Charlie Webster (footballer)

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Charlie Webster
Personal information
Full name Charles Clive Webster[1]
Date of birth (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Kingston, England[2]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Chelsea
Number 41
Youth career
Team
Pezzaz Street Soccer
2014– Chelsea
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 England U16 9 (2)
2021– England U18 5 (0)
2021– England U19 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Charles Clive Webster (born 31 January 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea.

Early life

Born in Kingston, Hampshire 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]

International career

Webster has represented England at under-16 level.[3][11]

On 7 October 2021, Webster made his debut for the England U18s as a substitute during a 2-1 defeat to Norway in Marbella.[12]

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.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2021.[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea U23 2021–22 1[a] 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
  1. ^ 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. ^ Cooper, Max (3 March 2021). "Charlie Webster: Things to know about the emerging English wonderkid". 90min.com. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. ^ Smith, Frank (7 October 2021). "England MU18 1–2 Norway". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  13. ^ "England MU19s top qualifying group". 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  14. ^ Charlie Webster at Soccerway

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