Charlie Lyons (footballer)

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Charlie Lyons
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Cork City
Number 5
Youth career
Innishvilla
–2018 Preston North End
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Cobh Ramblers 56 (8)
2022 Galway United 25 (1)
2023 Cobh Ramblers 33 (2)
2024– Cork City 55 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:56, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Charlie Lyons (born 26 March 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Cork City.

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Early life

Lyons was born on 26 March 2000 in Cork, Ireland. A native of Innishannon, he played gaelic football with Lawton and the Shark growing up. [1]

Career

As a youth player, Lyons joined the youth academy of Irish side Innishvilla. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of English side Preston North End. In 2019, he signed for Irish side Cobh Ramblers. Ahead of the 2022 season, he signed for Irish side Galway United, helping the club reach the promotion play-offs. [2] Following his stint there, he signed for Irish side Cork City in 2024, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight. [3]

Career statistics

As of match played on 4 July 2025 [4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [a] League Cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cobh Ramblers 2019 LOI First Division 22210201 [c] 0262
2020 18410101 [c] 0214
2021 16220182
Total568403020658
Galway United 2022 LOI First Division 251202 [d] 0291
Cobh Ramblers 2023 LOI First Division 332104 [e] 0382
Cork City 2024 LOI First Division 335200 [c] 0355
2025 LOI Premier Division 221001 [c] 0231
Total5562010586
Career Total1691790309019017

Honours

Club

Cobh Ramblers
Cork City

Individual


References

  1. "Charlie Lyons confident Cobh Ramblers can push for play-offs this season". The Southern Star. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. "Charlie Lyons loving life at St Colman's Park with Cobh Ramblers off to a flier". The Echo. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. "2024: The Cork City Story". Extratime.com . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. "Republic of Ireland - C. Lyons - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.