Charlie Gray (footballer)

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Charlie Gray
Personal information
Full name Charlie George Gray [1]
Date of birth (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Manchester City
Number 59
Youth career
2014–2025 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Manchester City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:57, 13 December 2025 (UTC)

Charlie George Gray (born 22 February 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City.

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Club career

Gray is a product of Manchester City's youth academy since he was a U9 in 2014. [2] On 14 July 2022, he signed a scholarship contract with the club. [3] He was named the 2024–25 EDS Players’ Player of the Season. [4] He made his senior and professional debut with Manchester City as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL Cup win against Brentford on 17 December 2025. [5]

International career

In October 2020, Gray was called up on standby for the England U20s. [6]

References

  1. read, City Xtra·3 min (12 September 2025). "Manchester City confirm surprise inclusion in 23-man Premier League squad list". Yahoo Sports.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. "Who is Charlie Gray? The Man City starlet touted as Sunderland's Jobe replacement". Sunderland Echo. 10 June 2025.
  3. Edwards, John. "14 players sign scholarships". Manchester City FC.
  4. Lahoti, Vayam (21 May 2025). "Manchester City announce 2024/25 Academy End-of-Season Award Winners". City Xtra.
  5. "Carabao Cup LIVE: Man City vs Brentford & Newcastle vs Fulham - quarter-final scores & updates". BBC Sport.
  6. Percival, Holly. "12 Academy players on October international duty". Manchester City FC.