Charlie Estcourt
 Charlie Estcourt warming up for Wales in September 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlotte Lucy Estcourt | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, Berkshire, England, | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | London Bees | 20 | (2) |
| 2021- | Coventry United | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Wales U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–17 | 5 | (1) | |
| 2015– | Wales | 29 | (3) |
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* 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 | |||
Charlotte Lucy "Charlie" Estcourt (born 27 May 1998) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder in the FA Women's Championship for Coventry United. and 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]
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.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 March 2016 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus |  Hungary |
2016 Cyprus Cup | ||
| 2. | 15 September 2016 | Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales |  Israel |
Euro 2017 qualifying | ||
| 3. | 1 March 2017 | Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus | Hungary |
2017 Cyprus Cup |
References[]
- ^ "Davies and Estcourt win top honours with Wales". Reading F.C. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Royals sign Charlie Estcourt". Reading F.C. Women. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "BCWFC announce new signing". Bristol City W.F.C. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Charlie Estcourt: Reading and Wales midfielder signs professional contract". BBC Sport. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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