Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cobh Ramblers | 2019 | LOI First Division | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 26 | 2 |
2020 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
2021 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
Total | 56 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 8 | ||
Galway United | 2022 | LOI First Division | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 [d] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
Cobh Ramblers | 2023 | LOI First Division | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [e] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
Cork City | 2024 | LOI First Division | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 [c] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
2025 | LOI Premier Division | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [c] | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
Total | 55 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 58 | 6 | |||
Career Total | 169 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 190 | 17 |