Charlie Estcourt

Wales international footballer

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 (age 25)
Place of birth Reading, Berkshire, England
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Reading
Number 4
Youth career
–2011 Reading
2011–2015 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Reading 17 (0)
2016 → Bristol City (loan) 9 (2)
2017–2018 → Bristol City (loan) 13 (0)
2019–2020 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 11 (1)
2020–2021 London Bees 20 (2)
2021–2022 Coventry United 21 (0)
2022–2023 Birmingham City 15 (0)
2023– Reading 9 (1)
International career‡
2014–2015 Wales U17 6 (0)
2016–17 Wales U19 6 (1)
2015– Wales 40 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023

Charlotte Lucy Estcourt (born 27 May 1998) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder in the FA Women's Championship for Reading and the Wales national team.

Early life

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Estcourt attended the John Madejski Academy, where she studied for A-levels in PE, biology and psychology.[1]

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.[1] At the start of the 2016 season, Estcourt joined Bristol City on a short term loan,[2] spending three months at the club where she made 10 appearances scoring twice.[3] 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] In September 2022, it was confirmed Estcourt had joined Birmingham City from Coventry United.[6]

International career

Estcourt made her full international debut on 6 March 2015, at the age of 16, against Bosnia in the Istria Cup.[7] 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. She has gone on to make 36 senior appearances scoring 3 goals.

Estcourt was named Football Association of Wales (FAW) Young Player of the Year in 2015.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 December 2023[9][10][11][12][13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2015 WSL 2 3 0 1 0 5 0 9 0
2016 WSL 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2017 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
2018–19 7 0 1 1 2 0 10 1
Total 17 0 5 1 7 0 29 1
Bristol City (loan) 2016 WSL 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 10 2
2017–18 WSL 1 13 0 1 0 2 0 16 0
Career total 22 2 1 0 3 0 26 2
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2019–20 FA WOC 11 1 1 0 5 1 17 2
London Bees 2020–21 FA WOC 20 2 0 0 3 0 23 2
Coventry United 2021–22 FA WOC 21 0 3 0 2 1 26 1
Birmingham City 2022–23 WOC 15 0 4 0 2 0 21 0
Reading 2023–24 WOC 9 1 1 0 2 0 12 1
Career total 115 6 15 1 24 2 154 9

International goals

Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1. 9 March 2016 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Hungary
1–1
1–2
 2016 Cyprus Cup [14]
2. 15 September 2016 Rodney Parade, Newport, Wales  Israel
3–0
3–0
 Euro 2017 qualifying [15]
3. 1 March 2017 Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus  Hungary
2–0
2–0
 2017 Cyprus Cup [16]

Honours

Reading F.C. Women

References

  1. ^ a b "Royals sign Charlie Estcourt". Reading F.C. Women. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  2. ^ "BCWFC announce new signing". Bristol City W.F.C. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Wales ladies 'Robson-Kanu' joins pro ranks at Reading Women FC". footballinbracknell. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  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 8 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Charlie Estcourt signs for Blues!". www.bcfc.com. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  7. ^ "wales women held to goaless draw by Bosnia". 6 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Davies and Estcourt win top honours with Wales". Reading F.C. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. ^ "C. ESTCOURT". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Charlie Estcourt". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Charlie Estcourt". playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. ^ "FIXTURES & RESULTS". bcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Charlie estcourt editorial images". shutterstock.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Cyprus Cup: Hungary Women 2–1 Wales Women". 9 March 2016.
  15. ^ "THU 15 SEPT 2016WOMEN'S EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING". 15 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Wales Women kick-off Cyprus Cup campaign with impressive St David's Day victory over Hungary". 1 March 2017.
  17. ^ "In pictures: Reading FC Women celebrate their title win". Retrieved 15 October 2015.

External links

  • Charlotte Estcourt – UEFA competition record (archive)
  • Charlie Estcourt at Soccerway
  • Charlie Estcourt on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata
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