Elliott Charles

Elliott Charles

Charles celebrating a goal against Arsenal in a pre-season friendly in 2009
Personal information
Full name Elliott Grant Charles[1]
Date of birth (1990-04-01) 1 April 1990[2]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Staines Town
Youth career
Welwyn Garden City
Barnet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Barnet 8 (0)
2008Farnborough (loan) 3 (0)
2009Lewes (loan) 5 (0)
2009Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 6 (0)
2009Ebbsfleet United (loan) 2 (0)
2009–2010Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 1 (0)
2010 Kettering Town 7 (0)
2010–2011 Dover Athletic 17 (3)
2011 Concord Rangers ? (?)
2011–2012 Hendon 24 (11)
2012–2013 Eastbourne Borough 24 (10)
2013–2014 Dover Athletic 23 (1)
2014 Eastbourne Borough 11 (1)
2014- Staines Town 8 (2)
National team
2011– Grenada 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:15, 31 May 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Elliott Grant Charles (born 1 April 1990) is an English-born Grenadian footballer who plays as a striker for Staines Town and the Grenada national football team.

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.

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.

In November 2012, Charles joined Conference South club Eastbourne Borough.[8] He ended the season as the club's top scorer scoring 14 goals in all competitions (11 league) in 26 appearances (24 league).[9]

Before the start of the 2013/14 season, Elliott moved along the south coast to join Eastbourne's league rivals Dover Athletic. After a season at Dover, Elliott re-signed for Eastbourne on the 21/08/2014.[10]

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.[11]

References

  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2009 and 31/10/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Profiles". Barnet F.C. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
  3. "Bees Sign Two Youngsters". Barnet F.C. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  4. "Rooks borrow two Bees". Non-League Daily. 8 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  5. "Hawks borrow Charles". Non-League Daily. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  6. "Elliott Charles leaves the Bees". Barnet F.C. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  7. "Four for Dover". Non-League Daily. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  8. "Grenada international striker joins Boro". Pitchero. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  9. "Keeping Elliott is top priority". Eastbourne Herald. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  10. "Striker Charles signs for Borough". Eastbourne Herald. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  11. "Elliott Charles – Grenada". Caribbean Football. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

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