Ashley Charles

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Ashley Charles
Personal information
Full name Ashley James Charles[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999
Place of birth Watford, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bromley
Number 4
Youth career
2014–2017 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Watford 0 (0)
2019 → Barnet (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2024 Wealdstone 129 (2)
2020–2021 → Concord Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Bromley 71 (1)
International career
2022– Grenada 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:08, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Ashley James Charles (born 15 May 1999) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bromley. Born in England, he plays for the Grenada national team.

Club career

Early career

Charles began his career in the youth system of his local club Watford, joining the club at under-14s level and signing his first professional contract with them on 7 June 2016.[2] On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to the National League side Barnet for the second half of the 2018–19 season.[3] He was released by Watford in the summer of 2019.[4]

Wealdstone

In October 2019, Charles signed for National League South side Wealdstone,[5] and was part of the side that won the league title in the 2019–20 season.[6] Following the side's promotion to the National League, Charles found his first team opportunities limited, and in December 2020 he joined Concord Rangers on a 28-day loan deal.[7]

Upon his return to Wealdstone, Charles re-established himself as a starter.[8] On 15 January 2022, Charles scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 win over Dover Athletic,[9] and in June 2022 he signed a contract extension with an option to remain at the club until 2024.[10]

Bromley

On 1 February 2024, Charles moved to fellow National League side Bromley for an undisclosed fee.[11] He helped the Ravens win promotion to League Two in his first season at the club, playing the full 120 minutes of their play-off final victory over Solihull Moors, although he missed a penalty in the shoot-out.[12]

On 24 January 2026, Charles scored his first Football League goal, netting the equaliser in an eventual 2–1 victory over Swindon Town.[13]

International career

Born in England, Charles is of Grenadian descent. He was called up to the senior Grenada national team for a set of friendlies in June 2022.[14] He made his international debut with Grenada in a 2–2 CONCACAF Nations League tie with El Salvador on 8 June 2022.[15]

Personal life

Charles was charged with rape and an alternative count of sexual assault by penetration by a woman, on a night out with his friend Dennon Lewis in March 2021.[16] He was found not guilty by a jury in July 2022.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 January 2026[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Watford 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnet (loan) 2018–19 National League 4 0 — — 3[a] 0 7 0
Wealdstone 2019–20 National League South 17 0 1 0 — 0 0 18 0
2020–21 National League 22 0 0 0 — 0 0 22 0
2021–22 National League 32 1 1 0 — 1[a] 0 34 1
2022–23 National League 38 1 1 0 — 1[a] 0 40 1
2023–24 National League 20 0 1 0 — 2[a] 0 23 0
Total 129 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 137 2
Concord Rangers (loan) 2020–21 National League South 3 0 — — 1[a] 0 4 0
Bromley 2023–24 National League 15 0 — — 2[b] 0 17 0
2024–25 EFL League Two 28 0 1 0 1 0 2[c] 1 32 1
2025–26 EFL League Two 28 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 31 1
Total 71 1 2 0 3 0 4 1 80 2
Career total 207 3 6 0 3 0 12 1 228 4
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance (s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 14 October 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Grenada 2022 3 0
2023 2 0
2024 2 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Wealdstone

Bromley

References

  1. ^ "2018/19 Premier League clubs publish released lists". Premier League. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "WATFORD FC ACADEMY: Ashley Charles Pens Pro Deal". 7 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Loan | Ashley Charles joins Barnet FC – Barnet Football Club".
  4. ^ "Premier League players retained or released by their clubs". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ @WealdstoneFC (5 October 2019). "Here is your #StonesXI this afternoon. Jacob Mendy is the only change to last week's starting line-up - Connor Smith drops to the bench. New box-to-box midfielder Ashley Charles starts on the bench after signing this week" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 February 2026 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ a b "Charles Sold to Bromley". Wealdstone FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Loan Move for Charles". Wealdstone FC. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ^ ""I'm really enjoying my football", says in-form Ashley Charles". Wealdstone FC. 26 August 2022.
  9. ^ "MATCH REPORT Wealdstone 2–1 Dover Athletic". 15 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  10. ^ Bennett, Dan (5 June 2022). "Cook and Charles Sign New Wealdstone Deals". West London Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Ravens sign Ashley Charles from Wealdstone". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Bromley 2-2 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ "A Late Kabamba Winner Sends Swindon Town Home Empty Handed". Bromley FC. 24 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  14. ^ Byron, Anglina (17 March 2023). "Grenada announces Football squad for Concacaf Nations League".
  15. ^ "GRNvsSLV 06-07-2022 Match Feed | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  16. ^ Garcia, Clarissa (13 July 2022). "23-Year-Old Ex-Watford Footballer Ashley Charles Allegedly Raped Woman In Hotel Room". Latin Times.
  17. ^ Kirk, Tristan (15 July 2022). "Ex-Watford footballer Ashley Charles cleared of raping woman at London hotel". Evening Standard.
  18. ^ "Ashley Charles". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Ashley Charles". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  20. ^ "Ashley Charles (player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  21. ^ "Bromley 2–2 Solihull Moors: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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