Gary Andrew Charles(born 13 April 1970) is an Englishfootballcoach and former professional player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Andrew Charles | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham,England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clapton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Nottingham Forest | 81 | (2) |
| 1989 | →Leicester City(loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Derby County | 77 | (3) |
| 1995–1999 | Aston Villa | 107 | (4) |
| 1999 | Benfica | 4 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | →Birmingham City(loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1991 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1991 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Nuneaton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played as aright-back,notably beginning his career withNottingham Forestand featured in the inauguralPremier Leagueseason underBrian Clough,he also played in England's top flight forAston VillaandWest Ham Unitedas well as in Portugal forBenfica.He also played in theFootball LeagueforLeicester City,Derby CountyandBirmingham City.He wascappedtwice forEngland.
In 2018, Charles had a brief spell as manager of non-league sideNuneaton Town,having previously worked as assistant manager ofLincoln City.
Playing career
editBorn inNewham,London, Charles started his career atClapton F.C.,[1]but first came into notability atNottingham Forest,when he became a regular alongsideRoy Keane,making his debut on 7 November 1987.[2]Due to his colour and skills, he was dubbedthe Brazilian.[citation needed]His manager at Forest,Brian Clough,commented on his dribbling abilities by saying: "When he plays a one-two he goes like a gazelle. It's so effortless that at first it looks as if he's not moving, yet he's 40 yards up the field.[3][4]In June 1991, he made his debut forEngland,playing two friendlies, againstNew Zealandon 8 June andMalaysiaon 12 June.[5]Only a few weeks earlier, Charles was famously fouled byPaul Gascoignein the1991 FA Cup Final.This was the challenge that caused Gascoigne'scruciate ligamentsto tear, forcing him out of the game for a year.[6]On29 March 1992,he made the squad that won theFull Members CupagainstSouthampton.[7]
On 29 July 1993, he made a £750,000 move toDerby County,appearing 76 times for them during a two-year spell, which included honours forPFA Team of the Yearin1993–94.On 6 January 1995, he signed withAston Villafor a fee close to £1.4m, and assumed a regular starting role, although he was frequently injured, being out for twoseasonsrecovering from a serious ankle injury. He appeared in 80 league matches in three and a half years with the Villans, winning oneLeague Cup.[8]On 14 January 1999, Charles moved abroad, joiningBenficain Portugal, for a fee of £1m.[9]He was the back-up choice after the failed bid forOleh Luzhnyi.[10]However, in Portugal, his problem with injuries remained; on 22 January, just six days after arriving, he sustained a sprain in his right hock with rupture of the joint capsule of his knee, being sidelined for two months.[11]He finally made his debut on a 3–0 home loss againstBoavistaon 14 March 1999, and played in three more games, scoring one goal, before being sidelined again on late April, due to apubalgia.[12][13] Spending the entire summer recovering from injury, he was put on the transfer list byJupp Heynckes,so he made a move to his boyhood teamWest Ham Unitedon 5 October 1999 for £1.2m.[14]During his three seasons with the Hammers, he was constantly troubled by injuries, so he opted to end his professional career on 29 July 2002.[15]
Coaching career
editIn October 2011, Charles joinedLincoln Cityas assistant manager alongside managerDavid Holdsworth,but has since become the director of football at theUniversity of Nottingham.On 29 March 2018 it was announced that he had accepted the manager's position atNational League NorthsideNuneaton Town.[16]In June 2018, he was replaced as manager at Nuneaton byNicky Eaden.[17]
Personal life
editAfter the end of his playing career, Charles struggled withalcoholism.[18]He however overcame these difficulties and has attained hisUEFA A Coaching licence.[citation needed]In 2018, Charles was reported as being a recovering alcoholic with a business providing care to people who are experiencing depression and alcohol and drug dependency.[19]His son,Jaden,made his professional debut in May 2021.[20][21]
Honours
editNottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Individual
References
edit- ^"'Cloughie said if I didn't put weight on, I had to go live with him and his wife' - Gary Charles on starting out at Nottingham Forest ".Nottingham Post.12 February 2018.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^John Spencer (7 August 2005)."Triumph and despair: Gary Charles".The Guardian.Retrieved7 September2015.
- ^Hodkinson, Mark (6 November 2004)."Forgotten man still picking up pieces after two worlds collide".The Times.pp. 122–123 – via The Times Digital Archive.
- ^"Mario Balotelli's flaws at Liverpool lead Brendan Rodgers up blind alley".Simon Austin. 9 October 2014.Retrieved25 August2020.
- ^"England players: Gary Charles".englandfootballonline.2 June 2011.Retrieved23 June2018.
- ^"Gazza's moment of madness - 20 years on".BBC.4 May 2011.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003).In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC.Hagiology Publishing. p. 301.ISBN0-9534474-3-X.
- ^"Former Derby County and Nottingham Forest man 'set for first management spell'".Derby Telegraph.22 March 2018.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^"Football: On the move".Independent.17 January 1999.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^"Oleg Luzhny perto de chegar a acordo com Arsenal"[Oleg Luzhny close to reaching deal with Arsenal].Record(in Portuguese). 13 May 1999.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^"When Benfica welcomed a British invasion, but wished it hadn't".Worldsoccer.17 November 2012.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012).Almanaque do Benfica.Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 566.ISBN978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^Tovar, Rui Miguel (2012).Almanaque do Benfica.Portugal: Lua de Papel. p. 570.ISBN978-989-23-2087-8.
- ^"Gary Charles assina pelo West Ham"[Gary Charles signs with West Ham].Record(in Portuguese). 5 October 1999.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^"Ex-footballer jailed for dangerous driving".The Daily Telegraph.27 January 2004.Retrieved21 June2018.
- ^Admin (29 March 2018)."Former England and Aston Villa defender Gary Charles appointed as new manager of Nuneaton Town".The Non-League Paper.Retrieved30 March2018.
- ^"Gary Charles shocked at Nuneaton Town departure - finds out on Twitter".Nottingham Post.16 June 2018.Retrieved18 July2018.
- ^"Ex-England soccer star who turned to alcohol jailed".The Telegraph.28 January 2004.Retrieved7 September2015.
- ^"From 'new Rooney' to cocaine & a suicide attempt".BBC Sport.
- ^Dollery, Paul (25 March 2021)."Clough signs Irish youth international as son of former team-mate joins League Two side".The42.Retrieved2 May2021.
- ^"Mansfield Town 4-1 Oldham Athletic".BBC Sport.1 May 2021.Retrieved2 May2021.
- ^"Milosevic gives; Villa a touch of magic".The Independent.25 March 1996.Retrieved2 April2024.
- ^Lynch.The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes.p. 150.
External links
edit- Gary Charlesat Soccerbase
