Charlie Telfer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Dundee United | 17 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:36, 19 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Charlie Telfer (born 4 July 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United as a midfielder. He began his career with Rangers before joining Dundee United in June 2014. He has represented the Scotland under-17 and under-19 teams.[1]
Playing career
Telfer was born in Carluke and joined Rangers, the team he supported as a boy,[2] as a youth player after being spotted at a Football in the Community course at Bell College, Hamilton when he was eight. After spending years at the Rangers academy, Telfer signed his first professional contract in November 2011.[3] He would make one competitive first team appearance for the club against Stenhousemuir in April 2014.[4] On 13 May 2014, he was in the Rangers side that won the Scottish Youth Cup beating Hearts 8–7 on penalties following a 2–2 draw, at St. Mirren Park.[5]
At the end of the 2013–14 season, Telfer's future at Rangers appeared to be in doubt when Dundee United were reported to be keen to sign him.[6] Dundee United then made a £50,000 bid to sign Telfer, which was rejected by Rangers, who offered him a new contract.[7][8]
After rejecting the offer of a new contract, Telfer signed for Dundee United in June 2014, with a compensation payment to be agreed between the clubs.[9] However, there was the possibility that Dundee United could avoid a tribunal.[10] Telfer's departure from Rangers was commented on by manager Ally McCoist, who described him as a "great prospect" and said that the club had wanted to keep him but it had been his decision to leave.[2]
He made his Dundee United debut as a substitute against Aberdeen in the opening match of the 2014–15 season.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over St Mirren on 1 November 2014.[12] On 4 December 2014, Telfer was named as SPFL Young Player of the Month for November 2014.[13]
Telfer started 2015 off by scoring United's sixth goal in a 6–2 Derby victory over local rivals Dundee.[14] This was followed up by a brace against Motherwell later that month, in his fourth start for the terrors.[15]
International career
Telfer has represented the Scotland U17 and Scotland U19 sides.[16][17]
Career statistics
- As of 20 April 2015
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2011–12 | Scottish Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[18] | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dundee United | 2014–15[19] | Scottish Premiership | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | |
| Career Total | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | ||
Honours
Individual
- SPFL Young Player of the Month: November 2014
References
- ↑ "Charlie Telfer profile". Scottish FA. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ally McCoist: Dundee United have captured a gem in Charlie Telfer". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rangers starlet Charlie Telfer set to become first player to graduate from community scheme to the first team". Daily Record. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Scottish League One: Rangers crush Stenhousemuir 4–0 to maintain unbeaten run". Sky Sports. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Dickson, Andrew (13 May 2014). "U20: Rangers 2–2 Hearts (Rangers win 8–7 on pens)". Rangers F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Is Charlie Telfer on verge of signing with Dundee United?". The Rangers Report. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee United confident of getting Rangers starlet". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rangers youngster Charlie Telfer in the dark over future as Gers and Dundee United battle for his signature". Daily Record. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee United sign Rangers midfielder Charlie Telfer". BBC Sport website (BBC). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee United could avoid transfer tribunal for ex-Rangers kid Charlie Telfer". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Aberdeen 0 – 3 Dundee United". BBC Sport Website (BBC). 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (1 November 2014). "Dundee Utd 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ "SPFL: Dundee United's Charlie Telfer takes young player award". BBC Sport. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (1 January 2015). "Dundee United thrashed Dundee in the New Year's Day city derby.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ Spence, Jim (24 January 2015). "Dundee United consigned Motherwell to their fifth Scottish Premiership defeat in the month of January.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kids Aim For Scotland Spot". Rangers. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Barrie turns to dark side for Scotland". Glasgow Evening Times. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Charles Telfer in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Charles Telfer in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
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