Charlie Gilmour (footballer, born 1999)

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Charlie Gilmour
Personal information
Full name Charlie Ian Gilmour [1]
Date of birth (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Brighton, England
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dunfermline Athletic
Youth career
2006–2019 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Arsenal 0 (0)
2019–2020 Norwich City 0 (0)
2019–2020Telstar (loan) 24 (0)
2021–2023 St Johnstone 8 (0)
2021–2022Alloa Athletic (loan) 11 (1)
2022–2023Cove Rangers (loan) 15 (0)
2023–2025 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 59 (4)
2025– Dunfermline Athletic 2 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Scotland U15 3 (0)
2013 Scotland U16 3 (0)
2014 England U16 2 (0)
2015 England U17 3 (0)
2016 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2017–2019 Scotland U19 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:44, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:45, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

Charlie Ian Gilmour (born 11 February 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic.

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Club career

Arsenal

Born in Brighton, Gilmour was spotted by Arsenal scouts at the age of 6. [2] On 29 November 2018, he made his first team debut, playing the last 14 minutes in a 3–0 win over Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League. [3] Gilmour was released by Arsenal on 7 June 2019, after spending 14 years at the club.

Norwich City

A day later, on 8 July 2019, Gilmour signed with Norwich City on a two-year deal. [4] On 18 July 2019, he signed for Dutch side Telstar on a season-long loan. [5]

St Johnstone

On 1 February 2021, Gilmour signed a short-term deal with Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone until the end of the season. [6] On 21 May 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with St Johnstone. [7]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

On 1 July 2023, Gilmour joined Scottish Championship side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, making his debut on 15 July in a 2–1 home win over Bonnyrigg Rose in the League Cup, before scoring his first goal for the club 10 days later in a 3–2 loss to Airdrieonians, also in the League Cup. Gilmour made his league debut for Inverness in a 2–1 home loss to Queens Park, before scoring his first league goal a season later in a 1–0 home win over Alloa Athletic in League One.

Dunfermline Athletic

On 2 June 2025, Gilmour joined Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on a three-year deal. [8]

International career

Gilmour has represented both England and Scotland at youth international level. In 2013 and 2014, he represented Scotland at under-15 and under-16 level [9] but then in 2015, he represented England Under-17 in the FA International Tournament. [10] He has since returned to action for Scotland, playing at under-17 and under-19 level. [9]

Career statistics

As of 12 August 2025 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2018–19 Premier League 0000002 [a] 020
Norwich City 2019–20 Premier League00000000
Telstar (loan) 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 24010250
St Johnstone 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 20100030
2021–22 Scottish Premiership6010101 [b] 090
2022–23 Scottish Premiership0000200020
St Johnstone Total80203010140
Alloa Athletic (loan) 2021–22 Scottish League One 1110000111
Cove Rangers (loan) 2022–23 Scottish Championship 1501000160
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2023–24 Scottish Championship 27031311 [c] 0342
2024–25 Scottish League One 32410401 [c] 1385
Inverness Total594417121727
Dunfermline Athletic 2025-26 [12] Scottish Championship 2000400 [c] 060
Career total119581141511468
  1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Honours

St Johnstone

References

  1. "2018/19 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "Charlie Gilmour on his journey to the Arsenal first-team – and why he worships Santi Cazorla". football.london. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. "VORSKLA VS. ARSENAL 0 – 3". uk.soccerway.com. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. "Charlie Gilmour signs for Norwich City". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  5. "Former Arsenal midfielder seals swift Holland loan switch following City arrival". Eastern Daily Press . Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. "Former Arsenal youngster Charlie Gilmour signs for Saints". perthstjohnstone.co.uk. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  7. "Gilmour Signs New 2 Year Contract". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. Brown, Craig (2 June 2025). "Charlie Gilmour signs | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club -". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Charlie Gilmour at Scottish FA". Scottish Football Association . Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  10. "England U17 3–7 Portugal U17 Goals and Highlights". The FA. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  11. Charlie Gilmour at Soccerway
  12. "Games played by Charlie Gilmour in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  13. Lindsay, Clive (22 May 2021). "Perth side complete domestic cup double". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  14. "St Johnstone beat Livingston to clinch their first League Cup". BBC. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.