Charlie Reilly (footballer) explained

Charlie Reilly
Birth Date:5 December 2001
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Winger, midfielder
Currentclub:Dundee
Clubnumber:18
Youthclubs1:Hamilton Academical
Youthyears1:2011–2020
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Hamilton Academical
Goals1:0
Caps1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Airdrieonians (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Partick Thistle
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2023
Clubs4:Albion Rovers
Caps4:62
Goals4:28
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Dundee
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Arbroath (loan)
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Club-Update:15:35, 20 May 2024 (UTC)

Charlie Reilly (born 5 December 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for club Dundee. He has previously played for Hamilton Academical, Partick Thistle and Albion Rovers, as well as having been on loan with Airdrieonians and Arbroath.

Youth career

Reilly joined the Hamilton Academical Youth Academy at the age of 9 and would play at every age group in his nine years there.[1] He was a member of Accies' unbeaten Under-17 team which won their Elite Youth League during the 2017–18 season and qualified them to the 2018–19 UEFA Youth League.[2] [3]

Reilly would play both games in their two-legged affair against Swiss side FC Basel which ended with a last-minute equaliser assisted by Reilly, followed by a famous win via penalty shoot-out.[4] [5] [6] Reilly would also play both games in the following round, in which Accies lost to Danish side FC Midtjylland.[7] [8]

Senior career

Hamilton Academical

Shortly after winning the Elite Youth League, Reilly signed his first professional contract with Hamilton Academical at the age of 16, penning a two-year deal. Reilly made three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup with their U20 team over the following two seasons, but never made an appearance for the senior team.

Airdrieonians (loan)

On 17 August 2019, Reilly joined Scottish League One club Airdrieonians on loan until January 2020.[9] Reilly would make seven appearances while with the Diamonds before returning to his parent club in January 2020. Reilly left Hamilton Accies at the end of his contract in the summer of 2020.

Partick Thistle

On 1 October 2020, following a successful trial period, Reilly signed a one-year deal with Scottish League One club Partick Thistle.[10] Reilly would make three appearances in total for the Jags that season, and was a part of the squad which won the Scottish League One in the 2020–21 season.[11] Reilly left the club upon the expiry of his contract in the summer of 2021.[12]

Albion Rovers

In the summer of 2021, Reilly joined Scottish League Two club Albion Rovers on a one-year deal.[13] After making his debut for the Wee Rovers in a Scottish League Cup draw at home to Ayr United, Reilly scored his first goal for the club and his first senior goal in the same competition away to his former club, Hamilton Accies. He would tally 36 appearances and 7 goals in his first season at Cliftonhill, following a shift from his box-to-box midfielder role to further out wide as a winger.[14] At the end of the season, Reilly signed another one-year deal with Rovers to stay the following season.

Reilly would have a stand-out 2022–23 season, scoring 24 goals and providing 19 assists over 39 games for Albion Rovers, and was awarded League Two's player of the month both in November 2022[15] and in January 2023.[16] Despite immense speculation over his future in January[17] including having supposedly signed a pre-contract agreement with Dundee,[18] Reilly remained with Rovers, with manager Brian Reid saying it would take "something exceptional" to encourage the relegation-threatened side to sell.[19] The success of Reilly's season was such that he was nominated for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award, alongside Celtic players Liel Abada and Matt O'Riley, and Rangers player Malik Tillman.[20] Reilly would also be nominated for and win PFA Scotland's League Two Player of the Year award.[21]

Dundee

On 8 June 2023, after having trained full-time with the club during his prior season with Albion Rovers, Reilly officially signed for Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-year deal.[22] [23] After spending time out with injury, Reilly made his debut off the bench on 2 September in a league game away to St Johnstone.[24]

On 23 February 2024, After impressing in short stints for Dundee and fighting intermittent injury issues, Reilly joined Scottish Championship club Arbroath on loan until the end of the season to get regular playing time.[25] [26] He made his debut for the Red Lichties the following day off the bench in a league draw against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[27]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hamilton Academical U202018–19[28] 1[29] 010
2019–202020
Total0000003030
Airdrieonians (loan)2019–20Scottish League One6010000070
Partick Thistle2020–21Scottish League One2000100030
Albion Rovers2021–22Scottish League Two286304110367
2022–2334222141304324
Total62285182407931
Dundee2023–24Scottish Premiership7010000080
2024–250000100010
Total7010100090
Arbroath2023–24Scottish Championship500050
Career total8228711027010631

Honours

Partick Thistle

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-06-08 . Contract News Charlie Reilly . 2023-04-24 . Hamilton Academical Website . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2018-05-13 . u17s win Elite Youth League . 2023-04-24 . Hamilton Academical Website . en-GB.
  3. Web site: McGilvray . Andy . 2018-06-09 . Hamilton Accies coach George Cairns says under-17s feat won't be repeated . 2023-04-24 . Daily Record . en.
  4. Web site: UEFA.com . Basel-Hamilton UEFA Youth League 2018/19 . 2023-04-24 . UEFA.com . en.
  5. Web site: UEFA.com . Hamilton-Basel UEFA Youth League 2018/19 . 2023-04-24 . UEFA.com . en.
  6. Web site: 2018-10-25 . Accies Win UEFA Youth League Thriller . 2023-04-24 . Hamilton Academical Website . en-GB.
  7. Web site: UEFA.com . Midtjylland-Hamilton UEFA Youth League 2018/19 . 2023-04-24 . UEFA.com . en.
  8. Web site: UEFA.com . Hamilton-Midtjylland UEFA Youth League 2018/19 . 2023-04-24 . UEFA.com . en.
  9. Web site: Hamilton starlets join on loan . 2023-04-24 . airdrie . en.
  10. Web site: Signing News: Charlie Reilly is a Jag . 2023-04-24 . Partick Thistle FC . en.
  11. Web site: Thistle clinch League 1 title SPFL . 2023-04-24 . spfl.co.uk.
  12. Web site: Charlie Reilly leaves the Club . 2023-04-24 . Partick Thistle FC . en.
  13. Web site: Kearney . Ben . 2021-06-30 . Charlie Reilly and Max Wright join Albion Rovers! . 2023-04-24 . Albion Rovers.
  14. Web site: Kearney . Ben . 2022-07-08 . Charlie Reilly signs on for Season 22/23! . 2023-04-24 . Albion Rovers.
  15. Web site: November award for Reilly SPFL . 2023-04-24 . spfl.co.uk.
  16. Web site: Reilly voted Player of Month SPFL . 2023-04-24 . spfl.co.uk.
  17. Web site: Cran . George . Dundee chase highly-rated goalscoring midfielder Charlie Reilly . 2023-04-24 . The Courier . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Nicolson . Eric . EXCLUSIVE: Dundee agree deal to sign Albion Rovers goal-scoring sensation Charlie Reilly . 2023-04-24 . The Courier . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Thomson . Paul . 2023-01-19 . Rovers star attracting interest from "plenty of clubs", says boss . 2023-04-24 . Daily Record . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-05-10 . The 4 Young Player of the Year nominees from Celtic, Rangers and Albion Rovers . 2023-05-14 . The Scotsman . en.
  21. Web site: Thomson . Paul . 2023-05-15 . Airdrie and Albion Rovers stars take top PFA Scotland prizes . 2023-06-10 . Daily Record . en.
  22. Web site: 2023-06-08 . Charlie Reilly signs . 2023-06-08 . Dundee Football Club - Official Website . en-US.
  23. News: Forward Reilly joins Dundee on two-year contract . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-06-10.
  24. News: Kucheriavyi nets late double in Dundee draw . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-09-02.
  25. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Dundee confirm Reilly loan . 2024-02-23 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  26. Web site: 2024-02-23 . Reilly joins Arbroath on loan . 2024-02-23 . Dundee Football Club - Official Website . en-US.
  27. News: Arbroath v Inverness Caledonian Thistle . 2024-02-24 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  28. Web site: Games Played by Charlie Reilly in 2018/2019 . 24 April 2023 . Soccerbase.
  29. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  30. 1654570694611484673. PFAScotland. Your PFA Scotland League 2 Team of the Year - as voted for by the players. 5 May 2023. 8 May 2023.