| Charlie Webster | |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Full Name: | Charles Clive Webster[1] |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Kingston upon Thames, England |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Burton Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthclubs1: | Pezzaz Street Soccer |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2023 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Chelsea |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Heerenveen (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 15:24, 19 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 15:07, 24 November 2023 (UTC) |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Burton Albion |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
Charles Clive Webster (born 31 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Burton Albion.
Born in Kingston upon Thames and raised in Broughton,[2] Webster started his career at the Pezzaz Street Soccer academy, before joining Chelsea at under-10 level.[3]
Following good performances for Chelsea's youth teams, Webster was linked with a move to German side Borussia Dortmund in 2020.[4] [5] [6] However, he signed a new contract with The Blues when he turned 17 in 2021.[2] [7]
He was included in The Guardians "Next Generation" 2020 list, as one of the best young players emerging from Premier League sides.[8]
At the age of 17, he was playing regularly for Chelsea's under-23 squad, and is seen as one of Chelsea's best young players.[9]
Webster was handed a place on the bench for the Chelsea senior team for the first time in their 2–0 EFL Cup victory to Brentford on 22 December 2021.[10] In January 2023, Webster signed a new contract with Chelsea, extending his deal until the summer of 2024.[11]
On 30 June 2023, Webster agreed to join Eredivisie side, Heerenveen on a season-long loan.[12] He scored his first goal for the club in his second match before he was sent off with a red card later in the game. The game against Go Ahead Eagles was lost 3–2.[13]
On 21 June 2024, Webster signed a three-year contract with League One side Burton Albion on a permanent deal.[14] [15]
Webster has represented England at under-16 level.[2] [16]
On 7 October 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U18s as a substitute during a 2–1 defeat to Norway in Marbella.[17]
On 16 November 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U19s in a 2–0 victory over Sweden in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification match.[18]
On 12 October 2023, Webster made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chelsea U23 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| Chelsea | 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Heerenveen (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 2024–25 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||