_(cropped).jpg) Austin warming up for Southampton in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Austin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hungerford, Berkshire, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Totton | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Kintbury Rangers | 27 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | Hungerford Town | 30 | (5) |
| 2008 | Thatcham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Poole Town | 42 | (48) |
| 2009–2011 | Swindon Town | 54 | (31) |
| 2011–2013 | Burnley | 82 | (41) |
| 2013–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 82 | (45) |
| 2016–2019 | Southampton | 71 | (16) |
| 2019–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | 39 | (10) |
| 2021 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | (5) |
| 2022 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Swindon Town | 66 | (21) |
| 2024– | AFC Totton | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 21 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Charles Austin (born 5 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Premier Division South club AFC Totton.
Released from his contract by Reading as a youth, Austin played non-league football up to May 2009, when he was signed by Swindon Town after a prolific season for Poole Town. After scoring 58 goals in 113 matches in the Football League Championship for Burnley and Queens Park Rangers,[3] Austin made his debut in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season, scoring 18 goals for relegated Queens Park Rangers and receiving a call-up for the England national team.[4] He returned to the Premier League in January 2016 when he signed for Southampton, scoring the winning goal against Manchester United on his debut.
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ^ "QPR striker Charlie Austin is king of the ring, and here's why you should back him to hit the target against Manchester United". Paddy Power. 18 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Charlie Austin: QPR striker vows to help club win promotion". BBC Sport. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.