Elliott Charles Explained

Elliott Charles
Fullname:Elliott Grant Charles[1]
Birth Date:1 April 1990[2]
Birth Place:Enfield, England
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Welwyn Garden City
Youthclubs2:Barnet
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Barnet
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Farnborough (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Lewes (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2009
Clubs5:Ebbsfleet United (loan)
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:→ Havant & Waterlooville (loan)
Caps6:1
Goals6:0
Years7:2010
Clubs7:Kettering Town
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2010–2011
Clubs8:Dover Athletic
Caps8:26
Goals8:4
Years9:2011
Clubs9:Concord Rangers
Caps9:2
Goals9:1
Years10:2011–2012
Clubs10:Hendon
Caps10:24
Goals10:11
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs11:Eastbourne Borough
Caps11:24
Goals11:11
Years12:2013–2014
Clubs12:Dover Athletic
Caps12:25
Goals12:1
Years13:2014
Clubs13:Eastbourne Borough
Caps13:11
Goals13:1
Years14:2014–2015
Clubs14:Staines Town
Caps14:8
Goals14:2
Years15:2016–2017
Clubs15:Metropolitan Police
Caps15:7
Goals15:1
Years16:2017
Clubs16:Hendon
Caps16:10
Goals16:1
Years17:2017
Clubs17:Ware
Caps17:5
Goals17:2
Years18:2017–2018
Caps18:10
Goals18:4
Years19:2018
Clubs19:Braintree Town
Caps19:2
Goals19:0
Years20:2018
Clubs20:Wealdstone
Caps20:5
Goals20:3
Years21:2019
Clubs21:Hendon
Caps21:2
Goals21:1
Totalcaps:193
Totalgoals:43
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Grenada
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11:03, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Elliott Grant Charles (born 1 April 1990) is an English-born Grenadian footballer who plays as a striker for the Grenada national football team.

Early life

As a youngster Elliot attended St. Gildas Junior School. Aged 10 while playing an inter-borough tournament against St.Mary's he attracted the attention of a scout for Arsenal. He was later scrapped from their youth system. He later attended Bishop Douglass, Finchley.

Career

Charles signed a three-year professional contract with Barnet in May 2008 after scoring 20 goals for the Protec U18 side.[3] He made his debut against Brentford on 23 August 2008. In October 2008 he joined Farnborough on an initial one-month loan period. He then joined Lewes on loan in January 2009 along with Kieron St Aimie,[4] scoring on his debut in the FA Trophy against Havant & Waterlooville. He went out on loan for the third time that season in March, joining Hemel Hempstead Town. A fourth loan spell followed in October 2009 when he joined Ebbsfleet United, before another loan spell at Havant & Waterlooville in December.[5] On 21 January 2010, he was released by Barnet and signed for Kettering, who also released him at the end of the season.[6]

In August 2010, Charles signed for Conference South club Dover Athletic alongside Harry Baker, Luke I'Anson and Jackson Ohakam.[7] He was released at the end of the 2010–11 season. In September 2011, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Hendon after a spell with Concord Rangers.

In November 2012, Charles joined Conference South club Eastbourne Borough.[8] He ended the season as the club's top scorer scoring 14 goals in all competitions (11 league) in 26 appearances (24 league).[9]

Before the start of the 2013/14 season, Elliott moved along the south coast to join Eastbourne's league rivals Dover Athletic. After a season at Dover, Elliott re-signed for Eastbourne on 21 August 2014.[10]

Charles had stints at Staines Town and Metropolitan Police, before rejoining Hendon in January 2017.[11] After leaving at the end of the season, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough in December 2017.[12] Although he signed in early December, Charles had to be patient for his first action for The Beavers. He finally made his debut away to Wealdstone on New Year's Day 2018. His first start for Hampton could not have gone any better for Charles with a Hat-Trick in the first 30 minutes.[13]

On 7 September 2018, Charles joined National League side, Braintree Town.[14] After two appearances, he joined Wealdstone the following month.[15] Charles joined Hendon for a third time in January 2019.[16]

International

Charles was called to play for Grenada the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round. He made two appearances, the first on 2 September 2011 against Belize in the 3–0 home defeat and in the 2–1 away defeat to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 18 September.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnet2008–09League Two5000001[18] 060
2009–103000102060
Barnet total80001030120
Farnborough (loan)2008–09[19] Southern League Premier Division30000030
Lewes (loan)2008–09Conference Premier50000050
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan)2008–09Southern League Premier Division60000060
Ebbsfleet United (loan)2009–10Conference Premier20000020
Havant & Waterlooville (loan)2009–10Conference South10001[20] 020
Kettering Town2009–10Conference Premier70000070
Dover Athletic2010–11Conference South2645300317
Concord Rangers2011–12Isthmian Premier Division21000021
Hendon2011–12Isthmian Premier Division2111512612
2012–13305282
Hendon total2411001033414
Eastbourne Borough2012–13Conference South2411002[21] 32614
Dover Athletic2013–14Conference South251307[22] 3354
Eastbourne Borough2014–15Conference South1113010151
Staines Town2014–15Conference South820082
Metropolitan Police2016–17Isthmian Premier Division71????71
Hendon2016–17Isthmian Premier Division10120121
Ware2017–18[23] Isthmian Division One North52112[24] 184
Hampton & Richmond Borough2017–18National League South104006[25] 3167
Braintree Town2018–19National League20000020
Wealdstone2018–19National League South53100063
Wealdstone2018–19Southern Premier Division South11000011
Career total1924313410341324060

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2009 and 31/10/2009. The Football Association. 11 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Profiles . Barnet F.C. . 11 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090414002945/http://www.barnetfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10431~43824%2C00.html . 14 April 2009.
  3. Web site: Bees Sign Two Youngsters . 12 May 2008 . 18 May 2008 . Barnet F.C. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080514012713/http://www.barnetfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10431~1311174%2C00.html . 14 May 2008 .
  4. Web site: Rooks borrow two Bees . 8 January 2009 . 9 January 2009 . Non-League Daily . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120827043153/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=54665 . 27 August 2012 .
  5. Web site: Hawks borrow Charles . 14 December 2009 . 14 December 2009 . Non-League Daily . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926061803/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=63064 . 26 September 2012 .
  6. Web site: Elliott Charles leaves the Bees . 21 January 2010 . 21 January 2010 . Barnet F.C. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100124214030/http://www.barnetfc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10431~1939860%2C00.html . 24 January 2010 .
  7. Web site: Four for Dover . 7 August 2010 . 7 August 2010 . Non-League Daily . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120930032644/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=68806 . 30 September 2012 .
  8. News: Grenada international striker joins Boro. Pitchero. 16 November 2012. 16 November 2012.
  9. News: Keeping Elliott is top priority. Eastbourne Herald. 4 May 2013. 15 May 2013.
  10. News: Striker Charles signs for Borough. Eastbourne Herald. 21 August 2014. 22 August 2014.
  11. News: McCann adds two more new Greens . Hendon FC. Pitchero. 16 January 2017. 18 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Dowse signs Granadan international . 16 December 2017 . 20 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180920195841/http://www.hamptonfc.net/teams/110868/news/dowse-signs-granadan-international-2105703.html . dead .
  13. Web site: Wealdstone v Hampton & Richmond Borough. Football Web Pages.co.uk. en. 2018-01-01.
  14. News: Braintree Town FC on Twitter . . Twitter . 7 September 2018 . 7 September 2018.
  15. https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/news-blog/stones-sign-striker-elliott-charles Stones sign striker Elliott Charles
  16. https://www.hendonfc.net/News#7215 Charles re-signs for Hendon
  17. Web site: Elliott Charles – Grenada . 21 October 2011 . Caribbean Football .
  18. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy
  19. Web site: Jamie Charles. Aylesbury United F.C.. 14 December 2017.
  20. Appearance in the FA Trophy
  21. Appearance(s) in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  22. Five appearances and three goals in the Kent Senior Cup; two appearances in the FA Trophy
  23. Web site: Elliott Charles – Ware FC 1st Team.
  24. One appearance and one goal in the Herts Senior Cup; one appearance in the FA Trophy
  25. One appearance in the Middlesex Senior Cup; two appearances and three goals in the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup; three appearances in National League South play-offs