Ricky Charles
Charles with Grenada in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-19) 19 June 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth St. George's, Grenada
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Bryant & Stratton College
2003–2004 University of South Carolina-Spartanburg
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

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]

Club career

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.[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

Charles 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

Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal.
List of international goals scored by Ricky Charles
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

  1. ^ a b Ricky Charles – FIFA competition record (archived)
  2. ^ "USC Upstate Takes On Lipscomb, Belmont at Home". USC Upstate Athletics. 1 October 2007.
  3. ^ Player profile on BK Soccer website
  4. ^ "Goalscorers". TT Pro League. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  5. ^ Ellis, Vince (22 July 1997). "Albion seeking cup loss revenge". Black Country Evening Mail. p. 51.
  6. ^ "International Matches 1995 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  7. ^ "Copa Caribe 2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.
  8. ^ "Copa Caribe 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2008.

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