Shea Emmanuel Charles (born 5 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, on loan from Premier League club Southampton, and the Northern Ireland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2023 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Southampton | 32 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Northern Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Northern Ireland | 21 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:43, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editShea 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.[6]
Club career
editManchester City
editProgressing 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,[7] whilst still playing with the under-18, as they also won the national competition.[8][9] During that season, the young player was also first called by Pep Guardiola to train with the Premier League squad.[8]
On 22 February 2023, Charles was named as a substitute for City's UEFA Champions League last-16 tie away at RB Leipzig.[10] 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.[11]
Southampton
editOn 12 July 2023, Charles joined EFL Championship side Southampton on a four-year contract.[12] He made his professional debut for the club on 8 August 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup.[13] 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.[14] During a 0–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers on 23 December 2023, he received a red card following a second bookable offence for a foul on Albert Adomah.[15][16]
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
editOn 27 August 2024, Charles signed for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan, joining his younger brother Pierce Charles at the club.[17] Charles made his debut starting against Millwall in the 3–0 defeat on 31 August 2024.[18] He scored his first professional goal in the 93rd minute to beat Coventry City 2–1 on 5 October 2024.[19]
International career
editShea Charles was capped by Northern Ireland from the U16 to the U21:[5][8] playing two games with the under-16,[20][21] he later became a key player with the under-19[22]—after the covid pandemic had halted junior competitions for most of 2020 and 2021—, winning two friendlies against Faroe Islands in 2021,[23][24] before playing the Euro qualifiers.[25][26] With the under-21, he played two games against Slovakia[27] and France[28] in March 2022.
First called to the senior team by Ian Baraclough in May 2022,[5][8] 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.[29][30] He made his first start three days later on 5 June, in another Nations League match against Cyprus.[31]
Style of play
editAble to play as a defensive midfielder, a centre-back, a centre midfielder or a full-back,[8] Charles is described as an athletic and technical player, already showing a great mentality from an early age.[4][32]
Personal life
editHis younger brother Pierce, is also a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[33]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2021–22[34] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[35] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2022–23[35] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton | 2023–24[36] | Championship | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[37] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 2024–25[37] | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Career total | 43 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 15 October 2024[38]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 0 | |
Honours
editSouthampton
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c Fullerton, Darren (28 May 2022). "Manchester City teenager at home with NI, says Ian Baraclough". BelfastLive. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Mark (11 July 2023). "Who is Shea Charles? Southampton set to repeat Romeo Lavia transfer trick to sign Man City ace". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Bajkowski, Simon (23 May 2022). "Man City captains assemble to celebrate historic year of success". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ "Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (24 December 2023). "Southampton's Martin has no issue with Charles' sending off at QPR". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Shea Charles join Owls on loan". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Shea Charles debuts at The Den". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Coventry 1-2 Wednesday". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Beacom, Steven (26 November 2023). "I'm dreaming of playing for Northern Ireland alongside brother Shea". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Shea Charles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Games played by Shea Charles in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "Charles, Shea". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Leeds United 0–1 Southampton: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Profile at the Irish Football Association website
- Shea Charles – UEFA competition record (archive)
