Charlie Sharp

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Charlie Sharp
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-23) June 23, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Brighton, Michigan, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC II
Number 38
Youth career
Michigan Alliance FC
Michigan Wolves SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Western Michigan Broncos 90 (43)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Flint City Bucks 10 (3)
2022 Seacoast United Phantoms 9 (6)
2023 AFC Ann Arbor
2024– Toronto FC II 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 14, 2024

Charlie Sharp (born June 23, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

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Early life

Sharp played youth soccer with the Michigan Alliance FC, before later joining the Michigan Wolves SC. [1]

Sharp attended Brighton High School where he earned all-conference, all-county, all-state honours in his senior year and was also named the Livingston County Player of the Year in 2018. [2] [3]

College career

In 2019, Sharp began attending Western Michigan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On September 14, 2019, he score his first collegiate goal in a victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats. [5] In October 2019, he was named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week and was named to the National Team of the Week. [6] [7] At the end of his first season, he was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and named to the All-MAC First Team and College Soccer News All-Freshman Team. [8] [9] In his sophomore season, he was named to the All-MAC Academic Team. [10] At the end of his junior season, he was named to the All-MAC Second Team, All-North Region Third Team, an the All-MAC Academic Team. [11] [12] [13]

He began his senior season with a hat trick in an exhibition match against the Cleveland State Vikings. [14] He was named the MAC Player of the Week three times [15] [16] [17] [18] and was named as the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week once. [19] He helped the school win the MAC title that season, where he was named the MAC Tournament MVP. [20] That season he was aksi named to the All-MAC First Team, All-North Region First Team, First Team Scholar All-American, First Team Academic All-America, and Academic All-District. [21] [22] [23]

He returned for a fifth season in 2023 and was name to the Forwards to Watch List, TopDrawerSoccer Preseason All-American Third Team, and the Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List prior to the season. [24] [25] [26] On September 10, he scored a hat trick in a victory over the Dayton Flyers. [27] During the season, he was named the Missouri Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week twice, [28] [29] named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week, [30] and the National Player of the Week. [31] [32] [33] On November 8, 2023, he became the school's all-time leading scorer. [34] [35] On November 16, he scored a hat trick in a 3–0 victory over the Green Bay Phoenix. [36] [37] At the end of the season he was named the National Scholar Player Of The Year [38] and was a finalist for the Mac Hermann Trophy (awarded to the top college soccer player of the year). [39] He was also named to the All-MVC First Team, [40] was a First Team All-American, [41] TopDrawerSoccer First Team All-American, [42] Academic All-District Team, [43] Academic All-America Second Team, [44] He led the NCAA in goals (19) and points (46) in 2023. [45]

Club career

In 2021, Sharp played with the Flint City Bucks in USL League Two. [46] In 2022, he played with the Seacoast United Phantoms. [47] In 2023, he played with AFC Ann Arbor, where he was the team's leading goal scorer. [1]

At the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Sharp was selected in the third round (61st overall) by Toronto FC. [48] However, he did not immediately join the club, instead returning to college for an additional year. [49] [50] After attending pre-season with the first team, [51] in February 2024, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. [52] [53] He made his debut on April 7 against Columbus Crew 2. [54] He scored his first goal for the club on April 14, in a victory over FC Cincinnati 2. [55]

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  1. 1 2 Stickradt, Dan (November 27, 2023). "Looking 'Sharp' Western Michigan star taking advantage of situations and leading Broncos". Michigan Soccer Network.
  2. ↑ "Toronto FC II add MLS SuperDraft pick Charlie Sharp to roster". Toronto FC . February 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Khan, Bill (November 16, 2018). "Livingston County Soccer Player of the Year gave Brighton 'extra bit of hope'". Livingston County Daily Press & Argus .
  4. ↑ "Men's Soccer Adds Six for 2019 Season". Western Michigan Broncos . January 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Five Different Broncos Score in Home Victory". Western Michigan Broncos . September 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named MAC Player of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . October 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Sharp Named to National Team of the Week by Two Outlets". Western Michigan Broncos . October 22, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Sharp Named MAC Freshman of the Year; Five Total Broncos Receive Honors". Western Michigan Broncos . November 14, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Sharp Named to All-Freshman Team by College Soccer News". Western Michigan Broncos . January 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Men's Soccer Lands 10 on Academic All-MAC Team". Western Michigan Broncos . June 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sharp, Nimick and Sing Earn All-MAC Honors". Western Michigan Broncos . November 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-North Region". Western Michigan Broncos . December 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Men's Soccer Lands 10 on Academic All-MAC Team". Western Michigan Broncos . December 23, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Sharp's Hat Trick Leads WMU Past Cleveland State, 5-0". Western Michigan Broncos . August 13, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named MAC Player of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . September 20, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named MAC Player of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . October 4, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Sharp Repeats as MAC Player of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . October 11, 2022.
  18. ↑ Epstein, Ben (October 11, 2022). "WMU men's soccer's Charlie Sharp named MAC Player of the Week for third time in 2022". Western Herald .
  19. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Honored as MAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . October 5, 2022.
  20. ↑ Taylor, Paul (December 27, 2022). "Toronto FC: 5 things to know about both Jalen Watson and Charlie Sharp". Toronto Reds.
  21. ↑ "Nimick, Sharp and Conerty Named 2022 United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-Americans". Western Michigan Broncos . December 15, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Nimick, Morse, and Sharp Selected in MLS SuperDraft 2023". Western Michigan Broncos . December 22, 2022.
  23. ↑ Morgan, Paul (October 20, 2023). "Sharp And Sing Reflect On Historic Run At Western Michigan". Western Michigan Broncos .
  24. ↑ "Sharp Named to United Soccer Coaches Forwards to Watch List". Western Michigan Broncos . August 15, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Sharp Named To Preseason TopDrawerSoccer All-American Third Team". Western Michigan Broncos . August 23, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Sharp Added To Prestigious Hermann Trophy Watch List". Western Michigan Broncos . August 24, 2023.
  27. ↑ Mennicke, Jack (September 10, 2023). "Charlie Sharp hat trick helps WMU men's soccer earn its first home win of season". Western Herald .
  28. ↑ "Sharp Named MVC Offensive Player of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . September 12, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Earns Second MVC Offensive Player Of The Week Honor". Western Michigan Broncos . October 25, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named To College Soccer News Team Of The Week". Western Michigan Broncos . October 23, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named TopDrawerSoccer's Player of the Week". Western Michigan Broncos . November 14, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Sharp Earns First Career United Soccer Coaches Player of The Week Honor". Western Michigan Broncos . November 15, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Sharp Earns First Career College Soccer News Men's National Player Of The Week Honor". Western Michigan Broncos . November 20, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Sharp Makes Program History As Men's Soccer Advances To MVC Tournament Final After OT Win Over NIU". Western Michigan Broncos . November 8, 2023.
  35. ↑ Rosenthal, Eddie (November 8, 2023). "Charlie Sharp makes WMU men's soccer history in 3-1 MVC semifinal win over NIU". Western Herald .
  36. ↑ "Men's soccer knocks off Green Bay, Advances to NCAA Tournament Second Round Behind Sharp's Hattrick". Western Michigan Broncos . November 17, 2023.
  37. ↑ Sittig, Jordon (November 16, 2023). "Charlie Sharp hat trick lifts Broncos past Phoenix 3-0 in first round of NCAA Tournament". Western Herald .
  38. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Named United Soccer Coaches National Scholar Player Of The Year". Western Michigan Broncos . December 22, 2023.
  39. ↑ Davidson, Neil (December 13, 2023). "Toronto FC draft choice Charlie Sharp a finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy". Toronto Star .
  40. ↑ "Men's Soccer Collects Multiple Conference Honors At End Of Season Banquet". Western Michigan Broncos . November 7, 2023.
  41. ↑ "Charlie Sharp, Jaylen Shannon, Named United Soccer Coaches All-Americans". Western Michigan Broncos . December 8, 2023.
  42. ↑ "Sharp, Sing, Robinson, And James Earn TopDrawerSoccer Postseason Honors". Western Michigan Broncos . December 19, 2023.
  43. ↑ "Brandt, Robinson, Sharp, And Sing Named To CSC Academic All-District Team". Western Michigan Broncos . November 21, 2023.
  44. ↑ "Sing, Brandt, And Sharp Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors". Western Michigan Broncos . December 20, 2023.
  45. ↑ "Charlie Sharp Signs With Toronto FC". Western Michigan Broncos . February 12, 2024.
  46. ↑ "Charlie Sharp 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  47. ↑ "Charlie Sharp 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  48. ↑ "Toronto FC select Jalen Watson and Charlie Sharp in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Toronto FC . December 21, 2022.
  49. ↑ Palermo, Adam (December 11, 2023). "Can college soccer standout Charlie Sharp bolster Toronto FC's striker ranks in 2024?". Waking the Red.
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  51. ↑ Molinaro, John (February 15, 2024). "Transaction trackcer: Draft pick Charlie Sharp signs with TFC 2". TFC Republic.
  52. ↑ Davidson, Neil (February 15, 2024). "Toronto FC signs forward Charlie Sharp, a 2023 draft pick, to a TFC II contract". Toronto Star .
  53. ↑ Nightingale, Tom (February 12, 2024). "Toronto FC sign 2023 MLS SuperDraft striker Charlie Sharp to TFC II MLS NEXT Pro contract". Waking the Red.
  54. ↑ "Match Recap - CLB 2-1 TOR - Apr 7, 2024". April 7, 2024.
  55. ↑ "Match Recap: Toronto FC II 2-1 FC Cincinnati 2 - April 14, 2024". Toronto FC . April 14, 2024.
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