{{Short description|English-Northern Irish footballer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}} {{Use British English|date=May 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dion Charles | image = Dion Charles 06042026 (2).jpg | caption = Charles in 2026 | full_name = Dion Elie Raymond Charles<ref>{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/e19424f0-c744-11ee-853d-45dc8c5cdb15.pdf |title=EFL – Squad List 2023/24: Wigan Athletic – In Squad Players |publisher=English Football League |page=54 |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|10|7|df=y}}<ref name="Playmaker">{{cite web |url=https://www.bwfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/dion-charles/ |title=Dion Charles profile |publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C. |accessdate=5 October 2022 |archive-date=8 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008005323/https://www.bwfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/dion-charles/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | birth_place = Preston, England | height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}<ref name="Playmaker"/> | position = Forward | currentclub = Huddersfield Town | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013 | youthclubs1 = Blackpool | years1 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Blackpool | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = AFC Fylde | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 18 | years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Skelmersdale United (loan) | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2016–2018 | clubs4 = Fleetwood Town | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → FC Halifax Town (loan) | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 3 | years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Southport | caps6 = 60 | goals6 = 18 | years7 = 2019–2022 | clubs7 = Accrington Stanley | caps7 = 81 | goals7 = 27 | years8 = 2022–2025 | clubs8 = Bolton Wanderers | caps8 = 122 | goals8 = 45 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Huddersfield Town | caps9 = 46 | goals9 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2021– | nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland | nationalcaps2 = 32 | nationalgoals2 = 4 | club-update = 15 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 7 September 2025 (UTC) }} '''Dion Elie Raymond Charles''' (born 7 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|HuddersT}} club Huddersfield Town. Born in England, he plays for the Northern Ireland national team.
==Club career== ===Blackpool=== Charles was born in Preston, Lancashire. After rising through the youth ranks at Blackpool, he was named on the bench to face Barnsley during the 2013–14 campaign, remaining unused in the 1–0 victory at Bloomfield Road on 10 August.<ref name="D. Charles" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Blackpool 1-0 Barnsley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23558631 |website=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2013 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
===AFC Fylde=== After being released by Blackpool,<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDougall |first=John |date=2022-02-18 |title=Charles on Bolton start and non-league after Blackpool release shaping career |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dion-charles-bolton-wanderers-start-23131798 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref> Charles joined Conference North side AFC Fylde following an impressive trial.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dion Charles - AFC Fylde |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/player/dion-charles/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617191203/https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/player/dion-charles/ |archive-date=17 June 2016 |website=AFC Fylde}}</ref> On 12 August 2014, he made his debut in a 3–0 away defeat against Stalybridge Celtic, replacing Richie Allen in the 80th minute.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Stalybridge Celtic vs. Fylde |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/12/england/conference-n--s/stalybridge-celtic-fc/afc-fylde/1750279/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=12 August 2014 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goal in a 5–0 victory over Colwyn Bay 13 days later.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Colwyn Bay vs. Fylde |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/25/england/conference-n--s/colwyn-bay-fc/afc-fylde/1750333/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=25 August 2014 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> He joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Skelmersdale United on a one-month loan in November.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Charles joins Skelmersdale on loan |url=http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/charles-joins-skelmersdale-on-loan/ |publisher=AFC Fylde Official Site |date=19 November 2014 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
On 15 August 2015, Charles opened his 2015–16 campaign by scoring both goals in a 2–2 draw against Gainsborough Trinity.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fylde vs. Gainsborough Trinity |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/08/15/england/conference-n--s/afc-fylde/gainsborough-trinity-fc/2065713/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=15 August 2015 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> In September, he received a call-up for the England C contingency squad.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Double Delight for Dion Charles |url=http://www.afcfylde.co.uk/double-delight-for-dion-charles/ |publisher=AFC Fylde Official Site |date=21 September 2015 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> On 23 January 2016, Charles registered his 10th league goal of the season, in a 3–2 home defeat against Worcester City.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Fylde vs. Worcester City |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/23/england/conference-n--s/afc-fylde/worcester-city-fc/2065968/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=23 January 2016 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
===Fleetwood Town=== In September 2015, Charles had signed a two-year contract with AFC Fylde.<ref name=":0" /> However, in July 2016, Charles joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Charles joins Fleetwood Town |url=http://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/article/2016-17/charles-joins-cod-army-3179849.aspx |publisher=Fleetwood Town Official Site |date=11 July 2016 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> Charles' former club AFC Fylde criticised Fleetwood Town, believing he was still contracted to them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agnew |first=Daniel |date=2016-07-11 |title=Club statement - Dion departs |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/club-statement-dion-departs/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=AFC Fylde |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> However, The Football Association stated they had not received the contract's paperwork from AFC Fylde, which meant that Fleetwood were able to sign him on a free transfer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Dion Charles: AFC Fylde hit out at Fleetwood Town for signing midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36774291 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 July 2016 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref> Fylde chairman David Haythornthwaite branded the situation "unethical", and began a legal challenge to receive compensation for the player.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-07-21 |title=AFC Fylde to unleash Sir Alex Ferguson's legal team over Dion Charles' move to Fleetwood |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/conference-premier/16589/afc-fylde-to-unleash-sir-alex-fergusons-legal-team-over-dion-charles-move-to-fleetwood/ |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=The Non-League Football Paper |language=en-US}}</ref> Following an arbitration hearing in June 2017, it was established that Fleetwood were liable to pay compensation to Fylde based on FIFA's Article 17.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Fleetwood Wanderers Ltd (t/a Fleetwood Town Football Club) v AFC Fylde Ltd [2018] EWHC 3318 (Comm) (30 November 2018) |url=https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Comm/2018/3318.html |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=www.bailii.org}}</ref> However, Fleetwood challenged this ruling, alleging the arbitrator breached his statutory duties by failing to disclose emails with the FA during the arbitration process. The challenge succeeded, and the case was referred back for further arbitration.<ref name=":2" />
On 9 November 2016, Charles made his Fleetwood debut in a 4–2 defeat to Carlisle United in the EFL Trophy.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Carlisle United vs. Fleetwood Town |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/11/09/england/football-league-trophy/carlisle-united-fc/fleetwood-town-fc/2319442/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=9 November 2016 |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref>
On 18 March 2017, Charles joined National League North side FC Halifax Town on loan until the end of the 2016–17 campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Charles Signs For Shaymen |url=http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/News/article/2016-17/fc-halifax-town-dion-charles-3632189.aspx |publisher=Halifax Town Official Site |date=18 March 2017 |accessdate=23 March 2017}}</ref> On the same day, he made his debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Gloucester City, featuring for 63 minutes before being replaced by Adam Morgan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Halifax Town vs. Gloucester City |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/18/england/conference-n--s/fc-halifax-town/gloucester-city-fc/2265114/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=18 March 2017 |accessdate=23 March 2017}}</ref> A week later, he scored his first goal in their 3–0 away victory over FC United of Manchester, netting the opener in the 10th minute.<ref>{{Cite news |title=United of Manchester vs. Halifax Town |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/25/england/conference-n--s/fc-united-of-manchester/fc-halifax-town/2265134/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=25 March 2017 |accessdate=26 April 2017}}</ref> On 22 July, Charles rejoined Halifax Town on a six-month loan.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dion Charles: Fleetwood midfielder rejoins Halifax on six-month loan deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40693123 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2017 |accessdate=15 September 2017}}</ref> He featured twelve times before returning to Fleetwood in January 2018.
===Southport=== On 12 January 2018, Charles joined National League North side Southport for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Southport Sign Dion Charles From Fleetwood |url=https://southportfc.net/transfers-southport-sign-dion-charles-fleetwood/ |publisher=Southport Official Site |date=12 January 2018 |accessdate=20 March 2018 |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422014535/https://southportfc.net/transfers-southport-sign-dion-charles-fleetwood/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Accrington Stanley=== On 12 August 2019 Charles joined Accrington Stanley on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley: Southport striker Dion Charles signs for undisclosed fee |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49318644 |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2019}}</ref> He made his debut for the League One team five days later, as a 76th-minute substitute for Courtney Baker-Richardson in a 1–1 draw at AFC Wimbledon.<ref>{{cite news |title=AFC Wimbledon 1–1 Accrington Stanley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49302409 |access-date=4 January 2022 |date=17 August 2019}}</ref> Three days later he made another substitute appearance against Shrewsbury Town, scoring his first goal for the club but failing to prevent a 3–2 home loss.<ref>{{cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 2–3 Shrewsbury Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49326915 |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 August 2019}}</ref> He totalled nine goals in 40 games over all competitions, including the penalty equaliser in a 3–3 draw with ten men at Bristol Rovers on 7 September,<ref>{{cite news |title=Bristol Rovers 3–3 Accrington Stanley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49533130 |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 September 2019}}</ref> and a strike in a 7–1 home win over Bolton Wanderers on 23 November, in which he assisted another goal and won a penalty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Accrington 7-1 Bolton: Keith Hill's Wanderers thrashed at Crown Ground |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11776/11861841/accrington-7-1-bolton-keith-hills-wanderers-thrashed-at-crown-ground |access-date=4 January 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=23 November 2019}}</ref>
In 2020–21, Charles was League One's joint fifth top scorer with 19 goals, as Stanley came 11th.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wignall |first1=Ben |title=Opinion: Amid transfer interest from Middlesbrough, Reading and QPR, Championship move for Charlton man would be a big risk |url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/opinion-amid-transfer-interest-from-middlesbrough-reading-and-qpr-championship-move-for-charlton-man-would-be-a-big-risk/ |access-date=4 January 2022 |publisher=Football League World |date=10 June 2021}}</ref> This included a hat-trick on 2 February 2021 in a 6–1 home win over Bristol Rovers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Accrington 6-1 Bristol Rovers: Dion Charles hits hat-trick in Stanley romp |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11776/12205568/accrington-6-1-bristol-rovers-dion-charles-hits-hat-trick-in-stanley-romp |access-date=4 January 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=2 February 2021}}</ref>
However, in the 2021–22 season Charles was limited to just six league appearances for Stanley after his refusal to sign a new contract with the club led to a dispute with manager John Coleman.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 November 2021 |title=Charles in 'Mexican stand-off' with club |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59400077 |access-date=2024-05-21 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref>
===Bolton Wanderers=== On 1 January 2022, Charles joined fellow League One side Bolton Wanderers on a three-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee reported to be £320,000.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iles |first1=Marc |title=Bolton Wanderers complete deal for Northern Ireland striker Dion Charles |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19819324.bolton-wanderers-complete-deal-northern-ireland-striker-dion-charles/ |access-date=4 January 2022 |work=The Bolton News |date=1 January 2022}}</ref> It was the first time since Wanderers signed Charles' international teammate Josh Magennis in 2018 that the club had paid a transfer fee for a player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iles |first1=Marc |title=Are Bolton Wanderers and Accrington's Dion Charles the perfect fit for January? |url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/19786631.bolton-wanderers-accringtons-dion-charles-perfect-fit-january/ |access-date=4 January 2022 |date=27 December 2021}}</ref> On 11 February 2023, in Bolton's 5000th league game, he scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 win against Peterborough United.<ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23315443.bolton-wanderers-boss-ian-evatts-joy-ricardo-santos-first-goals/ The Bolton News: "Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt's joy at Ricardo Santos first goals"]</ref> On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final. He scored the second goal, with the Final against Plymouth Argyle eventually ending with a 4–0 Bolton win.<ref name="EFLT23">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981 |title=Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle |first=Brent |last=Pilnick |website=BBC Sport |date=2 April 2023 |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> He scored 21 goals during the 2022–23 season, which was the most for a Bolton player in one season in 22 years.<ref>[https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2023/april/twenty-goal-dion-not-stopping-yet/ BWFC: "Twenty-goal Dion Not Stopping Yet"]</ref> On 28 August 2023, he signed a new contract until 2026.<ref>[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23751798.bolton-wanderers-dion-charles-signs-new-deal-2026/ Bolton Wanderers: Dion Charles signs new deal until 2026]</ref>
===Huddersfield Town=== On 15 January 2025, Charles joined Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |title=Huddersfield sign Bolton striker Charles|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cd6404v70p1o|access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dion Charles signs for Town|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2025/january/15/transfer--dion-charles-signs-for-town-/|access-date=15 January 2025 |publisher=Huddersfield Town AFC |date=15 January 2025}}</ref> ''The Bolton News'' reported they paid £750,000.<ref>{{cite web | title=Match reaction: Ian Evatt confirms Dion Charles departure to Huddersfield Town | date=14 January 2025 | url=https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/24857854.bolton-wanderers-boss-confirms-dion-charles-huddersfield/ }}</ref>
==International career== In March 2021, Charles was called up to the Northern Ireland senior team for the first time for the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dion Charles: Northern Ireland call up Accrington Stanley striker for first time – Football News | website=Sky Sports | date=2021-03-18 | url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12249584/dion-charles-northern-ireland-call-up-accrington-stanley-striker-for-first-time | access-date=2021-03-18}}</ref> He debuted in a friendly 2–1 loss to the United States on 28 March 2021.<ref name="Global Sports Archive 2021">{{cite web | title=Match Report of Northern Ireland vs United States – 2021-03-28 – FIFA Friendlies | website=Global Sports Archive | date=28 Mar 2021 | url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-03-28/northern-ireland-vs-united-states/2315044/ | access-date=31 Mar 2021}}</ref> He scored his first international goals in a victory away to San Marino in March 2023.<ref name="BBC Sport Match report">{{cite news | title=Match Report of San Marino vs Northern Ireland – 2023-03-23 | website=BBC Sport | date=23 Mar 2023 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64972898 | access-date=23 Mar 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 8 November 2025}}
{| 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"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Blackpool |2013–14<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2013|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |rowspan="3"|AFC Fylde |2014–15<ref name="D. Charles" /> |National League North |12||4||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||12||4 |- |2015–16<ref name="D. Charles">{{Cite news |title=D. Charles |publisher=Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dion-charles/306849/ |accessdate=23 December 2016}}</ref><ref>For FA Cup second qualifying round: {{Cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match/7682/|title = AFC Fylde vs Stockport County|date=26 September 2015|accessdate=9 June 2022|publisher=AFC Fylde}} For FA Cup third qualifying round: {{Cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match/7763/|title = AFC Fylde vs Coleshill Town|date=10 October 2015|accessdate=9 June 2022|publisher=AFC Fylde}} For FA Trophy third qualifying round: {{cite web |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match/8278/|title=Warrington Town vs AFC FyldeZ|publisher=Southport F.C. |date=28 November 2015|access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref> |National League North |40||14||4||2|| colspan="2"|—||8<ref group="lower-alpha">Five appearances in FA Trophy, three in National League North play-offs</ref>||0||52||16 |- !colspan="2"|Total !52!!18!!4!!2!!colspan="2"|—!!8!!0!!64!!20 |- |Fleetwood Town |2016–17<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2016|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> |League One |0||0||0||0||0||0||1<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy</ref>||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|FC Halifax Town (loan) |2016–17<ref name="D. Charles"/> |National League North |8||3||colspan="2" |—||colspan="2"|—||2<ref name="NLN" group="lower-alpha">Appearances in National League North play-offs</ref>||0||10||3 |- |2017–18<ref name="D. Charles"/> |National League |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !19!!3!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!2!!0!!22!!3 |- |rowspan="4"|Southport |2017–18<ref name="D. Charles"/> |National League North |17||4||colspan="2"|—|| colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||4 |- |2018–19<ref name="D. Charles"/><ref>For FA Cup second qualifying round: {{Cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/match-report-farsley-celtic-0-3-southport-fa-cup/|title=MATCH REPORT Farsley Celtic 0-3 Southport – FA Cup|work=Southport Football Club |date=23 September 2018|accessdate=5 June 2022|publisher=Southport FC}} For FA Cup third qualifying round: {{Cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/match-report-curzon-ashton-1-2-southport-fa-cup/|title=MATCH REPORT Curzon Ashton 1-2 Southport – FA Cup|date=7 October 2018|accessdate=9 June 2022|publisher=Southport FC|archive-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214153059/https://southportfc.net/match-report-curzon-ashton-1-2-southport-fa-cup/|url-status=dead}} For FA Trophy third qualifying round: {{cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/match-report-southport-0-0-chester-fa-trophy/|title=MATCH REPORT Southport 0-0 Chester – FA Trophy|publisher=Southport F.C.|date=25 November 2018|access-date=1 June 2022|archive-date=1 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601074115/https://southportfc.net/match-report-southport-0-0-chester-fa-trophy/|url-status=dead}} For FA Trophy third qualifying round replay: {{cite web|url=https://southportfc.net/match-report-chester-0-2-southport-fa-trophy/|title=MATCH REPORT Chester 0-2 Southport – FA Trophy|publisher=Southport F.C.|access-date=1 June 2022|archive-date=30 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930230306/https://southportfc.net/match-report-chester-0-2-southport-fa-trophy/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |National League North |41||14||6||2|| colspan="2" |—||2<ref name="FAT" group="lower-alpha">Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||49||16 |- |2019–20<ref name="D. Charles"/> |National League North |2||0||colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||colspan="2" |—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!18!!6!!2!! colspan="2" |—!!2!!0!!68!!20 |- |rowspan="4"|Accrington Stanley |2019–20<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2019|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> |League One |33||8||1||0||0||0||6<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha" />||1||40||9 |- |2020–21<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2020|access-date=30 March 2021}}</ref> |League One |42||19||1||0||1||0||5<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha" />||1||49||20 |- |2021–22<ref name=":3">{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2021|access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref> |League One |6||0||0||0||2||1||0||0||8||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !81!!27!!2!!0!!3!!1!!11!!2!!97!!30 |- |rowspan="5"|Bolton Wanderers |2021–22<ref name=":3" /> |League One |23||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha" />||0||24||8 |- |2022–23<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2022|access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref> |League One |42||16||1||0||1||1||8{{Efn|Six appearances in the EFL Trophy, two appearances in the League One play-offs}}||4||52||21 |- |2023–24<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2023|access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> |League One |33||14||4||2||2||1||5{{Efn|Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs}}||3||44||20 |- |2024–25<ref name="sb2425">{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2024|access-date=21 May 2024}}</ref> |League One |24||7||1||0||3||1||1<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha" />||0||29||8 |- !colspan="2"|Total !122!!45!!6!!2!!6!!3!!15!!7!!149!!57 |- |rowspan="3"|Huddersfield Town |2024–25<ref name="sb2425" /> |League One |18||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- |2025–26<ref>{{Soccerbase season|id=71463|season=2025|access-date=19 November 2025}}</ref> |League One |5||1||1||0||3||0||2||2||11||3 |- !colspan="2"|Total !23!!1!!1!!0!!3!!0!!2!!2!!29!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !359!!112!!20!!6!!12!!4!!40!!11!!431!!133 |}
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===International=== {{updated|match played 14 November 2025}}<ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe325081/dion-charles/ World Football: "Dion Charles"]</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team||Year||Apps||Goals |- | rowspan="5" |Northern Ireland |2021||6||0 |- |2022||7||0 |- |2023||9||3 |- |2024||6||1 |- |2025||5||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total||33||4 |} :''Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal''.
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Dion Charles |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || rowspan="2"| 23 March 2023 | rowspan="2"| San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino || rowspan="2"| {{fb|SMR}} || align="center"| 1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center" | 2–0 || rowspan="2"| UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |- | align="center"|2 || align="center"| 2–0 |- | align="center"|3 || 20 November 2023 || Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fb|DEN}} || align="center"| 2–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |- | align="center"|4 || 15 November 2024 || Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland || {{fb|BLR}} || align="center"| 2–0 || align="center" | 2–0 || 2024–25 UEFA Nations League C |}
==Honours== '''Bolton Wanderers''' *EFL Trophy: 2022–23<ref name="EFLT23"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Charles, Dion}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Preston, Lancashire Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Category:Northern Ireland men's international footballers Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers Category:English men's footballers Category:English people of Northern Ireland descent Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Blackpool F.C. players Category:AFC Fylde players Category:Skelmersdale United F.C. players Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players Category:FC Halifax Town players Category:Southport F.C. players Category:Accrington Stanley F.C. players Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Category:English Football League players Category:National League (English football) players Category:Northern Premier League players Category:21st-century English sportsmen