Eden Charles

Last updated
Eden Charles
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-10-29) 29 October 1993 (age 29)
Place of birth Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Monchy United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013 Northern United All Stars
2013–2015 W Connection
2015–2018 Northern United All Stars
2019 Monchy United 9 (0)
2019–2020 Morvant Caledonia United
2021– Monchy United
International career
2011– Saint Lucia 22 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2022

Eden Charles (born 29 October 1993) is a Saint Lucian international footballer who plays as a striker for Monchy United.

Contents

Club career

Charles has played for Northern United All Stars of the Saint Lucia Gold Division since 2009. In 2012, he, along with fellow-Saint Lucian Jamil Joseph, trialed at Carlisle United FC of League One as part of an agreement between the Saint Lucia Football Association and the club. [2]

In December 2013, it was announced that Charles would participate in the 2014 Caribbean Combine, with hopes of participating in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. [3] Charles then played in the TT Pro League in Trinidad & Tobago for W Connection. [4]

International career

He made his international debut for Saint Lucia on 12 July 2011 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Aruba and would score his first international goal in a 2012 Caribbean Cup qualifier against Curaçao. [5]

International goals

Scores and results list Saint Lucia's goal tally first. [5]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 October 2012 Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
3–1
5–1
2012 Caribbean Cup qualifier
221 April 2013 Victoria Park, Kingstown Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1–0
2–0
2013 Windward Islands Tournament
330 November 2013 Windsor Park, Roseau Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
1–0
1–0
Friendly
430 April 2014 Windsor Park, Roseau Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
2–0
2–0
2014 Windward Islands Tournament

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)</span> Guatemalan footballer

Carlos Humberto Ruiz Gutiérrez, initially nicknamed El Pescadito or "The Little Fish" but later became El Pescado or "The Fish", is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a striker. A product of CSD Municipal's youth academy, Ruiz has played for five MLS clubs, scoring 88 goals in 182 MLS regular-season matches and 16 goals in the post-season, which is the second most post-season goals in MLS history. In 2002, he was named the MLS's Most Valuable Player of the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stern John</span> Trinidad and Tobago footballer (born 1976)

Stern John, CM is a Trinidadian football manager and former player who is currently managing Saint Lucia. He managed Anguilla from 2020 to 2022. He previously played for a number of American and English football clubs that included Columbus Crew, Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Derby County, Sunderland, Southampton, Bristol City, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grenada national football team</span> National association football team

The Grenada national football team represents Grenada in international football and is controlled by the Grenada Football Association, a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team is nicknamed The Spice Boys, a reference to the country being dubbed as the "Island of Spice" or the "Spice Isle".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Lucia national football team</span> Team representing Saint Lucia in mens international football.

The Saint Lucia national football team represents Saint Lucia in men's international football and is administered by the Saint Lucia Football Association, the governing body for football in Saint Lucia. They have been a member of FIFA since 1988 and a member of CONCACAF since 1986. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominica national football team</span>

The Dominica national football team represents Dominica in international football and is controlled by the Dominica Football Association. They are a member of CONCACAF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">TT Premier Football League</span> Football league

The TT Premier Football League is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad and Tobago football league system. Contested by ten clubs, the league is one of the world's few football leagues that does not operate on an automatic system of promotion and relegation. Seasons run from September to May, with teams playing 18 games each totaling 90 games in the season. Most games are played in the evenings of Fridays and Saturdays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Pro League clubs also play in other competitions, such as the FA Trophy, League Cup, TOYOTA Classic, Goal Shield, and Pro Bowl against domestic clubs from other divisions; and against clubs from other countries in the CFU Club Championship, the CONCACAF League and the CONCACAF Champions League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Johnson (soccer)</span> Canadian soccer player

William David Johnson is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Central Florida Panthers in the National Premier Soccer League and the Central Florida Crusaders in the National Indoor Soccer League. A versatile midfielder, Johnson has represented Canada internationally.

Earl Jude Jean is a Saint Lucian former footballer who played as a striker. He made 21 appearances in the Primeira Divisão for Felgueiras, 84 in the Football League for Ipswich Town, Rotherham United and Plymouth Argyle, and five in the Scottish Premier League for Hibernian. Jean played for Saint Lucia at full international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joevin Jones</span> Trinidadian professional footballer (born 1991)

Joevin Martin Jones is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Police F.C. and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Zaine Pierre is a Saint Lucian international footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Julian Wade is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish side Formartine United.

Pernal Williams is a Saint Lucian international footballer who plays for Martiniquais club AS Eclair, as a defender.

The 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League was the 6th edition of the CONCACAF Champions League under its current name, and overall the 49th edition of the premier football club competition organized by CONCACAF, the regional governing body of North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Monterrey were the three-time defending champions, but were unable to defend their title as they failed to qualify for the tournament.

Jamil Joseph is a Saint Lucian international footballer who plays club football for Vieux Fort South of the Saint Lucia Silver Division.

Stefano Rijssel is a Surinamese footballer who currently plays for Nieuw Utrecht In the Netherlands and the Suriname national football team.

David Flavius is a former Saint Lucian international footballer and current coach. Flavius is most well known as being the record holder for most appearances and most goals scored for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. He held the record for most assists until the 2019 season when his tally was surpassed by Kevin Kerr. In 2019 he was inducted into the Riverhounds Hall of Fame in its inaugural class.

Yurick Seinpaal is a Bonairean footballer who plays for SV Atlétiko Flamingo of the Bonaire League, and the Bonaire national team. With six international goals, Seinpaal is Bonaire's all-time top goal scorer since joining CONCACAF in 2013.

Oalex Anderson is a Vincentian professional footballer who plays for North Carolina FC in USL League One and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team. Anderson is known by the nickname "Bounty" for his prolific goal scoring.

Éric Andre Fanis is a former St. Lucian footballer who represented the Saint Lucia national football team.

Stuart Charles-Fevrier or Stuart Charles Fevrier is a Saint Lucian professional football manager. Born in Curacao, he was raised in Saint Lucia where he is from. Recently, in February 2017, he became assistant coach for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team by a unanimous decision after being shortlisted for manager by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association technical committee.

References

  1. "Profile of E. Charles". footballcritic.com. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. Finisterre, Terry. "Two Saint Lucian Internationals for Carlisle". Saint Lucia Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "MLS invites 24 players from 16 countries to first-ever Caribbean Player Combine". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  4. "Eden Charles - W.Connection F.C." W. Connection F.C. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Eden Charles Profile". caribbeanfootballdatabase.com. Retrieved 19 April 2013.