Charlie Crew (born 15 June 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United[1][2][3] and the Wales national team.
 Crew at the 2024 FA Youth Cup Final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Crew | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2022 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2022–2024 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Leeds United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020–2021 | Wales U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Wales U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Wales U17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Wales | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:08, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editCrew started his career at Cardiff City, where he played in the club's academy from the age of seven. In 2022, he transferred to Leeds United for an undisclosed fee, joining the club's under 18s initially, before being promoted to the under 21s in January 2023.[4][5] Crew spent the 2023–24 season with the Leeds Under 21 team and was called up to the first-team squad for the first time on 29 March 2024, where he was an unused substitute against Watford.[2]
Crew also represented the Leeds United Under 18 Team in the FA Youth Cup throughout the 2023–24 season and scored one of the goals in the 4–3 semi-final win over Millwall Under 18s to seal Leeds' place in the final.[6]
On 12 July 2024, Leeds United announced that Crew had signed a long-term deal with the club, through to 2028.[7]
Crew made his first team debut on 2 November 2024 in the 3-0 Championship win against Plymouth Argyle, as an 86th-minute substitute for Joël Piroe.[8]
International career
editCrew has represented Wales at Under 15, Under 16, Under 17, Under 18 and Under 21 levels. He has captained his country at each of these levels, up to and including Under 18. In 2021–2022, Crew was the captain of the Wales squad that won the Victory Shield. Crew was named as captain of the Wales Under 17 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championships, held in Hungary.[9] In 2023, he was called up to the Wales national under-21 football team[10] despite being just 16 years old, leading him to be labeled as a 'prodigy' by the Yorkshire Post.[11]
Crew has family from England, and in October 2023 officials from The Football Association were reported as expressing an interest in having Crew represent England instead of Wales.[12][13]
In May 2024 Crew was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time.[14] Crew made his debut for the Wales national team on 6 June 2024 in a friendly against Gibraltar at the Estádio Algarve in Portugal. He substituted Charlie Savage in the 78th minute as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[15]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of match played 9 June 2024[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Charlie Crew Leeds United U21 Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League". www.premierleague.com.
- ^ a b Williams, Glen (4 April 2024). "Leeds' exciting Welsh talent now impossible to ignore as 'gift' admission made". Wales Online. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Donnohue, Joe (13 March 2024). "Teenage Leeds United midfielder on brink of first-team role set for international fast-track". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Leeds United signed Charlie Crew from Cardiff for six-figure fee". MOT Leeds News. 8 March 2023.
- ^ Coleman, Tom (16 September 2022). "Cardiff City news as Crew confirms Leeds United move and Terriers fire warning". WalesOnline.
- ^ Ferraby, Benedict (30 March 2024). ""Archie Gray was doing the same" – Another Leeds United player tipped for big future". FootballLeagueWorld. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Crew: Leeds United midfielder signs new four-year deal". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Pilnick, Brent (2 November 2024). "Leeds 3–0 Plymouth: Leeds cruise to win over Plymouth to go second". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "The next generation of Wales football stars about to create history". 16 May 2023.
- ^ Butcher, Will (25 March 2024). "Leeds teen can be our next Archie Gray". Leeds United News. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Coates, Tom (30 May 2023). "Leeds United prodigy named in Wales U21 squad despite being just 16 years old". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Wignall, Ben (1 October 2023). "England battling to steal Leeds United talent from rival country". FootballLeagueWorld. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Coates, Tom (2 October 2023). "Leeds United prodigy subject of tug of war over international future with two countries keen". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Crew: Leeds midfielder's call a 'no-brainer' for Wales boss". BBC Sport. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Gibraltar v Wales game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Charlie Crew in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2024.