Charlie Wakefield (footballer, born 2000)

Charlie Wakefield

Personal information
Full name	Charlie George Wakefield[1]
Date of birth	(2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Derby, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Shepshed Dynamo
Youth career
2010–2017	Chesterfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Chesterfield	5	(0)
2018	→ Sheffield (loan)
2020	→ Matlock Town (loan)
2020–2021	Buxton	2	(0)
2021–2023	Ilkeston Town
2023	Basford United	13	(1)
2023–	Shepshed Dynamo	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04,, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Charlie George Wakefield (born 23 May 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Shepshed Dynamo.

Club career

Wakefield started his career in the academy of Chesterfield, and made his debut in the senior team on 17 April 2017, in a 3–1 loss to Scunthorpe United in EFL League One, a result that sealed the club's relegation to EFL League Two. He signed his first professional contract in the summer.

On 20 August 2018, Wakefield was loaned to Sheffield, in order to obtain some first-team experience. He was recalled by the club in October, with manager Martin Allen citing Wakefield's dropping to the bench following scoring a goal in the previous match against Worksop Town as reason for his return.^[3] In March 2020, he joined Matlock Town on a one-month loan deal.^[4] He left Chesterfield in the summer of 2020 after ten years with the club.^[5]

In October 2020, Wakefield joined Northern Premier League side Buxton.^[6]

He signed for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Ilkeston Town on a free transfer in August 2021.^[7]

In May 2023, Wakefield joined Basford United,^[8] before moving to Shepshed Dynamo in December 2023.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 June 2020^[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield	2016–17	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2017–18	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	3	0
	2018–19	National League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2019–20	National League	3	0	1	0	—		1[b]	0	5	0
Career total			5	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	9	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy

References

1. "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
2. Charlie Wakefield at Soccerway
3. "Chesterfield recalled midfielder after he was dropped by loan club". Derbyshire Times. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
4. "Wakefield comes in on loan from Spireites". Matlock Town F.C. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
5. ""It was a dream come true" - Charlie Wakefield on his Chesterfield debut at 16, being released and what next for the young midfielder". derbyshiretimes.co.uk. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
6. "Buxton sign ex-Chesterfield midfielder Wakefield". nonleaguedaily.com. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
7. Gordon, James (21 July 2021). "Summer 2021 Transfer List #10". Northern Premier League.
8. "NEW SIGNING: CHARLIE WAKEFIELD". www.basfordunited.com. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
9. "FORMER EFL MIDFIELDER JOINS DYNAMO!". Shepshed Dynamo F.C. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.