Charlie Trafford Explained

Charlie Trafford
Birth Date:24 May 1992
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Cavalry FC
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:Calgary Foothills
Youthclubs2:Vancouver Whitecaps
Youthclubs4:De Graafschap
Collegeyears1:2012
College1:York Lions
Collegecaps1:15
Collegegoals1:2
Years1:2012
Clubs1:SC Toronto
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:IFK Mariehamn
Caps2:7
Goals2:2
Years3:2014
Clubs3:TPS
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:KuPS
Caps4:49
Goals4:8
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Korona Kielce
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:Korona Kielce II
Caps6:14
Goals6:2
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Sandecja Nowy Sącz
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2017
Clubs8:RoPS
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2017–2020
Clubs9:Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Caps9:70
Goals9:1
Years10:2020–2021
Clubs10:Hamilton Academical
Caps10:17
Goals10:0
Years11:2021–2022
Clubs11:Wrexham
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–
Clubs12:Cavalry FC
Caps12:64
Goals12:1
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalteam1:Canada
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:July 26, 2024

Charlie Trafford (born 24 May 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC.

Club career

Youth and College

Born in Calgary, Alberta, Trafford spent time playing local youth soccer before joining the Whitecaps Residency.[1] He later played college soccer with York University, and also spent time with Dutch club De Graafschap.[1] In 2012, he played with SC Toronto of the Canadian Soccer League.[2]

Finland

Trafford began his senior professional career in Finland, playing with IFK Mariehamn, TPS and KuPS. While with KuPS, Trafford won their 2014 Player of the Year and Goal of the Year awards.[3]

Poland

Trafford signed with Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on 24 November 2015 and joined the club on 1 January 2016.[4] [5] He made his debut against Pogoń Szczecin on 15 February 2016. Trafford would struggle to receive playing time with Korona Kielce, and in March 2017 would transfer to Polish First League side Sandecja Nowy Sącz.[6]

Return to Finland

Trafford returned to Finland and signed with RoPS on 14 July 2017.[7] He made his debut for them against FC Lahti on 16 July.

Scotland

After only a month with RoPS, Trafford transferred to Scottish side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 18 August 2017.[8] He made his debut the next day against Greenock Morton. Trafford would start regularly for the club during his first two months, but would lose his starting spot after injuring his thumb.[9] Trafford would be in and out of the starting lineup during his first 2.5 years at Inverness, showing good form when getting a regular run of games.[10] [11] He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season.[12] He then signed for Hamilton Academical.[13] On 19 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Hamilton at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[14]

Wales

Trafford signed with National League side Wrexham on 25 October 2021, signing a short team deal following a successful trial.[15] In January 2022, it was announced that Trafford's contract had expired without making an appearance for the club.[16]

Cavalry FC

On 17 February 2022, Trafford signed a two-year contract with his hometown club, Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, where he joined his cousin Mason.[17]

In January 2024, Trafford extended his contract with Cavalry through the 2025 season, with a club option for 2026.[18] [19] He scored his first goal for the club in May 2024 against Vancouver FC.[20]

International career

Trafford received his first call up to the Canada national team on 6 October 2015 as a replacement for Kyle Bekker, who withdrew from the squad due to injury.[21] He earned his first cap seven days later on 13 October, starting in central midfield against Ghana.[22]

Personal life

His cousin Mason Trafford is also a professional soccer player. Both have played for IFK Mariehamn and Cavalry FC.[1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mariehamn2013Veikkausliiga7200000072
TPS2014Veikkausliiga5010300090
KuPS2014Veikkausliiga21300213
2015Veikkausliiga285304100356
Total498304100569
Korona Kielce2015–16Ekstraklasa300030
2016–17Ekstraklasa001010
Total3010000040
Korona Kielce II2015–16[23] III liga, gr. G6060
2016–17[24] IV liga Holy Cross8282
Total142000000142
Sandecja Nowy Sącz2016–17I liga8080
RoPS2017Veikkausliiga6100000061
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2017–18Scottish Championship26010001[25] 0280
2018–19Scottish Championship241603051382
2019–20Scottish Championship200313041302
Total70110160102964
Hamilton Academical2020–21Scottish Premiership170001100181
Cavalry FC2022Canadian Premier League230200010260
2023Canadian Premier League250100030290
2024Canadian Premier League161300020211
Total641600060761
Career total2431521114216229420

Honours

Sandecja Nowy Sącz

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Nation Interview Series: Charlie Trafford. 24 November 2013. 12 January 2015. Steve Bottjer. Red Nation Online.
  2. Web site: Canadian Soccer League . 6 June 2012 . 29 July 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120606012704/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/sctoronto.asp . 6 June 2012 .
  3. Web site: Trafford aiming to build on breakthrough year. 1 December 2014. 12 January 2015. Steve Bottjer. Red Nation Online.
  4. Web site: Reprezentant Kanady w Koronie!. 24 November 2015. 24 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125022100/http://korona-kielce.pl/news,8132-reprezentant-kanady-w-koronie.html. 25 November 2015. dead.
  5. Web site: Canadian midfielder Trafford joins Polish club. John. Molinaro. 24 November 2015.
  6. Web site: Charlie Trafford piłkarzem Sandecji. MKS Sanecja Nowy Sacz. 1 March 2017.
  7. Web site: Kanadalainen Charlie Trafford vahvistaa Rovaniemen Palloseuraa. 14 July 2017. 14 July 2017. 30 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030003140/https://www.rops.fi/edustusjoukkueen-uutiset/4598-kanadalainen-charlie-trafford-vahvistaa-rovaniemen-palloseuraa. dead.
  8. Web site: Done deal: Caley Jags get Charlie Trafford. 18 August 2017. Andy. Skinner.
  9. Web site: Charlie Trafford determined to win back Caley Thistle spot after "stupid" thumb injury. Highland News. 30 November 2017.
  10. Web site: Trafford challenged to consolidate Caley Jags midfield place. The Press and Journal. Andy Skinner. 13 November 2019.
  11. Web site: Caley Thistle's Gayfield trip nothing compared to Trafford's experiences playing in freezing Finland. The Press and Journal. Andy Skinner. 9 November 2019.
  12. Web site: End of Season 2019/20 Squad Update. 2 June 2020.
  13. Web site: Trafford agrees deal with Premiership side Accies after leaving Inverness.
  14. Web site: End of Season Summary. 19 May 2021. 19 May 2021. 19 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210519121241/https://hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/end-of-season-summary/. dead.
  15. Web site: SIGNED | Wrexham Sign Midfielder Charlie Trafford. www.wrexhamafc.co.uk.
  16. Web site: SQUAD UPDATE: Dawid Szczepaniak extends contract; Charlie Trafford released. Wrexham FC. January 31, 2022.
  17. Web site: Cavalry FC Welcomes "New Trafford" To the Roster . . 17 February 2022 . 17 February 2022.
  18. Web site: Cavalry FC Re-signs midfielder Charlie Trafford. Cavalry FC. January 22, 2024.
  19. Web site: Jacques . John . January 22, 2024 . Cavalry Inks Charlie Trafford To Multi-Year Deal . January 23, 2024 . Northern Tribune . en-CA.
  20. Web site: Cavalry ruthless against Vancouver in collecting first win of CPL campaign. Calgary Herald. Todd Saelhof. May 3, 2024.
  21. Web site: Canada loses 2 to injury ahead of Ghana friendly. 6 October 2015.
  22. Web site: Canada MNT deliver impressive performance in Ghana draw. 13 October 2015. 14 October 2015. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117051631/http://www.canadasoccer.com/-canada-mnt-deliver-impressive-performance-in-ghana-draw-p158721. dead.
  23. Web site: Sezon 2015/16 . 90minut.pl . 24 May 2024 . pl.
  24. Web site: Zawodnik: Charlie Trafford . laczynaspilka.pl . 24 May 2024 . pl.
  25. Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  26. Web site: Nice I liga 2016/2017 . 90minut.pl . 24 May 2024 . pl.