Charlie Wellings

Charlie Louise Wellings (born 18 May 1998)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bristol City of the FA Women's Super League.[3] Wellings' has previously played for Birmingham City.

Charlie Wellings
Personal information
Full name Charlie Louise Wellings[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-18) 18 May 1998
Place of birth Walsall, England
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bristol City
Number 11
Youth career
2011–2015 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Birmingham City 65 (11)
2019– Bristol City 5 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 England U20 4 (0)
2019– England U21 6 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:42, 29 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 January 2020

Early life

Wellings was born in Walsall. She joined the Birmingham City youth academy aged 13 in 2011, playing at all age groups on the way to the senior team.[2]

Club career

Birmingham City

On 24 March 2015, Wellings signed her first senior contract at Birmingham City WFC. Wellings made her debut on 2 July 2014 during a WSL Cup match against Oxford United, coming on as a 75th-minute substitute replacing Karen Carney.[4] Wellings did not make her league debut until the 2015 FA WSL where she started against Liverpool F.C. Women in a 2–1 loss.[5] Wellings' first goal was in a 7–1 win against Aston Villa in the WSL Cup, scoring in the 91st minute.[6]

In May 2017, she scored in Birmingham City's 4–1 2017 FA Women's Cup Final defeat by Manchester City at Wembley Stadium, the club's first ever goal at Wembley.[7]

Bristol City

On 28 May 2019, Wellings left childhood club Birmingham and signed a pre-contract agreement[8] with fellow FA WSL team Bristol City, the same day as Birmingham teammate Meaghan Sargeant.[9] Bristol are managed by former Birmingham assistant Tanya Oxtoby. On 7 September 2019,Wellings made her debut for Bristol City W.F.C. in a 0-0 home draw against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA WSL.[10]

International career

In August 2018, Wellings represented England at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The team finished in third place, losing the semi-final to Japan before beating France on penalties in the third place playoff. It was the team's best ever result.[11] On the 5th April, Wellings made her debut for the U21 team in a 2-1 win against France U23, where she scored both goals.[12] Later that year in October, Wellings as well as fellow teammate Sophie Baggaley were called up to the England U21 team again.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 27 October 2019[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League League Cup FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham City 2014 FA WSL 0010—10
2015 606210132
2016 1424111194
2017 7100—71
2017–18 1844220246
2018–19 20452—256
Total 6511207418919
Bristol City 2019–20FA WSL 50002070
Career total 7011207619619
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References
  1. "List of Players - England" (PDF). FIFA. 5 August 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. "Charlie Wellings". Birmingham City Football Club. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  3. "England - C. Wellings - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  4. "Birmingham City vs. Oxford United - 2 July 2014 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  5. "Liverpool vs. Birmingham City - 1 April 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  6. "Aston Villa vs. Birmingham City - 30 July 2015 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  7. Phillips, Owen (13 May 2017). "Birmingham City Women 1 - 4 Manchester City Women". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  8. "Wellings signs with City Women". Bristol City.
  9. "Meaghan Sargeant & Charlie Wellings: Bristol City Women sign Birmingham City pair". BBC. 28 May 2019.
  10. "Women's Super League: Bristol City Women 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion Women". 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  11. "Women's U20 World Cup: England beat France to bronze in penalty shootout". 24 August 2018.
  12. "England U21 vs. France U23 - 5 April 2019 - Women Soccerway". uk.women.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  13. "Seven City Women away on International Duty". Bristol City. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
  14. "England - C. Wellings - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
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