Pierce Charles

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Pierce Charles
Personal information
Full name Pierce Joseph Charles [1]
Date of birth (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 47
Youth career
0000–2021 Manchester City
2021–2022 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
International career
2021 Northern Ireland U17 2 (0)
2023 Northern Ireland U19 4 (0)
2024– Northern Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:39, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:22, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Pierce Joseph Charles (born 21 July 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday. Born in England, he is a Northern Ireland youth international. [2]

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Career

Charles was in the youth set-up at Manchester City prior to joining up with Sheffield Wednesday in 2021. [3] From the age of 16 years–old he began to train occasionally with the Sheffield Wednesday first team during the 2021–22 season and was subsequently included in the senior squad summer training camps in 2022. [4] In October 2022, he signed a three–year professional contract with the club. [5] On 25 January 2024, manager Danny Röhl confirmed Charles would make his debut in the FA Cup against Coventry City, due to the injury of senior goalkeeper Cameron Dawson and cup-tied James Beadle. [6] On his senior debut, Wednesday drew 1–1 with Coventry. [7] Following the end of the 2023–24 season, Charles signed a new contract with the club. [8]

International career

A Northern Ireland youth international, [9] he made his debut for the Northern Ireland U19 side in March 2023, against Norway U19. [10] He received his first senior Northern Ireland call up on 20 May 2024. [11]

Personal life

His older brother Shea, is also a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. [12]

Career statistics

As of 6 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2023–24 [13] Championship 0020000020
Career total0020000020

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