Charlie David Kirk (born 24 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Crewe Alexandra.
 Kirk playing for Crewe Alexandra, April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie David Kirk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Winsford, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Crewe Alexandra | 181 | (29) |
| 2021–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Blackpool (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2024– | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Crewe Alexandra (first spell)
Kirk came through the Crewe Alexandra Academy, earning a call-up to the senior team whilst still a second year scholar.[4] He made his debut in the Football League on 16 February 2016, in a 2–2 draw with Rochdale at Spotland, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Callum Saunders.[5] He scored his first Crewe goal on 26 December 2017, the second in a 2–0 win at Chesterfield.[6]
In May 2018, after making 69 appearances and scoring five goals, Kirk signed a new three-year-deal with Crewe through to summer 2021.[7] The following season, he scored 11 goals in 45 first-team appearances.[8]
After helping Crewe win promotion to League One in 2020, scoring nine goals and providing more assists than any other League Two player, Kirk signed a new two-year deal with the club through to June 2022.[9] In September 2020, Kirk (along with Crewe team-mate Perry Ng) was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2019–20 season.[10]
Charlton Athletic
On 12 August 2021, Kirk was announced to have joined fellow League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal;[11] Charlton had triggered a £500,000 release clause in his Crewe contract; Kirk later said: "I didn't just want to leave and for them [Crewe] not to get anything for me."[12]
He made his Charlton debut in the club's 2–1 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons on 17 August[13] and two games later played in the club's first win of the season, 2–0 against former club Crewe Alexandra, on 28 August 2021.[14]
Playing in all of Charlton's opening games of the 2022–23 season, Kirk scored his first Charlton goal in the fifth match, a 5–1 League One defeat of Plymouth Argyle at The Valley on 16 August 2022.[15] He later scored twice in Charlton's 3–3 League One draw at Burton Albion on 12 November 2022.[16]
On 20 December 2023, Kirk's contract with Charlton Athletic was cancelled by mutual consent.[17]
Blackpool (loan)
On 27 January 2022, Kirk joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the 2021–22 season with a view to a permanent transfer.[18] He made his Blackpool debut on 5 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for CJ Hamilton in a 3–1 victory over Bristol City at Bloomfield Road.[19]
Burton Albion (loan)
On 31 January 2023, Kirk joined Burton Albion on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season,[20] and made his debut as an 82nd minute substitute and scored the 96th minute winner in Burton's 3–2 win at Fleetwood Town on 4 February 2023.[21]
Crewe Alexandra (second spell)
On 1 February 2024, Kirk returned to Crewe Alexandra on a deal until the end of the 2023–24 season,[22][23] and made his second Crewe debut two days later, coming on as a 91st minute substitute in Crewe's goal-less draw at Tranmere Rovers.[24]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 May 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2015–16[25] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2016–17[26] | League Two | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[27] | League Two | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2018–19[8] | League Two | 42 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 45 | 11 | |
| 2019–20[28] | League Two | 36 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 44 | 9 | |
| 2020–21[29] | League One | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
| Total | 181 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 206 | 32 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22[30] | League One | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2022–23[31] | League One | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[32] | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Blackpool (loan) | 2021–22[30] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2022–23[31] | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2023–24[32] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 251 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 292 | 38 | ||
Honours
Individual
References
External links
- Charlie Kirk at Soccerbase
