Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charlie Mel Barker [1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 February 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wealdstone | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2020 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 29 | (0) |
2023– | Wealdstone | 43 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 21 April 2024 (UTC) |
Charlie Mel Barker (born 12 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Wealdstone.
Barker made his senior debut for Charlton on 1 September 2020 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to AFC Wimbledon. In response to Barker's senior Charlton debut, manager Lee Bowyer said "I thought young Barker was outstanding, outstanding. He didn’t put a foot wrong all night, in possession and out of possession". [2]
In his second senior appearance, an EFL Cup tie against Swindon Town, he scored his first senior goal as his side won 3–1. [3]
On 13 May 2023, it was announced that Barker would leave the club when his contract expired in June. [4]
On 24 September 2021, Barker joined non-league Wealdstone on a month's youth loan. [5] He made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Kings Lynn Town, and would go on to make three appearances for the club. [6]
On 1 September 2022, Barker joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until 1 January 2023. [7]
On 28 October 2022, it was announced that Barker had been recalled early by Charlton Athletic. [8]
On the same day Barker was recalled from Hemel Hempstead Town, he made the switch back to Wealdstone until 1 January 2023. [9] On 3 January 2023, the loan was extended until the end of the 2022–23 season. [10]
On 30 June 2023, Barker joined Wealdstone on a permanent contract following the expiry of his deal at Charlton Athletic. [11]
He is the son of former professional footballer and manager Richie Barker. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2020–21 [12] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2021–22 [13] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23 [14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 29 | 0 | — | — | 1 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Wealdstone | 2023–24 | National League | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 47 | 2 | |
Career total | 85 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 99 | 3 |
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