Charlie Mel Barker (born 12 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Wealdstone on loan from Charlton Athletic.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charlie Mel Barker[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 19) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Wealdstone (on loan from Charlton Athletic) | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Wealdstone | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2022– | → Wealdstone | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 19 November 2022 (UTC) |
Barker made his senior debut for Charlton on 1 September 2020 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to AFC Wimbledon. In response to Barker's senior Charlton debut, manager Lee Bowyer said "I thought young Barker was outstanding, outstanding. He didn’t put a foot wrong all night, in possession and out of possession".[2]
In his second senior appearance, an EFL Cup tie against Swindon Town, he scored his first senior goal as his side won 3–1.[3]
On 24 September 2021, Barker joined non-league Wealdstone on a month's youth loan.[4] He made his debut in a 1–0 away win against Kings Lynn Town, and would go on to make three appearances for the club.[5]
On 1 September 2022, Barker joined Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until 1 January 2023.[6]
On 28 October 2022, it was announced that Barker had been recalled early by Charlton Athletic.[7]
On the same day Barker was recalled from Hemel Hempstead Town, he made the switch back to Wealdstone until January 2023.[8]
He is the son of former professional footballer and manager Richie Barker.[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2020–21[9] | League One | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2021–22[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Wealdstone F.C. – current squad | |
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