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.[1]
 Charles with Grenada in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | St. George's, Grenada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bryant & Stratton Bobcats | |||
| 2003–2004 | USC Spartanburg Rifles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 24 | (4) |
| 2007 | Brooklyn Knights | 12 | (7) |
| 2008 | St. Ann's Rangers | (3) | |
| 2009–2013 | QPR St. George's | ||
| 2013–2014 | Old Road | ||
| 2016–2019 | QPR St. George's | ||
| International career | |||
| 1995–2011 | Grenada | 71 | (37) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editCharles 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.[2] He then played for the New Hampshire Phantoms and Brooklyn Knights,[3] before playing for St. Ann's Rangers in the TT Pro League.[4]
He had a trial with Football League First Division side West Bromwich Albion in summer 1997[5] but was not offered a contract.
International career
editCharles scored one goal at the 1995 Caribbean Cup,[6] four goals at the 2001 Caribbean Nations Cup[7] and two goals at the 2005 Caribbean Cup,[8] He has also scored eight goals in twelve qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.[1]
Career statistics
edit- 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 |  Saint Lucia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 | 29 March 1996 | Bourda Cricket Ground, Georgetown, Guyana |  Guyana |
1–1 | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 7 April 1996 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Guyana |
1–0 | 6–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 4 April 1997 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Guyana |
1–1 | 5–1 | 1997 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 5 | 4 July 1997 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1997 Caribbean Cup |
| 6 | 15 April 1998 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Anguilla |
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 |  Dominica |
8–3 | 8–3 | 2001 Windward Islands Tournament |
| 11 | 8–3 | |||||
| 12 | 14 March 2001 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Saint Lucia |
4–3 | 4–3 | 2001 Windward Islands Tournament |
| 13 | 4 April 2001 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |  Barbados |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 14 | 6 April 2001 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |  Aruba |
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 |  Saint Martin |
5–2 | 8–3 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 18 | 30 July 2002 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Taiwan |
5–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 19 | 4 August 2002 | Stade Alberic Richards, Sandy Ground, Saint Martin | 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 | Guyana |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23 | 20 June 2004 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  United States |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24 | 20 November 2004 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2–0 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 25 | 3–2 | |||||
| 26 | 24 November 2004 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Suriname |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2005 Caribbean Cup |
| 27 | 28 November 2004 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Puerto Rico |
2–0 | 5–2 | 2005 Caribbean Cup |
| 28 | 26 March 2008 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  U.S. Virgin Islands |
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 |  Guadeloupe |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 33 | 15 October 2008 | Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe |  Cayman Islands |
3–1 | 4–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 34 | 3 December 2008 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| 35 | 11 December 2008 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Cuba |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup |
| 36 | 28 June 2009 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Antigua and Barbuda |
1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 37 | 22 October 2010 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | Puerto Rico |
3–0 | 3–1 | 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification |
References
edit- ^ a b Ricky Charles – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "USC Upstate Takes On Lipscomb, Belmont at Home". USC Upstate Athletics. 1 October 2007.
- ^ Player profile on BK Soccer website
- ^ "Goalscorers". TT Pro League. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ Ellis, Vince (22 July 1997). "Albion seeking cup loss revenge". Black Country Evening Mail. p. 51.
- ^ "International Matches 1995 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ "Copa Caribe 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
- ^ "Copa Caribe 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
External links
edit- Ricky Charles at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ricky Charles - International Goals
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