21s". IFA. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Sterling, Mark (2 June 2022). "NI lose to Greece as Nations League woes continue". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- Gray, Andy (1 June 2022). "Greece beat Northern Ireland in Nations League - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Sterling, Mark (5 June 2022). "NI go 12 without Nations League win after Cyprus draw". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- Fullerton, Darren (31 May 2022). "Conor Washington hails "frightening" ability of NI young guns". BelfastLive. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- "Games played by Shea Charles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Games played by Shea Charles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Games played by Shea Charles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- "Charles, Shea". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Profile at the Irish Football Association website
- Shea Charles – UEFA competition record (archive)