Ricky Charles


Ricky Charles is a Grenadian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Grenada national team and is his nation's top scorer with 37 goals.

Club career

Charles played university soccer at Bryant & Stratton College and the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, and was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame. He then played for the New Hampshire Phantoms and Brooklyn Knights, before playing for St. Ann's Rangers in the TT Pro League.
He had a trial with Football League First Division side West Bromwich Albion in summer 1997 but was not offered a contract.

International career

Charles scored one goal at the 1995 Caribbean Cup, four goals at the 2001 Caribbean Nations Cup and two goals at the 2005 Caribbean Cup, He has also scored eight goals in twelve qualifying matches for various FIFA World Cups.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
121 March 1995Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada2–02–01995 Caribbean Cup
229 March 1996Bourda Cricket Ground, Georgetown, Guyana1–12–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
37 April 1996Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada1–06–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification
44 April 1997Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1–15–11997 Caribbean Cup qualification
54 July 1997Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda1–01–11997 Caribbean Cup
615 April 1998Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda4–014–11998 Caribbean Cup qualification
715 April 1998Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda5–014–11998 Caribbean Cup qualification
815 April 1998Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda7–014–11998 Caribbean Cup qualification
915 April 1998Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda13–014–11998 Caribbean Cup qualification
1012 March 2001Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada8–38–32001 Windward Islands Tournament
1112 March 2001Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada8–38–32001 Windward Islands Tournament
1214 March 2001Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada4–34–32001 Windward Islands Tournament
134 April 2001André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname1–11–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification
146 April 2001André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname2–04–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification
156 April 2001André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname3–04–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification
166 April 2001André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname4–04–22001 Caribbean Cup qualification
176 July 2002Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada5–28–32003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
1830 July 2002Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada5–25–2Friendly
194 August 2002Stade Alberic Richards, Sandy Ground, Saint Martin5–07–12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
204 August 2002Stade Alberic Richards, Sandy Ground, Saint Martin6–07–12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
214 August 2002Stade Alberic Richards, Sandy Ground, Saint Martin7–07–12003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
2214 March 2004Blairmont Community Centre, Blairmont, Guyana1–03–12006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2320 June 2004Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada1–12–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2420 November 2004Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada2–03–2Friendly
2520 November 2004Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada3–23–2Friendly
2624 November 2004Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago1–12–22005 Caribbean Cup
2728 November 2004Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago2–05–22005 Caribbean Cup
2826 March 2008Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada3–010–0 2010 World Cup qualification
2926 March 2008Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada5–010–0 2010 World Cup qualification
3026 March 2008Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada7–010–0 2010 World Cup qualification
3126 March 2008Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada9–010–0 2010 World Cup qualification
3213 October 2008Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe1–01–22008 Caribbean Cup qualification
3315 October 2008Stade René Serge Nabajoth, Les Abymes, Guadeloupe3–14–22008 Caribbean Cup qualification
343 December 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica2–12–12008 Caribbean Cup
3511 December 2008Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica1–02–22008 Caribbean Cup
3628 June 2009Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada1–02–2Friendly
3722 October 2010Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada3–03–12010 Caribbean Cup qualification

Honours

Grenada