Regan Charles-Cook

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Regan Charles-Cook
Personal information
Full name Regan Evans Charles-Cook [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Eupen
Number 10
Youth career
2007–2013 Arsenal
2013–2015 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Charlton Athletic 1 (0)
2017Solihull Moors (loan) 13 (4)
2017–2018Woking (loan) 13 (4)
2018Woking (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2020 Gillingham 41 (6)
2020–2022 Ross County 63 (13)
2022– Eupen 63 (10)
International career
2021– Grenada 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5:00, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Regan Evans Charles-Cook (born 14 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A club Eupen. Born in England, he plays for the Grenada national team.

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Club career

Charlton Athletic

Following a move from Arsenal in 2013, Charles-Cook made his professional debut for Charlton Athletic on 11 August 2015, playing 90 minutes at right back in a 4–1 League Cup victory over Dagenham & Redbridge. [2]

On 4 February 2017, Charles-Cook joined National League side Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the campaign. [3] A week later, during his debut for Solihull, Charles-Cook scored twice against Sutton United in their 3–0 victory. [4] On 17 April 2017, Charles-Cook sealed Solihull Moors' 3–1 away victory against Macclesfield Town, netting the third goal in the 93rd minute. [5] Charles-Cook returned to Charlton following the conclusion of the campaign, in which he scored four times in thirteen games.

Following an impressive loan spell with Solihull, Charles-Cook returned to Charlton for the 2017–18 pre-season. He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Exeter City on 8 August 2017. [6]

On 1 September 2017, Charles-Cook joined Woking on loan until January 2018. [7] A day later, Charles-Cook made his Woking debut during their 3–1 away victory against Macclesfield Town, replacing Jason Banton in the 60th minute. [8] On 16 September 2017, Charles-Cook scored both goals in Woking's 2–0 home victory over local rivals, Sutton United. [9] In January 2018, Charles-Cook returned to Charlton after sustaining a long-term ankle injury whilst at Woking. On 8 March 2018, Charles-Cook rejoined Woking on loan until 28 April 2018. [10] A day later, he marked his return, assisting Charlie Carter for his tenth goal of the season in Woking's 3–1 home defeat against F.C. Halifax Town. [11]

Gillingham

Charles-Cook reportedly signed a new one-year contract with Charlton at the end of the 2017-18 season, [12] however shortly afterwards he signed for Gillingham on 30 May 2018. [13]

Ross County

On 30 June 2020, Charles-Cook joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County. [14] He struggled in his first season, with him citing homesickness and not being able to visit his family due to COVID-19 restrictions as factors, and was in and out of the team. [15] His second season saw him become a regular in the side under new manager Malky MacKay, [15] with his improved form seeing him linked with moves to Aberdeen and Hibernian. [16] On 28 January 2022, he scored one of Ross County's goals in a 3–3 draw with Rangers, making him at the time the top goalscorer in the Scottish Premiership on 10 goals. [17]

Eupen

On 8 June 2022, Charles-Cook joined Belgian First Division A side Eupen on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal. [18]

International career

On 1 July 2021 Charles-Cook was called up to Grenada's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [19] He started all three matches as Grenada exited at the group stage, making his debut in the side's opening game of the tournament, a 4–0 defeat to Honduras. [20]

Personal life

Charles-Cook was born in England and is of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. He is the brother of fellow professional footballers Anthony Cook, Roman Charles-Cook and Reice Charles-Cook; [21] they grew up with two other brothers in Beckenham. [22] Charles-Cook's uncle, James Cook, is a former British super middleweight boxing champion. [23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 11 May 2024 [24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2015–16 Championship 10102040
2016–17 League One 0000001 [lower-alpha 3] 010
2017–18 0000212 [lower-alpha 3] 041
Total1010413091
Solihull Moors (loan) 2016–17 National League 1340000134
Woking (loan) 2017–18 National League234521 [lower-alpha 4] 0296
Gillingham 2018–19 League One263401000313
2019–20 15320103 [lower-alpha 3] 0213
Total416602030526
Ross County 2020–21 Scottish Premiership 2601052322
2021–22 371300003713
Total63131052006915
K.A.S. Eupen 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 31610326
2023–24 32400324
2024–25 Challenger Pro League 000000
Total63101000006410
Career total203371421137023542

International

As of match played 6 September 2024 [25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Grenada 202130
202210
202330
202411
Total81

Honours

Individual

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