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Charlie Cresswell
Cresswell withLeeds Unitedin 2022
Personal information
Full name Charlie Richard Cresswell[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-17)17 August 2002(age 22)[2]
Place of birth Preston,England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Toulouse
Number 4
Youth career
2013–2020 Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Leeds United 10 (0)
2022–2023 →Millwall(loan) 28 (4)
2024– Toulouse 9 (0)
International career‡
2021– England U21 17 (2)
Medal record
RepresentingEngland
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:59, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:01, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Charlie Richard Cresswell(born 17 August 2002) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as acentre-backforLigue 1clubToulouse.

Club career

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Leeds United

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Cresswell was born inPreston,but grew up inYork.[4][5]He started his career atLeeds Unitedin 2013, before signing a two-year scholarship with the club in 2018.[6][7]He was included in the League Football Education'sThe 11award for under-18 players in June 2019, and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2019.[8][9]

He made his debut for Leeds on 16 September 2020 againstHull Cityin theEFL Cup.[10]Cresswell extended his contract to summer 2023 on 19 November 2020.[11][12]Cresswell captained the under-23s to thePremier League 2 Division 2title and was nominated along with teammateSam Greenwoodfor thePremier League 2Player of the Season award.[13]Cresswell made hisPremier Leaguedebut for Leeds United on 25 September 2021 in the starting line-up for the 2–1 defeat againstWest Ham UnitedatElland Road.[14]In July 2023 Cresswell signed a new four-year contract with Leeds United.[15]

Millwall (loan)

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On 4 July 2022, Cresswell signed forEFL ChampionshipclubMillwallon a season-long loan deal.[16]He scored two goals on his debut as Millwall beatStoke City2–0 in the first game of the season on 30 July.[17]

Toulouse

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On 8 July 2024, Cresswell moved toLigue 1clubToulouseon a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.[18]

International career

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On 2 October 2020, Cresswell was named in theEngland under-19squad.[19]He made his debut for the under-19s in a friendly match versusScotlandatSt George's Park,scoring in the first half as England went into half-time with a 3–1 lead. However, the game was abandoned during the interval after a member of the coaching staff tested positive forCOVID-19.[20]

On 27 August 2021, Cresswell received his first call up for theEngland Under 21 squad.[21]He made his debut for the side as a substitute in a 3–1 win over theCzech Republicon 11 November 2021.[22]

On 14 June 2023, Cresswell was included in the England squad for the2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[23]a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[24]

Personal life

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He is the son of former professional footballerRichard Cresswell,who played forLeeds Unitedin the early 2000s and after retiring was part of the Leeds United academy coaching staff.[25]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leeds United 2020–21[26] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2021–22[27] Premier League 5 0 0 0 1 0 — 6 0
2022–23[28] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2023–24[29] Championship 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Total 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 14 0
Leeds United U21 2020–21[26] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2021–22[27] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total — — — 2 0 2 0
Millwall(loan) 2022–23[28] Championship 28 4 1 0 1 0 — 30 4
Toulouse 2024–25 Ligue 1 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Career total 39 4 1 0 5 0 2 0 46 4
  1. ^IncludesFA Cup
  2. ^IncludesEFL Cup
  3. ^abAppearance inEFL Trophy

Honours

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England U21

References

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  1. ^"Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United"(PDF).English Football League. p. 18.Retrieved16 September2020.
  2. ^"Player search: Cresswell, CR (Charlie)".English National Football Archive.Retrieved27 August2021.
  3. ^"Charlie Cresswell".worldfootball.net.Retrieved19 March2022.
  4. ^Charlie Cresswellat Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^Jarred, Martin (24 September 2021)."Leeds United's Charlie Cresswell, son of York star Richard, could get PL debut".York Press.Retrieved19 March2022.
  6. ^"Charlie Cresswell: I couldn't be happier".leedsunited.com.Leeds United F.C. 20 April 2018.Retrieved28 August2021.
  7. ^"Academy: 2018 scholars sign up".leedsunited.com.Leeds United F.C. 20 April 2018.Retrieved14 February2021.
  8. ^Wylie, Jack (10 June 2019)."The 11 - June 2019 (In Depth)".lfe.org.uk.League Football Education.Retrieved14 February2021.
  9. ^Mewis, Joe (24 September 2019)."Highly-rated Leeds United academy duo sign first professional deals".LeedsLive.Retrieved16 September2020.
  10. ^"Hull beat Leeds in penalty shootout".BBC Sport.16 September 2020.Retrieved20 November2020.
  11. ^"Charlie Cresswell pens new contract".leedsunited.com.Leeds United F.C. 19 November 2020.Retrieved20 November2020.
  12. ^Sobot, Lee (20 November 2020)."Leeds United's England youth international defender Charlie Cresswell signs new Whites deal".Yorkshire Evening Post.Retrieved20 November2020.
  13. ^"Charlie Cresswell and Sam Greenwood up for PL2 Player of the Year award".leedsunited.com.Leeds United F.C. 26 May 2021.Retrieved21 June2021.
  14. ^Thomason, Ellie (25 September 2021)."Antonio gets last-minute winner as West Ham win at Leeds".BBC Sport.
  15. ^Cresswell contract extension
  16. ^"Charlie Cresswell joins Millwall on season-long loan".www.millwallfc.co.uk.4 July 2022.Retrieved4 July2022.
  17. ^"Cresswell brace helps Rowett's Millwall beat Stoke".BBC Sport.Retrieved31 July2022.
  18. ^"Leeds defender Cresswell joins Toulouse".BBC.8 July 2024.Retrieved8 July2024.
  19. ^"Leeds United trio selected for England under-19s squad amidst raft of international calls".Yorkshire Evening Post.2 October 2020.Retrieved7 October2020.
  20. ^"England Under-19s have friendly against Scotland cancelled during match after member of coaching staff received Covid-19 results".The Telegraph.8 October 2020.Retrieved21 June2021.
  21. ^"Carsley names first MU21s squad".27 August 2021.Retrieved27 August2021.
  22. ^"England U21 3–1 Czech Republic U21".BBC Sport.11 November 2021.Retrieved11 November2021.
  23. ^"England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals".EnglandFootball.com.14 June 2023.Retrieved26 June2023.
  24. ^"England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain".EnglandFootball.com.9 July 2023.Retrieved10 July2023.
  25. ^Mewis, Joe (7 August 2019)."Richard Cresswell to leave his role as head of academy coaching at Leeds United".LeedsLive.Retrieved16 September2020.
  26. ^ab"Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved3 October2020.
  27. ^ab"Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved7 November2021.
  28. ^ab"Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved7 November2021.
  29. ^"Games played by Charlie Cresswell in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved4 December2023.
  30. ^Howell, Alex (8 July 2023)."England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship".BBC Sport.Retrieved8 July2023.
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