Taylor Charters
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Taylor Charters
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| fullname = Taylor Ryan Charters{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/201920/squad-numbering-report-season-2019-20-07.02.20.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United |publisher=English Football League |page=19 |date=7 February 2020 |accessdate=2 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Whitehaven, England
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}{{soccerway|taylor-charters/626540|accessdate=23 October 2020}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Queen of the South
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Carlisle United
| years1 = 2019–
| clubs1 = Carlisle United
| caps1 = 64
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Workington (loan)
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Gateshead (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2025
| clubs4 = → Queen of the South (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 00:54, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Queen of the South
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
}}
Taylor Ryan Charters (born 2 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|QueenOTS}} club Queen of the South.
Career
Born in Whitehaven,{{Cite web |title=Taylor Charters — Midfielder — Carlisle United |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/youth-team-profiles/midfielder/taylor-charters/ |access-date=2 July 2020 |publisher=Carlisle United F.C.}} Charters signed a two-year contract with Carlisle United, his first professional contract, following a scholarship period at the club.{{Cite news |last=Reeves |first=Thomas |date=15 August 2019 |title=Teenage midfielder Taylor Charters has signed a two-year professional contract with Carlisle Utd |language=en |work=News and Star |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/football/carlisle-united/17840116.teenage-midfielder-taylor-charters-signed-two-year-contract-carlisle-united/ |access-date=2 July 2020}} He joined Northern Premier League Division One North West side Workington on a month-long loan in November 2019, and made 3 appearances for the club in all competitions.{{Cite news |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=28 November 2019 |title=Carlisle Utd youngster Taylor Charters joins Workington Reds on loan |language=en |work=News and Star |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18067668.carlisle-utd-youngster-taylor-charters-joins-workington-reds-loan/ |access-date=2 July 2020}}{{Cite web |title=Workington AFC – Appearances – Taylor Charters – Football Web Pages |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/workington-afc/appearances/taylor-charters/825679 |access-date=2 July 2020 |website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}} Charters made his senior debut for Carlisle on 1 January 2020 as a second-half substitute for Mohammed Sagaf in a 4–1 defeat away to Crewe Alexandra.{{Cite web |date=1 January 2020 |title=MATCH REPORT: Crewe 4 - 1 United |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/january/match-report-from-the-crewe-away-game/ |access-date=2 July 2020 |publisher=Carlisle United F.C. |language=en-gb}} He made a further 8 appearances for Carlisle in all competitions across the 2019–20 season,{{soccerbase season|124959|2019|accessdate=2 July 2020}} with Charters praised for his performances.{{Cite news |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=21 February 2020 |title=Young Cumbrian midfielder should "believe" he can be a first-team regular at Carlisle Utd, says coach |language=en |work=News and Star |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18252644.young-cumbrian-midfielder-believe-can-first-team-regular-carlisle-utd-says-coach/ |access-date=2 July 2020}}
On 14 January 2022, he joined National League North club Gateshead on a month-long loan.{{Cite news |last=Colman |first=Jon |date=14 January 2022 |title=Carlisle United's Taylor Charters joins Gateshead on loan |language=en |work=News & Star |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/19849952.carlisle-uniteds-taylor-charters-joins-gateshead-loan/ |access-date=14 January 2022}} This loan was later extended to the end of the season{{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2022/february/loan-midfielder-extends-stay-at-gateshead/|title=LOAN: Midfielder extends stay at Gatehead|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=19 February 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}} as Charters was part of the Gateshead squad that won the National League North title.{{cite web|url=https://gateshead-fc.com/gateshead-crowned-2021-22-vanarama-national-league-north-champions/|title=Gateshead crowned 2021/22 Vanarama National League North Champions|website=gateshead-fc.com|date=3 May 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}}
In May 2022, Charters signed a new one-year deal with Carlisle.{{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2022/may/contract-midfielder-agrees-new-deal/|title=CONTRACT: Midfielder agrees new deal|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}}
On 27 January 2025, Charters joined Scottish League One club Queen of the South on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.qosfc.com/news-6588|title=Welcome - Taylor Charters|website=www.qosfc.com|date=27 January 2025|accessdate=28 January 2025}} On 30 May 2025, after a successful loan spell, Charters signed a two-year permanent deal with the Doonhamers.{{Cite web |title=QosFC: Taylor Signs |url=https://www.qosfc.com/news-6685 |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=www.qosfc.com}}
Career statistics
{{updated|27 January 2025}}
| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Carlisle United
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|124959|2020|accessdate=9 September 2020}}
|League Two |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|124959|2021|access-date=11 October 2021}}
|League Two |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|124959|2022|access-date=30 August 2022}}
|League Two |11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{Efn|3 Appearances in EFL Trophy and 3 Appearances in play-offs}} | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|124959|2023|access-date=5 August 2023}}
|19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|124959|2024|access-date=27 January 2025}}
|League Two |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!61 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 87 | 3 | |
| Workington (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|Appearance(s) in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan)
|21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!75 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 115 | 7 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{WorldFootball.net|taylor-charters}}
{{Queen of the South F.C. squad}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Charters, Taylor}}
Category:Footballers from Whitehaven
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players
Category:Gateshead F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players