| Ricky Charles | |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Birth Date: | 19 June 1975 |
| Birth Place: | St. George's, Grenada |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Bryant & Stratton Bobcats |
| Youthyears2: | 2003–2004 |
| Youthclubs2: | USC Spartanburg Rifles |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | New Hampshire Phantoms |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2007 |
| Clubs2: | Brooklyn Knights |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 7 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Clubs3: | St. Ann's Rangers |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2009–2013 |
| Clubs4: | QPR St. George's |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | Old Road |
| Years6: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs6: | QPR St. George's |
| Nationalyears1: | 1995–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Grenada |
| Nationalcaps1: | 71 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 37 |
Ricky Charles (born 16 June 1975) is a Grenadian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Grenada national team and is his nation's top scorer with 37 goals.
Charles played university soccer at Bryant & Stratton College and the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, and was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame.[1] He then played for the New Hampshire Phantoms and Brooklyn Knights,[2] before playing for St. Ann's Rangers in the TT Pro League.[3]
He had a trial with Football League First Division side West Bromwich Albion in summer 1997[4] but was not offered a contract.
Charles scored one goal at the 1995 Caribbean Cup,[5] four goals at the 2001 Caribbean Nations Cup[6] and two goals at the 2005 Caribbean Cup,[7] He has also scored eight goals in twelve qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.
Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 1995 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup | |
| 2 | 29 March 1996 | Bourda Cricket Ground, Georgetown, Guyana | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 3 | 7 April 1996 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 4 | 4 April 1997 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1997 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 5 | 4 July 1997 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1997 Caribbean Cup | |
| 6 | 15 April 1998 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 4–0 | 14–1 | 1998 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 7 | 5–0 | |||||
| 8 | 7–0 | |||||
| 9 | 13–0 | |||||
| 10 | 12 March 2001 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 8–3 | 8–3 | 2001 Windward Islands Tournament | |
| 11 | 8–3 | |||||
| 12 | 14 March 2001 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 4–3 | 4–3 | 2001 Windward Islands Tournament | |
| 13 | 4 April 2001 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 14 | 6 April 2001 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | 2–0 | 4–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 15 | 3–0 | |||||
| 16 | 4–0 | |||||
| 17 | 6 July 2002 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 5–2 | 8–3 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | |
| 18 | 30 July 2002 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly | |
| 19 | 4 August 2002 | Stade Alberic Richards, Sandy Ground, Saint Martin | 5–0 | 7–1 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | |
| 20 | 6–0 | |||||
| 21 | 7–0 | |||||
| 22 | 14 March 2004 | Blairmont Community Centre, Blairmont, Guyana | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 23 | 20 June 2004 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 24 | 20 November 2004 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly | |
| 25 | 3–2 | |||||
| 26 | 24 November 2004 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 27 | 28 November 2004 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2005 Caribbean Cup | |
| 28 | 26 March 2008 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 3–0 | 10–0 | 2010 World Cup qualification | |
| 29 | 5–0 | |||||
| 30 | 7–0 | |||||
| 31 | 9–0 | |||||
| 32 | 13 October 2008 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 33 | 15 October 2008 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 34 | 3 December 2008 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup | |
| 35 | 11 December 2008 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup | |
| 36 | 28 June 2009 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 37 | 22 October 2010 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification | |