Charlie Wellens

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Charlie Wellens
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Charlie Wellens in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Charlie Gerard Richard Wellens
Date of birth (2002-12-05) 5 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Salford, England [1]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Leyton Orient
Number 25
Youth career
–2021 Manchester United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Manchester United 0 (0)
2022–2023Oldham Athletic (loan) 6 (1)
2023–2025 Reading 0 (0)
2025– Leyton Orient 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:03, 18 October 2025 (UTC)

Charlie Wellens (born 5 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

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Club career

Manchester United and Oldham loan

Wellens signed his first professional contract with Manchester United in May 2020. [2] He made his debut for the u21 side in the EFL Trophy match against Rochdale in the 2020–21 season, and starting all 3 group games in the 2021-22 season. In September 2022, Wellens joined Oldham Athletic on loan, making 6 league appearances and scoring one goal, leaving in January 2023. [3]

Reading

On 1 September 2023, Wellens joined League One side Reading on an initial one-year contract with their U21 side, extending for a further year. [4] Wellens left the club in May 2025 having only made 3 appearances in the EFL Trophy. [5]

Leyton Orient

On 12 August 2025, Wellens teamed up with his father Richie and signed for Leyton Orient on a short-term contract until January 2026, making his league debut against Northampton Town in a 1–0 defeat. [6] He scored his first goal for Orient in the EFL Trophy against Peterborough United with a 30-yard free kick in September 2025. Wellens followed this with a 95th-minute winner against Port Vale F.C. in a 3–2 victory the next game, scoring his first EFL League 1 goal.

Personal life

Wellens is the son of Leyton Orient manager Richie Wellens.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United U21 2020–21 [7] 1 [a] 010
2021–22 [8] 3 [a] 030
2022–23 [9] 0000
Total4040
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2022–23 [9] National League 61000061
Reading 2023–24 [10] League One 0000001 [a] 010
2024–25 [11] League One0000002 [a] 020
Total0000003030
Leyton Orient 2025–26 [12] League One6100102 [a] 192
Career total122001091223
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. Charlie Wellens at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "Manchester United youngster signs professional contract". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  3. "Oldham Athletic AFC". OldhamAthletic.co.uk. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  4. "Four new recruits sign up to one year deals with our under 21s". Reading FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. "Four new recruits sign up to one year deals with our under 21s". Reading FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  6. "Charlie Wellens signs short term contract with the Os". Leyton Orient FC. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  7. "Games played by Charlie Wellens in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  8. "Games played by Charlie Wellens in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Charlie Wellens in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  10. "Games played by Charlie Wellens in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  11. "Games played by Charlie Wellens in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  12. "Games played by Charlie Wellens in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2025.