Ryan Charles
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| Ryan Charles | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Andrew Charles[1] | |
| Date of birth | September 30, 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Enfield, England | |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker, Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Luton Town | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1998–2007 | Luton Town | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2007– 2006–2007 2007–2008 2009 |
Luton Town → Hitchin Town (loan) → Hinckley United (loan) → Kettering Town (loan) |
17 (2) 10 (3) 1 (0) 9 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ryan Andrew Charles (born 30 September 1989 in Enfield, Greater London) is an English professional footballer who plays for Luton Town.
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[edit] Career
A pacey striker who can also operate as a winger, Charles joined Luton Town as a 9-year-old, turning down archrivals Watford to make the move to Kenilworth Road.
In his first year as an apprentice in 2006, Charles scored 17 goals for the youth team, earning him the top goal scorer acclaim.[2] He was loaned to Hitchin Town during the 2006–07 campaign, where he netted 3 goals in 10 appearances for the Canaries, including a 25-yard volley against Rugby Town.[3]
In his second year as a scholar, Charles was sent out on loan to Conference North side Hinckley United in December 2007, where he made one league and one cup appearance in a three month loan spell.
On 8 April 2008 Charles made his Luton Town debut as a substitute against Southend United. He went on to make 7 league appearances for Luton during the latter part of the season, operating in attack alongside Sam Parkin. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory against Oldham Athletic, after chesting the ball down, turning his marker and volleying home.[4] This goal earned him the ‘Goal of the Season’ award as voted for by Hatters fans. Charles signed a professional contract at the end of the season, and was also awarded the ‘Young Player of the Season' trophy.[5]
In the 2008-09 season, Charles made ten league appearances for Luton, scoring once. He also scored in the Football League Trophy Southern Area Final in a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory against Brighton that saw Luton into the final at Wembley, which they went on to win. On 26 March 2009, Charles was sent on loan to Kettering Town, where he made nine appearances, scoring one goal.[6]
[edit] Honours
- Football League Trophy winner: 2008–09
[edit] References
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.com/post84BMDSearchStart.action?redef=0&searchType=B. Retrieved on 2009-04-30.
- ^ "Player profile: Ryan Charles". Luton Town FC. 30/06/2008. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10372~42014,00.html. Retrieved on 30/04/2009.
- ^ "Hitchin 1-2 Rugby". Hitchin Town FC. 04/04/2007. http://www.hitchintownfc.co.uk/reports/2006_7/rugbyhomesl.shtml. Retrieved on 03/05/2009.
- ^ "Match report: Luton 3-0 Oldham". Luton Town FC. 15/03/2008. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10372~38304,00.html. Retrieved on 30/04/2009.
- ^ "Luton Town end of season awards". Luton Town FC. 06/05/2008. http://www.lutontown.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10372~1306446,00.html. Retrieved on 30/04/2009.
- ^ "Poppies sign Luton Town striker". BBC Sport. 26/03/2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kettering_town/7966791.stm. Retrieved on 30/04/2009.
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