Ashley Charles
Personal information
Full name Ashley James Charles
Date of birth (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wealdstone
Number 4
Youth career
2014–2017 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Watford 0 (0)
2019 → Barnet (loan) 4 (0)
2019– Wealdstone 106 (2)
2020–2021 → Concord Rangers (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2022– Grenada 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Ashley James Charles (born 15 May 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wealdstone. Born in England, he plays for the Grenada national team.

Club career

Charles is a youth product of his local club Watford since U14 level, and signed a contract with them on 7 June 2016 before going professional in 2017.[1] On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to the National League side Barnet for the second half of the 2018–20 season.[2] He was released by Watford in the summer of 2019.[3] He shortly after moved to Wealdstone, where he became a mainstay and starter.[4] He had a short loan with Concord Rangers in the winter of 2020.[5]

International career

Born in England, Charles is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to the senior Grenada national team for a set of friendlies in June 2022.[6] He made his international debut with Grenada in a 2–2 CONCACAF Nations League tie with El Salvador on 8 June 2022.[7]

Personal life

Charles was charged with rape and an alternative count of sexual assault by penetration by a woman, on a night out with his friend Dennon Lewis in March 2021.[8] He was found not guilty by a jury in July 2022.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "WATFORD FC ACADEMY: Ashley Charles Pens Pro Deal". 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Loan | Ashley Charles joins Barnet FC – Barnet Football Club".
  3. ↑ "Premier League players retained or released by their clubs". Sky Sports.
  4. ↑ ""I'm really enjoying my football", says in-form Ashley Charles". Wealdstone FC. 26 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Fleet 2–1 Concord Rangers".
  6. ↑ Byron, Anglina (17 March 2023). "Grenada announces Football squad for Concacaf Nations League".
  7. ↑ "GRNvsSLV 06-07-2022 Match Feed | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ↑ Garcia, Clarissa (13 July 2022). "23-Year-Old Ex-Watford Footballer Ashley Charles Allegedly Raped Woman In Hotel Room". Latin Times.
  9. ↑ Kirk, Tristan (15 July 2022). "Ex-Watford footballer Ashley Charles cleared of raping woman at London hotel". Evening Standard.
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