Charlie Wassmer
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Charlie Wassmer
| image = Charlie_Wassmer.png
| image_size = 200
| caption = Wassmer
| fullname = Charlie Wassmer{{Cite web
| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014
| url = http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2014.ashx
| publisher = The Football Association
| format = PDF
| page = 4
| accessdate = 6 April 2014}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|3|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Hammersmith, England
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Gosport Borough
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009 | youthclubs1 = Hayes & Yeading United
| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Hayes & Yeading United | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = → Harrow Borough (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011 | clubs3 = → Crawley Town (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = Crawley Town | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2011 | clubs5 = → Fleetwood Town (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012 | clubs6 = → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = Cambridge United | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = Hayes & Yeading United | caps8 = 23 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2014–2016 | clubs9 = Margate | caps9 = 70 | goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2016–2017 | clubs10 = Maidenhead United | caps10 = 6 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = → Gosport Borough (loan) | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = → Kingstonian (loan) | caps12 = 4 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2017–2018 | clubs13 = Hampton & Richmond Borough | caps13 = 33 | goals13 = 8
| years14 = 2018–2019 | clubs14 = Woking | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0
| years15 = 2018 | clubs15 = → Metropolitan Police (loan) | caps15 = 2 | goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2018 | clubs16 = → Leatherhead (loan) | caps16 = 8 | goals16 = 1
| years17 = 2018–2019 | clubs17 = → Maidstone United (loan) | caps17 = 6 | goals17 = 0
| years18 = 2019 | clubs18 = Billericay Town | caps18 = 17 | goals18 = 2
| years19 = 2019 | clubs19 = → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | caps19 = 6 | goals19 = 1
| years20 = 2019–2022 | clubs20 = Hampton & Richmond Borough | caps20 = 28 | goals20 = 4
| years21 = 2022–2023 | clubs21 = Hayes & Yeading United | caps21 = 44 | goals21 = 5
| years22 = 2023 | clubs22 = → Gosport Borough (loan) | caps22 = 3 | goals22 = 0
| years23 = 2023– | clubs23 = Gosport Borough | caps23 = 24 | goals23 = 3
| club-update = 20:28, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Charlie Wassmer (born 21 March 1991) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gosport Borough. Wassmer started his career at Hayes & Yeading United FC before catching the eye of Crawley Town – where he won promotion into EFL League One. In 2017–18, at Hampton & Richmond Borough, Wassmer was named in the National League South team of the year after netting 8 goals from centre back.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-south-team-of-the-season-50535|title = StackPath| date=11 May 2018 }} Wassmer has also spent loan spells at Harrow Borough and Fleetwood Town.
Career
Wassmer progressed through the youth teams at Hayes & Yeading United, making his debut on 13 April 2010 in a Conference National match at Salisbury City. Although just 19 years of age, Wassmer was a regular fixture in the Hayes & Yeading United defence throughout the following campaign. Wassmer's impressive performances caught the eye of Crawley Town, who at the time held first place in the Conference.
On 21 December 2012, Wassmer left the club,{{cite news |url=http://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/article/charlie-wassmer-released-554906.aspx |title=Charlie Wassmer leaves |publisher=Crawley Town FC |accessdate=21 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130106090520/http://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/article/charlie-wassmer-released-554906.aspx |archivedate=6 January 2013 |df=dmy }} and on 16 January 2013 he joined Cambridge United until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/article/charlie-wassmer-signing-602159.aspx |title=Wassmer Wants More Success |publisher=Cambridge United FC |accessdate=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118100236/http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/article/charlie-wassmer-signing-602159.aspx |archivedate=18 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
On 27 July 2013, Wassmer played in a friendly for former club Hayes & Yeading United and the match ended as a 3–1 victory over Wealdstone.{{Cite web
| title = Wealdstone 1 - 3 Hayes and Yeading
| url = http://hyufc.com/teams/1314reports/Wealdstone_away_Fr.htm
| publisher = hyufc.com
| accessdate = 2013-07-28}} In August, he was officially announced to have made his permanent return to the club and joined up with the first team straight away.
On 6 February 2014, Wassmer left Hayes & Yeading United and joined Margate of the Isthmian League Premier Division.{{cite news |url=http://www.westlondonsport.com/non-league/wassmer-leaves-hayes-and-yeading |title=Wassmer leaves Hayes & Yeading | publisher = West London Sport |accessdate=6 February 2014}}
On 8 June 2018, Wassmer went on to sign for National League South side Woking, after having spells at Maidenhead United and Hampton & Richmond Borough{{cite news|url=http://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/6198/dowse-signs-defender-charlie-wassmer/|title=Dowse signs Charlie Wassmer|publisher=Woking FC Website Post|date=8 June 2018|accessdate=8 June 2018}} After a prolonged injury problem, Wassmer made his Woking debut in early September, coming off the bench during a 1–1 draw with Concord Rangers.{{cite news|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/08/england/conference-n--s/concord-rangers-fc/woking-fc/2816996/|title=Concord Rangers vs. Woking|publisher=Soccerway|date=8 September 2018|accessdate=9 November 2018}} Following this, Wassmer went onto enjoy loan spells at both Metropolitan Police{{cite news|url=https://twitter.com/MetPoliceFC/status/1041297502127964162|title=Met Police FC on Twitter|publisher=Metropolitan Police F.C.|date=16 September 2018|accessdate=9 November 2018}} and Leatherhead to gain match fitness.{{cite news|url=https://www.leatherheadfc.com/news/3621/show|title=Charlie Wassmer joins on loan|publisher=Leatherhead F.C.|date=3 November 2018|accessdate=9 November 2018}}
Shortly after his loan spell at Leatherhead came to an end, Wassmer went on to join National League side Maidstone on loan for 2 months.
On 25 January 2019 it was confirmed that Billericay had signed Wassmer.{{cite news |url=https://www.wokingfc.co.uk/news/article/6518/one-player-in-one-player-out/ |title=Wassmer leaves Woking | publisher = Woking FC Website |accessdate=25 January 2019}}
On 22 November 2019, after enjoying a loan spell with the club, Wassmer joined National League South side Hampton & Richmond Borough for the third time.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hamptonfc.net/news/charlie-wassmer-signs-2489165.html |title=Charlie Wassmer signs! |publisher=Hampton & Richmond Borough FC |date=22 November 2019 |accessdate=10 January 2022}} On 9 January 2022, the club released a statement saying that Wassmer's contract had been terminated due to an incident which took place during their fixture with Slough Town on 28 December 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hamptonfc.net/news/club-statement-2673879.html |title=Club Statement |publisher=Hampton & Richmond Borough FC |date=9 January 2022 |accessdate=10 January 2022}}
On 14 January 2022, following his release from Hampton, Wassmer returned to Hayes & Yeading United.{{Cite news |title=Defence strengthened |url=https://www.hyufc.com/news/latestnews.html |publisher=Hayes & Yeading United F.C. |date=14 January 2022 |accessdate=16 January 2022}}
On 25 March 2023, Wassmer joined Gosport Borough on loan for remainder of the season.{{Cite news |title=New Double Signing in time for Saturday's big game |url=https://www.gosportboroughfc.com/news/double-loan-signing--in-time-for-saturdays-big-game-2769503.html |publisher=Gosport Borough |date=25 March 2023 |accessdate=26 March 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 22 April 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Hayes & Yeading United
|2009–10{{Cite news |title=Charlie Wassmer Profile |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/charlie-wassmer |publisher=Aylesbury United |accessdate=25 May 2018}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11
|Conference Premier |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Crawley Town (loan)
|Conference Premier |12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Crawley Town
|13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2012–13
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Fleetwood Town (loan)
|Conference Premier |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)
|League Two |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Cambridge United
|Conference Premier |17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Hayes & Yeading United
|23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearance(s) in FA Trophy | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Margate
|2014–15{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/margate/appearances/2014-2015/charlie-wassmer/22593|title = Margate | Appearances | Charlie Wassmer | 2014-2015 | Football Web Pages}} |Isthmian League Premier Division |36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4Two appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances in Isthmian League play-offs | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80 | 2 | |
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Maidenhead United
|National League South |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Gosport Borough (loan)
|National League South |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Kingstonian (loan)
|2016–17{{Cite news |title=Charlie Wassmer |url=http://www.kingstonian.com/teams/72292/player/charlie-wassmer-1828326/39138 |publisher=Kingstonian Official Site |accessdate=25 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526112603/http://www.kingstonian.com/teams/72292/player/charlie-wassmer-1828326/39138 |archive-date=26 May 2018 |url-status=dead }} |Isthmian League Premier Division |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Hampton & Richmond Borough
|2017–18{{Cite news |title=Charlie Wassmer |url=http://www.hamptonfc.net/teams/110868/player/charlie-wassmer-1858657 |publisher=Hampton & Richmond Borough Official Site |accessdate=25 May 2018}} |National League South |33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6Three appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League South play-offs | 0 | 40 | 8 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Woking
|National League South |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Metropolitan Police (loan)
|2018–19{{Cite news |title=Charlie Wassmer |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/metropolitanpolicefc/teams/96367/player/charlie-wassmer-2090494 |publisher=Metropolitan Police Official Site |accessdate=19 October 2018}} |Southern League Premier Division South |2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Leatherhead (loan)
|2018–19{{Cite news |title=Leatherhead – Appearances – Charlie Wassmer – 2018-2019 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/leatherhead/appearances/2018-2019/charlie-wassmer/443251 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=23 January 2021}} |Isthmian League Premier Division |8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Maidstone United (loan)
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Billericay Town
|National League South |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|National League South |5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 2 | colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)
|National League South |6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Hampton & Richmond Borough
|National League South |8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21
|National League South |4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|National League South |16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!28 | 4 | 6 | 0||colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Hayes & Yeading United
|Southern League Premier Division South |13 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Southern League Premier Division South |31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 5 | 3 | 0||colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 48 | 5 | |||
| rowspan="1" valign="center"|Gosport Borough (loan)
|Southern League Premier Division South |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!320 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 362 | 28 |
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References
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External links
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{{2017–18 National League South Team of the Year}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wassmer, Charlie}}
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Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
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Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
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Category:Kingstonian F.C. players
Category:Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
Category:Metropolitan Police F.C. players
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