Charlie Estcourt

Charlotte "Charlie" Estcourt (born 27 May 1998) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Wales national team and most recently for FA WSL club Reading. Estcourt was named Football Association of Wales (FAW) Young Player of the Year in 2015.[1]

Charlie Estcourt
Charlie Estcourt warming up for Wales in September 2015
Personal information
Full name Charlotte Lucy Estcourt
Date of birth (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998
Place of birth Berkshire, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–2011 Reading
2011–2015 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Reading 14 (0)
2017–2018 → Bristol City (loan) 13 (0)
2019-2020 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 11 (1)
National team‡
2014–2015 Wales U17 6 (0)
2016–17 Wales U19 5 (1)
2015– Wales 29 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2018


Early life

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Estcourt attended the John Madejski Academy, where she studied for A-levels in PE, biology and psychology.[2]

Club career

Estcourt began her career at Reading, joining the club's youth academy at the age of nine. In 2011, Estcourt left the club to join Chelsea but returned to the Royals four years later at the age of 16.[2] At the start of the 2016–17 season, Estcourt joined Bristol City on a short term loan,[3] spending three months at the club. When Estcourt returned to Reading, she signed her first professional contract.[4] Estcourt then returned to Bristol on a season long loan for the 2017/18 season. In June 2018 Estcourt signed a two year contract with Reading keeping her at the club until the end of the 2019/20 season. On 8 June 2020, Reading announced that Estcourt had left the club after her contract had expired.[5]

International career

Estcourt made her full international debut on 6 March 2015, at the age of 16, against Bosnia in the Istria Cup.[6] During a European Qualifying match v Israel in September 2016 she scored her first international goal leading to comparisons with the goal scored by Hal Robson Kanu against Belgium in Euro 2016. By the end of 2018 she has gone on to make 29 senior appearances scoring 3 goals.

International goals
Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first.

References
  1. "Davies and Estcourt win top honours with Wales". Reading F.C. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "Royals sign Charlie Estcourt". Reading F.C. Women. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. "BCWFC announce new signing". Bristol City W.F.C. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. "Charlie Estcourt: Reading and Wales midfielder signs professional contract". BBC Sport. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. "🙏 Reading FC Women issue thanks as out of contract players depart". www.readingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
  6. "wales women held to goaless draw by Bosnia". 6 March 2015.


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