| Charlie Bales | |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Collegeyears1: | 2010–2014 |
| College1: | Western Illinois Leathernecks |
| Years1: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Des Moines Menace |
| Caps1: | 29 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | Charlotte Independence |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Cedar Rapids Rampage (indoor) |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Iowa Demon Hawks (indoor) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs1: | Western Illinois Leathernecks (graduate asst.) |
| Club-Update: | December 5, 2022 |
Charlie Bales (born October 22, 1991) is an American soccer player. He is currently a commentator for home games of the Drake Bulldogs men's soccer team.
Bales spent his entire college career at Western Illinois University. He made a total of 72 appearances for the Leathernecks and tallied 11 goals and 10 assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for Des Moines Menace.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Bales joined USL expansion club Charlotte Independence for the 2015 season. On March 27, he made his professional debut in a 3–2 defeat to Charleston Battery.[5]
After working with the Des Moines Menace since 2011, Bales left his position as general manager in April 2024.[6]