Charlie Webster (footballer)

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Charlie Webster
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Webster with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Full name Charles Clive Webster [1]
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England [2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heerenveen
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 14
Youth career
Pezzaz Street Soccer
2013–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023– → Heerenveen (loan) 6 (1)
International career‡
2019–2020 England U16 9 (2)
2021–2022 England U18 5 (0)
2021 England U19 4 (1)
2023– England U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:07, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Charles Clive Webster (born 31 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.

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Early life

Born in Kingston upon Thames and raised in Broughton, [3] Webster started his career at the Pezzaz Street Soccer academy, before joining Chelsea at under-10 level. [4]

Club career

Following good performances for Chelsea's youth teams, Webster was linked with a move to German side Borussia Dortmund in 2020. [5] [6] [7] However, he signed a new contract with The Blues when he turned 17 in 2021. [3] [8]

He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" 2020 list, as one of the best young players emerging from Premier League sides. [9]

At the age of 17, he was playing regularly for Chelsea's under-23 squad, and is seen as one of Chelsea's best young players. [10]

Webster was handed a place on the bench for the Chelsea senior team for the first time in their 2–0 EFL Cup victory to Brentford on 22 December 2021. [11] In January 2023, Webster signed a new contract with Chelsea, extending his deal until the summer of 2024. [12]

On 30 June 2023, Webster agreed to join Eredivisie side, Heerenveen on a season-long loan. [13] He scored his first goal for the club in his second match before he was sent off with a red card later in the game. The game against Go Ahead Eagles was lost 3–2. [14]

International career

Webster has represented England at under-16 level. [3] [15]

On 7 October 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U18s as a substitute during a 2–1 defeat to Norway in Marbella. [16]

On 16 November 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U19s in a 2–0 victory over Sweden in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match. [17]

On 12 October 2023, Webster made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania. [18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 December 2023. [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2021–22 ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2022–23 ————2 [lower-alpha 1] 020
Total————4040
Chelsea 2023–24 Premier League 000000——00
Heerenveen (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 6100———61
Career total6100000040101
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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  2. 1 2 Charlie Webster at WorldFootball.net
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  9. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (7 October 2020). "Next Generation 2020: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Webster goes on loan to Heerenveen". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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