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Shea Charles
Northern Irish footballer (born 2003) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shea Emmanuel Charles (born 5 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton. Born in England, he represents the Northern Ireland national team.
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Early life
Shea Emmanuel Charles[2] was born on 5 November 2003[3] in Manchester.[4] He is of Northern Irish descent through his mother.[5] He joined the Manchester City academy as a seven year old.[6]
Club career
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Manchester City
Progressing through the City youth teams, he became a key player for the under-23 squad during the 2021–22 season, winning the Premier League 2,[7] whilst still playing with the under-18, as they also won the national competition.[8][9] During that season, the young player was also first called by Pep Guardiola to train with the Premier League squad.[8]
On 22 February 2023, Charles was named as a substitute for City's UEFA Champions League last-16 tie away at RB Leipzig.[10] On 28 May 2023, Charles made his Premier League debut coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute in the last game of the season against Brentford in a 1–0 defeat.[11]
Southampton
On 12 July 2023, Charles joined EFL Championship side Southampton on a four-year contract.[12] He made his professional debut for the club on 8 August 2023 in a 3–1 defeat to Gillingham in the EFL Cup.[13] On 12 August 2023, Charles made his first appearance in the league for Southampton in a 4–4 draw against Norwich City, replacing Stuart Armstrong in the 65th minute.[14] During a 1–0 away victory against Queens Park Rangers on 23 December 2023, he received a red card following a second bookable offence for a foul on Albert Adomah.[15][16]
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)
On 27 August 2024, Charles signed for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a season-long loan, joining his younger brother Pierce Charles at the club.[17] Charles made his debut starting against Millwall in the 3–0 defeat on 31 August 2024.[18] He scored his first professional goal in the 93rd minute to beat Coventry City 2–1 on 5 October 2024.[19] The same month he won Wednesday's player of the month award.[20] On 15 January, Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri confirmed during a fans forum, that Charles was being recalled by Southampton but would still be available for their next two games.[21] On 24 January 2025, it was confirmed that Charles had returned to Wednesday for the remainder of the season.[22] He received a nomination for the EFL Championship Young Player of the Year in April alongside Jobe Bellingham and CJ Egan-Riley.[23] He was presented with Sheffield Wednesday's Player of the Year at the final home game of the season.[24]
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International career
Shea Charles was capped by Northern Ireland from the under-16 to the under-21 level.[5][8] He played two games with the under-16 side before becoming a key player with the under-19s.[25][26][27][28][29][30][31] With the under-21 side, he played in matches against Slovakia and France in March 2022.[32][33]
First called to the senior team by Ian Baraclough in May 2022, Charles made his international debut for Northern Ireland on 2 June, coming on as a substitute for George Saville in the 79th minute of the UEFA Nations League match against Greece.[5][8][34][35] He made his first start three days later on 5 June, in another Nations League match against Cyprus.[36]
Style of play
Able to play as a defensive midfielder, a centre-back, a centre midfielder or a full-back,[8] Charles is described as an athletic and technical player, already showing a great mentality from an early age.[4][37]
Personal life
His younger brother Pierce, is also a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[38]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 August 2025
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 10 June 2025[44]
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Honours
Southampton
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