Charlie Kirk (footballer)

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Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk.jpg
Kirk playing for Crewe Alexandra, April 2018
Personal information
Full name Charlie David Kirk[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-24) 24 December 1997 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Winsford, England
Height 1.854 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Blackpool
(on loan from Charlton Athletic)
Number 27
Youth career
0000–2016 Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Crewe Alexandra 181 (29)
2021– Charlton Athletic 8 (0)
2022– → Blackpool (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:10, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

Charlie David Kirk (born 24 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Blackpool on loan from League One side Charlton Athletic.

Playing career[]

Crewe Alexandra[]

Kirk came through the Crewe Alexandra Academy, earning a call-up to the senior team whilst still a second year scholar.[3] He made his debut in the Football League on 16 February 2016, in a 2–2 draw with Rochdale at Spotland, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Callum Saunders.[4] He scored his first Crewe goal on 26 December 2017, the second in a 2–0 win at Chesterfield.[5]

In May 2018, after making 69 appearances and scoring five goals, Kirk signed a new three-year-deal with Crewe through to summer 2021.[6] The following season, he scored 11 goals in 45 first-team appearances.[7]

After helping Crewe win promotion to League One in 2020, scoring nine goals and providing more assists than any other League Two player, Kirk signed a new two-year deal with the club through to June 2022.[8] In September 2020, Kirk (along with Crewe team-mate Perry Ng) was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2019–20 season.[9]

Charlton Athletic[]

On 12 August 2021, Kirk was announced to have joined fellow League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal;[10] Charlton had triggered a £500,000 release clause in his Crewe contract; Kirk later said: "I didn't just want to leave and for them [Crewe] not to get anything for me."[11] He made his Charlton debut in the club's 2–1 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons on 17 August[12] and two games later played in the club's first win of the season, 2–0 against former club Crewe Alexandra, on 28 August 2021.[13]

Blackpool (loan)[]

On 27 January 2022, Kirk joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season with a view to a permanent transfer.[14] He made his Blackpool debut on 5 February 2022, coming on as a second half substitute for CJ Hamilton in a 3–1 victory over Bristol City at Bloomfield Road.[15]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 16 March 2022
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Crewe Alexandra 2015–16[16] League One 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
2016–17[17] League Two 22 0 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 26 0
2017–18[18] League Two 25 5 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 29 5
2018–19[7] League Two 42 11 1 0 1 0 1[a] 0 45 11
2019–20[19] League Two 36 7 4 1 2 1 2[a] 0 44 9
2020–21[20] League One 42 6 2 1 1 0 3[a] 0 48 7
Total 181 29 8 2 5 1 12 0 206 32
Charlton Athletic 2021–22[21] League One 8 0 2 0 0 0 4[a] 0 14 0
Blackpool (loan) 2021–22[22] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 193 29 10 2 5 1 16 0 224 32
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Charlie Kirk". 11v11. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. ^ Sharpe, Rich (19 February 2016). "Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra: Steve Davis hints Charlie Kirk could be set for his first start". The Sentinel. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Rochdale and Crewe Alexandra shared a point in a match where all four goals were scored in the opening 27 minutes". BBC Sport. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Chesterfield 0–2 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Contract: Charlie Kirk Pens Fresh Alex Terms". CreweAlex.net. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. ^ Morse, Peter (19 June 2020). "Charlie Kirk signs contract extension at Crewe Alex". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  9. ^ "PFA Awards". PFA. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Charlie Kirk signs for the Addicks". www.cafc.co.uk. 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ Thorpe, Chris (17 September 2021). "Charlton Athletic player makes transfer admission". Football League World. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 2-1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Charlton Athletic 2-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Charlie Kirk joins Blackpool on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Blackpool 3-1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  21. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  22. ^ "Games played by Charlie Kirk in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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