Charlie Cresswell

Charlie Cresswell

Cresswell with Leeds United in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Charlie Richard Cresswell [1]
Date of birth	(2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 (age 22) [2]
Place of birth	Preston, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) [3]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Toulouse
Number	4
Youth career
2013–2020	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Leeds United	10	(0)
2022–2023	→ Millwall (loan)	28	(4)
2024–	Toulouse	12	(0)
International career‡
2021–	England U21	18	(2)
Medal record Representing   England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:35, 01 December 2024 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:35, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Charlie Richard Cresswell (born 17 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Toulouse.

Club career

Leeds United

Cresswell was born in Preston, but grew up in York. ^{[4] [5]} He started his career at Leeds United in 2013, before signing a two-year scholarship with the club in 2018. ^{[6] [7]} He was included in the League Football Education's The 11 award for under-18 players in June 2019, and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2019. ^{[8] [9]}

He made his debut for Leeds on 16 September 2020 against Hull City in the EFL Cup. ^[10] Cresswell extended his contract to summer 2023 on 19 November 2020. ^{[11] [12]} Cresswell captained the under-23s to the Premier League 2 Division 2 title and was nominated along with teammate Sam Greenwood for the Premier League 2 Player of the Season award. ^[13] Cresswell made his Premier League debut for Leeds United on 25 September 2021 in the starting line-up for the 2–1 defeat against West Ham United at Elland Road. ^[14] In July 2023 Cresswell signed a new four-year contract with Leeds United. ^[15]

Millwall (loan)

On 4 July 2022, Cresswell signed for EFL Championship club Millwall on a season-long loan deal. ^[16] He scored two goals on his debut as Millwall beat Stoke City 2–0 in the first game of the season on 30 July. ^[17]

Toulouse

On 8 July 2024, Cresswell moved to Ligue 1 club Toulouse on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. ^[18]

International career

On 2 October 2020, Cresswell was named in the England under-19 squad. ^[19] He made his debut for the under-19s in a friendly match versus Scotland at St George's Park, scoring in the first half as England went into half-time with a 3–1 lead. However, the game was abandoned during the interval after a member of the coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19. ^[20]

On 27 August 2021, Cresswell received his first call up for the England Under 21 squad. ^[21] He made his debut for the side as a substitute in a 3–1 win over the Czech Republic on 11 November 2021. ^[22]

On 14 June 2023, Cresswell was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; ^[23] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win. ^[24]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Richard Cresswell, who played for Leeds United in the early 2000s and after retiring was part of the Leeds United academy coaching staff. ^[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 February 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leeds United	2020–21 [26]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2021–22 [27]	Premier League	5	0	0	0	1	0	—		6	0
	2022–23 [28]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [29]	Championship	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
	Total		10	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	14	0
Leeds United U21	2020–21 [26]	—			—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	2021–22 [27]	—			—		—		1 [c]	0	1	0
	Total		—		—		—		2	0	2	0
Millwall (loan)	2022–23 [28]	Championship	28	4	1	0	1	0	—		30	4
Toulouse	2024–25	Ligue 1	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			39	4	1	0	5	0	2	0	46	4

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance in EFL Trophy

Honours

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023 ^[30]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
2. "Player search: Cresswell, CR (Charlie)" . English National Football Archive. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
3. "Charlie Cresswell". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
4. Charlie Cresswell at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
5. Jarred, Martin (24 September 2021). "Leeds United's Charlie Cresswell, son of York star Richard, could get PL debut". York Press. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
6. "Charlie Cresswell: I couldn't be happier". leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
7. "Academy: 2018 scholars sign up". leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
8. Wylie, Jack (10 June 2019). "The 11 - June 2019 (In Depth)". lfe.org.uk. League Football Education. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
9. Mewis, Joe (24 September 2019). "Highly-rated Leeds United academy duo sign first professional deals". LeedsLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
10. "Hull beat Leeds in penalty shootout". BBC Sport. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
11. "Charlie Cresswell pens new contract". leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
12. Sobot, Lee (20 November 2020). "Leeds United's England youth international defender Charlie Cresswell signs new Whites deal". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
13. "Charlie Cresswell and Sam Greenwood up for PL2 Player of the Year award". leedsunited.com. Leeds United F.C. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
14. Thomason, Ellie (25 September 2021). "Antonio gets last-minute winner as West Ham win at Leeds". BBC Sport.
15. Cresswell contract extension
16. "Charlie Cresswell joins Millwall on season-long loan". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
17. "Cresswell brace helps Rowett's Millwall beat Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
18. "Leeds defender Cresswell joins Toulouse". BBC. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
19. "Leeds United trio selected for England under-19s squad amidst raft of international calls". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
20. "England Under-19s have friendly against Scotland cancelled during match after member of coaching staff received Covid-19 results". The Telegraph. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
21. "Carsley names first MU21s squad". 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
22. "England U21 3–1 Czech Republic U21". BBC Sport. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
23. "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
24. "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". EnglandFootball.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
25. Mewis, Joe (7 August 2019). "Richard Cresswell to leave his role as head of academy coaching at Leeds United". LeedsLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
26. "Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
27. "Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
28. "Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
29. "Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
30. Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

External links

• Charlie Cresswell at Soccerway
• Charlie Cresswell at WorldFootball.net