Charlie Thacker

Charles Michael Thacker (born 10 August 1996)^[1] is an English rugby union centre who plays for Nottingham in the RFU Championship. He previously played for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.

Charlie Thacker

Birth name	Charles Michael Thacker
Date of birth	(1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Harry Thacker (Brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2019 Leicester Tigers 12 (5) 2020– Nottingham () Correct as of 1 July 2020

Early life

Thacker was born in Leicester. His elder brother is Bristol Bears hooker Harry Thacker, and his father Troy Thacker also played hooker for Leicester.^[2]

Career

Thacker made his Leicester Tigers debut on 1 November 2014 in a 17-16 win against London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup.^[3] He scored his first try for the club on 4 November 2017 against Gloucester again in the Anglo-Welsh Cup^[4] and was named as the fans' man of the match for his performance.^[5][2]

On 15 May 2019 he was announced as one of the players to leave Leicester following the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.^[6]