Charlie Sayers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Sayers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dorking Wanderers | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Billericay Town | |||
| –2020 | Bowers & Pitsea | ||
| 2020–2021 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Southend United | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Partick Thistle | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | Woking | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 30 | (1) |
| 2026– | Dorking Wanderers | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:55, 21 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Sayers (born 29 March 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Dorking Wanderers.
Career
[edit]Sayers began his career locally with Billericay Town and Bowers & Pitsea[2][3] before moving onto Southend United, breaking through as a 17 year old.[4][5][6] Sayers joined English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for an undisclosed fee in December 2021.[5][7] Sayers was released by Spurs in 2024.[8]
Sayers joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on a three-year deal in August 2024.[9][10] Sayers made his Thistle debut coming off the bench in a 2–1 away defeat to Falkirk in the Scottish Championship.[11] Sayers left Thistle by mutual consent in January 2025, just six months into his three year deal.[12]
On 28 March 2025, Sayers joined National League side, Woking.[13] On 6 May 2025, it was announced that Sayers would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract in June.[14]
On 9 August 2025, following his departure from Woking, Sayers joined National League South side, Hampton & Richmond Borough.[15]
On 26 May 2026, it was announced that Sayers would join Dorking Wanderers following his departure from Hampton & Richmond Borough.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 September 2026.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2021–22 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Partick Thistle | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Woking | 2024–25 | National League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2025–26 | National League South | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Dorking Wanderers | 2026–27 | National League South | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 released lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Player - Charlie Sayers". The Fighting Cock. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ Guest, Rob (11 July 2022). "Who is Charlie Sayers? The Tottenham wonderkid in Antonio Conte's South Korea summer tour plans". football.london. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "Charlie Sayers 'buzzing' to make his Southend United debut". Echo. October 3, 2021.
- 1 2 "Charlie Sayers: Southend teenage prospect joins Tottenham for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. December 7, 2021.
- ↑ fc, southend united (December 7, 2021). "SAYERS COMPLETES TOTTENHAM TRANSFER". southend united fc.
- ↑ Guest, Rob (July 11, 2022). "Sayers has big chance to impress Conte in South Korea after rapid Tottenham rise". Football London.
- ↑ Webbley, Shaun (June 6, 2024). "'Outstanding' talent Charlie Sayers released by Tottenham Hotspur, ex-Prem boss was big fan". HITC.
- ↑ "Charlie Sayers signs three-year deal with Thistle". Partick Thistle FC.
- ↑ "Ex Blues youngster joins Scottish side from Tottenham Hotspur". Echo. August 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Falkirk vs Partick Thistle: Scottish Championship". BBC Sport.
- ↑ https://ptfc.co.uk/ptfc-news/charlie-sayers-departs-by-mutual-consent/
- ↑ Bewsey, William (28 March 2025). "Charlie Sayers joins". Woking FC. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ↑ "2024-25 Retained and Released List". www.wokingfc.co.uk. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ↑ "Defender Sayers Another Defensive Addition for the 25/26 Campaign". www.hamrichfc.com. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sayers Signs For The Wanderers". dwfc.co.uk. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "C. Sayers". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Southend United F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Woking F.C. players
- Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players
- Dorking Wanderers F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Scottish Professional Football League players