| Jaden Charles | |
| Fullname: | Jaden Gary Charles |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 2002 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Rushall Olympic |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Derby County |
| Years1: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Mansfield Town |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → York City (loan) |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | → Hereford (loan) |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Clubs4: | → Nuneaton Borough (loan) |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Nuneaton Borough |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Rushall Olympic |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:36, 22 January 2024 (UTC) |
Jaden Charles (born 25 January 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Rushall Olympic. He is the son of former England international Gary Charles. He previously played youth-team football for Derby County, where he won the Professional Development League U18 Division 1 title in 2018–19.
Charles spent ten years at the Academy at Derby County, scoring three goals and providing six assists in 31 games for the under-18 team and featuring once for the under-23 team and playing three times in the UEFA Youth League.[1] Derby won the Professional Development League U18 Division 1 title in the 2018–19 season, with Charles contributing one goal from 13 games. He scored a free-kick against Newcastle United U18 in February 2020 that saw him nominated for the League Football Education's Goal of the Month award.[2] He chose to leave the club in August 2020.[3]
On 24 March 2021, he signed with EFL League Two side Mansfield Town on a contract to run until the end of the 2020–21 season.[4] Manager Nigel Clough gave Charles his senior debut on 1 May 2021, when he came on as 81st-minute substitute for Stephen Quinn in a 4–1 victory over Oldham Athletic at Field Mill.[5]
In August 2021, National League North outfit York City announced Charles on a one-month loan.[6] He made his debut for the club in York's league defeat against Gloucester City the very same day, playing the full 90 minutes.[7] He returned to his parent club on the 16th of September, having played 4 matches for York.[8]
On 15 October 2021, Charles joined National League North club Hereford F.C. on a one-month loan deal.
In December 2021, Southern Football League club Nuneaton Borough F.C. announced the signing of Charles on an initial one-month loan. He made his debut for the club against Royston Town F.C. completing a full 90 minutes. On 5 February 2022 Charles scored his first goal for the club directly from a corner against Alvechurch F.C. and shortly after this had his loan spell extended until the end of the 2021/22 season. On 11 June 2022, Charles signed for the club on a permanent basis.[9]
In January 2024, following Nuneaton's withdrawal from the league, Charles joined National League North club Rushall Olympic.[10]
Though born in England, Charles has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-18 level during Andy Reid's management spell in 2019.[11] He made his debut as a 75th-minute substitute for Louie Watson in a 4–0 friendly defeat to Turkey.[12] [13]
Charles is a left-back with pace and good passing ability, whose technical skills make him a dead-ball specialist.[14]
He is the son of former England international Gary Charles.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2020–21 | EFL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| York City (loan) | 2021–22 | National League North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Nuneaton Borough (loan) | 2021-22 | Southern Premier Central | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |||||
Derby County U18