Charlie Webster
Webster with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Full name Charles Clive Webster[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Heerenveen
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 14
Youth career
Pezzaz Street Soccer
2013–2023 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Chelsea 0 (0)
2023– → Heerenveen (loan) 6 (1)
International career‡
2019–2020 England U16 9 (2)
2021–2022 England U18 5 (0)
2021 England U19 4 (1)
2023– England U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:24, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:07, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Charles Clive Webster (born 31 January 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.

Early life

Born in Kingston upon Thames and raised in Broughton,[3] Webster started his career at the Pezzaz Street Soccer academy, before joining Chelsea at under-10 level.[4]

Club career

Following good performances for Chelsea's youth teams, Webster was linked with a move to German side Borussia Dortmund in 2020.[5][6][7] However, he signed a new contract with The Blues when he turned 17 in 2021.[3][8]

He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" 2020 list, as one of the best young players emerging from Premier League sides.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] In January 2023, Webster signed a new contract with Chelsea, extending his deal until the summer of 2024.[12]

On 30 June 2023, Webster agreed to join Eredivisie side, Heerenveen on a season-long loan.[13] 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.[14]

International career

Webster has represented England at under-16 level.[3][15]

On 7 October 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U18s as a substitute during a 2–1 defeat to Norway in Marbella.[16]

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.[17]

On 12 October 2023, Webster made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 away defeat to Romania.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 December 2023.[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 0 2 0
2022–23 — — — — 2[a] 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 6 1 0 0 — — — 6 1
Career total 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists". premierleague.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b Charlie Webster at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ a b c "Charlie Webster". chelseafc.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ Young, Alex (17 May 2020). "Who is Charlie Webster? Chelsea youngster called 'the next Jadon Sancho'". standard.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ Law, Matt (11 May 2020). "Chelsea determined to keep academy star Charlie Webster". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021. (subscription required)
  6. ^ Bacon, Jake (11 May 2020). "Borussia Dortmund eye Chelsea youngster Charlie Webster dubbed 'next Jadon Sancho'". talksport.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Charlie Webster: The Chelsea starlet wanted by Dortmund to follow Sancho". planetfootball.com. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ Paessler, Benjamin (8 April 2021). "Charlie Webster makes Chelsea debut in Premier League 2". salisburyjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry (7 October 2020). "Next Generation 2020: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". theguardian.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  10. ^ Parsons, Tom (6 September 2021). "Chelsea chiefs have 'high hopes' for exciting academy trio being pushed up youth ranks". express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Brentford v Chelsea". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Academy players Webster, Stutter and McMahon sign contracts". Chelsea F.C. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Webster goes on loan to Heerenveen". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  14. ^ tres.nl, TRES-. "'Rood' sc Heerenveen verliest van sterk beginnend Go Ahead Eagles". sc Heerenveen (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ^ Cooper, Max (3 March 2021). "Charlie Webster: Things to know about the emerging English wonderkid". 90min.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  16. ^ Smith, Frank (7 October 2021). "England MU18 1–2 Norway". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. ^ "England MU19s top qualifying group". 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Report: Romania 2-0 England's Elite League squad". Englandfootball.com. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  19. ^ Charlie Webster at Soccerway

External links

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