Charlie Cresswell

{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Charlie Cresswell | image = Cresswell asse tfc 2425.png | caption = Cresswell with Toulouse in 2025 | fullname = Charlie Richard Cresswell<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |publisher=English Football League |page=18 |accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|08|17|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player search: Cresswell, CR (Charlie) |url=https://www.enfa.co.uk/playersearch.php |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 August 2021 |website=English National Football Archive}}</ref> | birth_place = Preston, England | height = {{convert|1.90|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charlie Cresswell |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe667238/charlie-cresswell/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}</ref> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Toulouse | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = 2013–2020 | youthclubs1 = Leeds United | years1 = 2020–2024 | clubs1 = Leeds United | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = → Millwall (loan) | caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 4 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Toulouse | caps3 = 60 | goals3 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2021–2025 | nationalteam1 = England U21 | nationalcaps1 = 26 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|ENG}}}} {{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}} {{Medal|W|2023 Georgia–Romania|}} {{Medal|W|2025 Slovakia|}} | club-update = 18:00, 10 May 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 19:00, 29 June 2025 (UTC) }} '''Charlie Richard Cresswell''' (born 17 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{French football updater|Toulouse}} club Toulouse and the England U21 national team.

==Club career== ===Leeds United===

Cresswell was born in Preston, but grew up in York.<ref name="soccerway">{{Soccerway|charlie-cresswell/592306|accessdate=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jarred |first=Martin |date=24 September 2021 |title=Leeds United's Charlie Cresswell, son of York star Richard, could get PL debut |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/19603366.leeds-uniteds-charlie-cresswell-son-york-star-richard-get-pl-debut/ |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=York Press |language=en}}</ref> He started his career at Leeds United in 2013, before signing a two-year scholarship with the club in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2018 |title=Charlie Cresswell: I couldn't be happier |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28601/charlie-cresswell-i-couldn-t-be-happier|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829040200/https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28601/charlie-cresswell-i-couldn-t-be-happier|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 August 2021|access-date=28 August 2021 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 April 2018 |title=Academy: 2018 scholars sign up |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/academy/23292/academy-2018-scholars-sign-up |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210829040157/https://www.leedsunited.com/news/academy/23292/academy-2018-scholars-sign-up |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 August 2021 |access-date=14 February 2021 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |language=en}}</ref> He was included in the League Football Education's ''The 11'' award for under-18 players in June 2019, and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wylie |first=Jack |date=10 June 2019 |title=The 11 - June 2019 (In Depth) |url=https://www.lfe.org.uk/news/the-11-june-2019-in-depth/ |access-date=14 February 2021 |website=lfe.org.uk |publisher=League Football Education |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mewis |first=Joe |date=24 September 2019 |title=Highly-rated Leeds United academy duo sign first professional deals |work=LeedsLive |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/highly-rated-leeds-united-academy-16974761 |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>

Cresswell made his debut for Leeds on 16 September 2020 against Hull City in the EFL Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2020 |title=Hull beat Leeds in penalty shootout |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54067170 |access-date=20 November 2020 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref> Cresswell extended his contract to summer 2023 on 19 November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2020 |title=Charlie Cresswell pens new contract |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/charlie-cresswell-pens-new-contract|access-date=20 November 2020 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sobot |first=Lee |date=20 November 2020 |title=Leeds United's England youth international defender Charlie Cresswell signs new Whites deal |language=en |work=Yorkshire Evening Post |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-uniteds-england-youth-international-defender-charlie-cresswell-signs-new-whites-deal-3041727 |access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Cresswell captained the under-23s to the Premier League 2 Division 2 title and was nominated along with teammate Sam Greenwood for the Premier League 2 Player of the Season award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2021 |title=Charlie Cresswell and Sam Greenwood up for PL2 Player of the Year award |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/charlie-cresswell-and-sam-greenwood-up-for-pl2-player-of-the-year-award|access-date=21 June 2021 |website=leedsunited.com |publisher=Leeds United F.C. |language=en}}</ref> Cresswell made his Premier League debut for Leeds United on 25 September 2021 in the starting line-up for the 2–1 defeat against West Ham United at Elland Road.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58606477|title=Antonio gets last-minute winner as West Ham win at Leeds|first=Ellie|last=Thomason|work=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2021|access-date=25 September 2021}}</ref> In July 2023 Cresswell signed a new four-year contract with Leeds United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66359175|work=BBC Sport|title=Charlie Cresswell: Leeds United defender signs new four-year deal|date=1 August 2023|access-date=2 August 2023}}</ref>

====Millwall (loan)==== On 4 July 2022, Cresswell signed for EFL Championship club Millwall on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/04/charlie-cresswell-joins-millwall-on-season-long-loan/|title=Charlie Cresswell joins Millwall on season-long loan|website=www.millwallfc.co.uk|date=4 July 2022|accessdate=4 July 2022}}</ref> He scored two goals on his debut as Millwall beat Stoke City 2–0 in the first game of the season on 30 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62274837|work=BBC Sport|title=Millwall 2-0 Stoke City - Charlie Cresswell's two debut goals win it for Gary Rowett's Lions|date=30 July 2022|access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref>

===Toulouse=== On 8 July 2024, Cresswell moved to Ligue 1 club Toulouse on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c2v0x9e3ng1o|title=Leeds defender Cresswell joins Toulouse|website=BBC Sport|date=8 July 2024|accessdate=8 July 2024}}</ref>

==International career== On 2 October 2020, Cresswell was named in the England under-19 squad.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-trio-selected-england-under-19s-squad-amidst-raft-international-calls-2991320|title=Leeds United trio selected for England under-19s squad amidst raft of international calls|first1=Lee|last1=Sobot|website=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=2 October 2020|access-date=7 October 2020}}</ref> He made his debut for the under-19s in a friendly match versus Scotland at St George's Park, scoring in the first half as England went into half-time with a 3–1 lead. However, the game was abandoned during the interval after a member of the coaching staff tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/08/england-under-19s-have-friendly-against-scotland-cancelled-match/|url-access=subscription|title=England Under-19s have friendly against Scotland cancelled during match after member of coaching staff received Covid-19 results|first=Mike|last=McGrath|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=8 October 2020|accessdate=21 June 2021}}</ref>

On 27 August 2021, Cresswell received his first call up for the England Under-21 squad.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2021/Aug/27/20212708-england-mu21s-squad-named-for-romania-and-kosovo-in-september|title=Carsley names first MU21s squad|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|website=EnglandFootball.com|date=27 August 2021|access-date=27 August 2021}}</ref> He made his debut for the side as a substitute in a 3–1 win over the Czech Republic on 11 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 November 2021 |title=England U21 3–1 Czech Republic U21 |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59254061 |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref> Cresswell was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Jun/14/england-mens-under-21s-squad-named-for-uefa-u21-euro-finals-20231406|title=England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals|first=Nicholas|last=Veevers|website=EnglandFootball.com|date=14 June 2023|access-date=26 June 2023}}</ref> He started in their last group game.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66046275|title=European Under-21 Championship: England continue perfect start with 2-0 win over Germany|first=Alex|last=Howell|work=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2023|access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref> Cresswell was an unused substitute in the final as England defeated Spain to win the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reid|first=James|date=8 July 2023|title=England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Jul/08/england-mu21s-spain-uefa-u21-euro-final-match-report-20230807|access-date=10 July 2023|website=EnglandFootball.com}}</ref><ref name="2023U21">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66127349|title=England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship|first=Alex|last=Howell|work=BBC Sport|date=8 July 2023|access-date=8 July 2023}}</ref>

Cresswell took part in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, scoring a header in England's first match of the tournament, a 3–1 win against the Czech Republic.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 June 2025|title=Harvey Elliott helps England make winning start in Euro Under-21 against Czechs|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/jun/12/czech-republic-england-under-21-championship-match-report|first=Ed|last=Aarons|access-date=13 June 2025}}</ref> He played every minute of their competition including the final as England defeated Germany after extra time to retain the trophy.<ref name="2025U21">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cz6g18dz2dpt|title=England U21 3–2 Germany U21|first=Nick|last=Mashiter|work=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2025|access-date=29 June 2025}}</ref> His performances during the competition resulted in him being chosen by the UEFA Technical Observer panel for their team of the tournament.<ref name="UEFA">{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/029b-1e218d6c7f6f-b542bb91eb18-1000--2025-under-21-euro-team-of-the-tournament/|title=2025 Under-21 EURO Team of the Tournament|website=UEFA|date=1 July 2025|access-date=2 July 2025}}</ref>

==Personal life== He is the son of former professional footballer Richard Cresswell, who played for Leeds United in the early 2000s and after retiring was part of the Leeds United academy coaching staff.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mewis |first=Joe |date=7 August 2019 |title=Richard Cresswell to leave his role as head of academy coaching at Leeds United |work=LeedsLive |url=https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/richard-cresswell-leave-role-head-16712788 |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 10 May 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Leeds United U21 |2020–21<ref name="sb2021" /> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=efl|Appearance in EFL Trophy}}||0||1||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="sb2122" /> |colspan="3"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=efl}}||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!2!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|Leeds United |2020–21<ref name="sb2021">{{soccerbase season|133926|2020|access-date=3 October 2020}}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2021–22<ref name="sb2122">{{soccerbase season|133926|2021|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref> |Premier League |5||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |2023–24<ref name="sb2324">{{soccerbase season|133926|2023|access-date=4 December 2023}}</ref> |Championship |5||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !10!!0!!0!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!14!!0 |- |Millwall (loan) |2022–23<ref name="sb2223">{{soccerbase season|133926|2022|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref> |Championship |28||4||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||30||4 |- |rowspan="3"|Toulouse |2024–25<ref name="sb2425">{{soccerbase season|133926|2024|access-date=7 July 2025}}</ref> |Ligue 1 |31||3||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||4 |- |2025–26 |Ligue 1 |29||3||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!6!!6!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!66!!8 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !98!!10!!7!!2!!5!!0!!2!!0!!112!!12 |} {{notelist}}

== Honours == '''England U21''' * UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023,<ref name="2023U21" /> 2025<ref name="2025U21" />

'''Individual''' *UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2025<ref name="UEFA" />

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{soccerway|charlie-cresswell/592306}} * {{WorldFootball.net|charlie-cresswell}}

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