Ricky Charles (born 16 June 1975) is a Grenadian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Grenada national team and is his nation's top scorer with 37 goals.

Club career

Charles played university soccer at Bryant & Stratton College and the University of South Carolina - Spartanburg, and was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. He then played for the New Hampshire Phantoms and Brooklyn Knights, before playing for St. Ann's Rangers in the TT Pro League.

Ricky Charles

He had a trial with Football League First Division side West Bromwich Albion in summer 1997 but was not offered a contract.

Ricky Charles

International career

Charles scored one goal at the 1995 Caribbean Cup, four goals at the 2001 Caribbean Nations Cup and two goals at the 2005 Caribbean Cup, He has also scored eight goals in twelve qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.

Ricky Charles

Career statistics

Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal.

References

External links

Ricky Charles - International Goals

1975 births

Living people

Grenadian men's footballers

Grenadian expatriate men's footballers

Grenada men's international footballers

Seacoast United Phantoms players

Grenadian expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago

Brooklyn Knights players

Expatriate men's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

USL League Two players

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

TT Pro League players

Men's association football midfielders

USC Upstate Spartans men's soccer players

Bryant and Stratton College alumni