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Charlie Savage (footballer)
Wales international footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charlie William Henry Savage (born 2 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Reading and the Wales national team.
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Early life
Savage was born in Leicester, Leicestershire,[2] and was educated at Manchester Grammar School.[3] He followed in the footsteps of his father, former Wales international footballer Robbie Savage, by joining the youth ranks of Manchester United.[4][5]
Club career
Savage signed his first professional contract with Manchester United in April 2021.[6][7] He made his first-team debut for United on 8 December 2021, replacing Juan Mata in the 89th minute of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League match against Young Boys,[8] while his father, Robbie Savage, was co-commentating on the match for BT Sport.[9] On 22 May 2022, Savage was named in a Premier League matchday squad for the first time, against Crystal Palace.[10]
In January 2023, Savage joined Forest Green Rovers for the remainder of the 2022–23 season,[11] making his debut for the club on 14 February 2023 in a home defeat to Charlton Athletic[12] and scoring his first league goal in a 3–1 defeat by Bristol Rovers on 11 March 2023.[13]
On 22 July 2023, Savage signed for Reading on a four-year contract.[14][15] He scored his first goal for Reading in a 4–0 win over Millwall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[16]
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International career
Savage has represented Wales at under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[17] He was called up to the under-19 team for a friendly tournament in Croatia in September 2021,[18] and scored in a 3–2 defeat to Austria.[19] In September 2022, Savage was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for the first time.[20]
In October 2023, Savage received his first call-up to the Wales senior national team for a friendly match against Gibraltar and an UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia.[21][22] He won his first cap for Wales in the former match, on 11 October, starting in a 4–0 win over Gibraltar.[23]
Style of play
A central midfielder like his father, Savage is comfortable both defending and going forward.[24] Despite the similarities, Savage has said that he does not see the likeness, stating that he is more of a technical, ball playing midfielder, rather than a tenacious player like his father was.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 August 2025[26]
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 6 June 2024[32]
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Honours
Individual
- Forest Green Rovers Goal of the Season: 2022–23[33]
See also
References
External links
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