| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary Andrew Charles | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clapton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1993 | Nottingham Forest | 81 | (2) |
| 1989 | → Leicester City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Derby County | 77 | (3) |
| 1995–1999 | Aston Villa | 107 | (4) |
| 1999 | Benfica | 4 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 288 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1991 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 1991 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Nuneaton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary Andrew Charles (born 13 April 1970) is an English football coach and former professional player.
He played as a right-back, notably beginning his career with Nottingham Forest and featured in the inaugural Premier League season under Brian Clough, he also played in England's top flight for Aston Villa and West Ham United as well as in Portugal for Benfica. He also played in the Football League for Leicester City, Derby County and Birmingham City. He was capped twice for England.
In 2018, Charles had a brief spell as manager of non-league side Nuneaton Town, having previously worked as assistant manager of Lincoln City.