| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamal Ray Charles | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gouyave, Grenada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad (on loan from Real España) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Andrew's[3] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Paradise FC | ||
| 2015–2017 | W Connection | (11) | |
| 2017–2019 | Vida | 31 | (14) |
| 2018 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Real España | 6 | (1) |
| 2020– | → Real Sociedad (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| –2014 | Grenada U-20 | ? | (2) |
| 2015– | Grenada | 22 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 | |||
Jamal Charles (born in 24 November 1995), is a Grenadian footballer who currently plays for Real Sociedad, on loan from Real España, in the Liga Nacional, and for the Grenada national football team.
Early life[edit]
Jamal Ray Charles is Grenadian international footballer. He's the son of Janice Charles and Raphael " Ray" Charles, a former Grenadian footballer. As a child he attended the Belair Government School in St. Andrew's, which he represented at Primary School level competitions. At the age of 12 he entered the St. Andrew's Anglican Secondary School and was selected by coach Michael " Niko" Felix to represent the school. He played during his entire six years at that institution.
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
In July 2019 Charles signed with Liga Nacional club Real España. In December 2020 he was loaned to fellow Liga side Real Sociedad.[4]
International[edit]
Charles represented Grenada at U20s level, during 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying and scored 2 goals against the Dominica U20s.[5]
Charles was first selected to represent Grenada during the 2015 Windward Islands Tournament in Saint Lucia.[6] He made an immediate impact, scoring a brace against hosts St Lucia.[7] Charles would score another important goal for Grenada during second round qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup when he scored the winning aggregate goal against Puerto Rico in a 2–0 win to send them through to the Third Round.[8]
International goals[edit]
- As of match played 17 November 2019. Grenada score listed first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal.[9]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May 2015 | Philip Marcellin Grounds, Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | 2 |  Saint Lucia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 16 June 2015 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 3 |  Puerto Rico | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 19 March 2016 | 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | |
| 5 | 22 March 2016 | 7 |  Sint Maarten | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 6 | 7 June 2016 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 9 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1–2 | 1–5 | |
| 7 | 16 November 2018 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 15 |  Saint Martin | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 8 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 5 September 2019 | 17 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B | |
| 10 | 7 June 2016 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | 18 |  Belize | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 11 | 13 October 2019 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 20 |  French Guiana | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 12 | 17 November 2019 | 22 | Belize | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 13 | 2–2 | ||||||
| 14 | 3–2 |
References[edit]
- ^ http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=390808/index.html
- ^ https://int.soccerway.com/players/jamal-charles/407498/
- ^ Noel, Selwin (1 July 2013). "GFA Inter-parish Football". WEE FM Grenada. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Orellana, Douglas (December 31, 2019). "Real Sociedad hace oficial los fichajes de Jamal Charles y Yeer Gutiérrez".
- ^ "U-20 Championship: Qualifying Results & Scorers". CONCACAF. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Spiceboyz in WIFA Men's Tournament". NOW Grenada. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Windward Islands Tournament 2015 St. Lucia: St. Lucia: 0 v Grenada: 2". weltfussballarchiv. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Grenada 2–0 Puerto Rico". FIFA. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ Jamal Charles at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Jamal Charles at WorldFootball.net
- Jamal Charles at National-Football-Teams.com
