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Midfielder
Shea Charles |
| Position |
Midfielder
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| P.O.B. |
Manchester,
England |
| D.O.B |
05:11:03 |
| Height |
6' 02 |
| Last Club |
Southampton
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His Wiki page |
Fulham have confirmed the signing of Shea Charles from Southampton.
The 22-year-old midfielder arrives at Craven Cottage on a five-year deal worth up to £30m.
He becomes the Cottagers' third signing of the summer.
Fulham FC - Geoff Pruce
The Club is delighted to announce the signing of Shea Charles from Southampton for an undisclosed fee.
A versatile player, the 22-year-old has agreed a five-year contract, tying him to Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.
He will wear the number 19 shirt.
Speaking to FFCtv, Charles said: “I’m buzzing to finally get it over the line. The Club has got a really good foundation, from the bottom to the top really.
“It’s a great club, with a really good vision – the Manager explained that to me. To be here is a massive privilege.
“I hope to really kickstart my Premier League career. At such a good club as well, it’s perfect for me, and hopefully perfect for the fans as well.”
Tony Khan added: “I’m thrilled to welcome Shea Charles to Fulham! Shea is an exciting young player, and he’s quickly gained important experience both in domestic competitions and at international level as the youngest ever captain of the Northern Ireland team.
“This is an excellent opportunity for Shea to join Fulham and to continue his development under Álvaro's leadership! Come on Fulham!”
An athletic presence who reads the game well, Charles primarily operates as a central midfield player, but has played a number of games as a centre-back or right-back, too.
A graduate of the famed Manchester City academy – where he was a teammate of Oscar Bobb – Charles helped the club to back-to-back PL2 titles, the latter one in 2022/23 as captain.
That form caught the eye of Pep Guardiola, who handed him a Premier League debut in May 2023.
A permanent move to Southampton arose that summer, with the youngster playing 38 times across all competitions as the club won promotion to the Premier League via the Play-Offs.
2024/25 was spent on loan with Sheffield Wednesday, and it proved to be a very successful one for the player. In addition to helping them achieve a top-half finish, featuring in all 46 of their league fixtures, Charles was also voted as the Owls’ Player of the Season, and was nominated for EFL Championship Young Player of the Season.
Back at St Mary’s for the campaign just gone, Charles established himself as a key player for Saints, registering eight goal involvements (6G, 2A) in his 38 matches in all competitions, as they reached the FA Cup Semi-Finals and Play-Off Final (prior to their expulsion from the latter).
He came up with vital goals in those campaigns, too, including a stunner against Oxford United that was nominated for EFL Goal of the Season, and winners against Arsenal and Middlesbrough in the FA Cup Quarter-Final and Play-Off Semi-Final, respectively.
Despite his young age, Charles is already a seasoned international player, with 35 Northern Ireland caps to his name – whom he qualifies to represent through his mother – leading the side out as captain in four of those fixtures.