Charlie Austin
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Charles Austin (born 5 July 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two club Swindon Town.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Austin[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1989-07-05) 5 July 1989 (age 34)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Hungerford, Berkshire, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Kintbury Rangers | 27 | (20) |
2007–2008 | Hungerford Town | 30 | (5) |
2008 | Thatcham Town | 0 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Poole Town | 42 | (48) |
2009–2011 | Swindon Town | 54 | (31) |
2011–2013 | Burnley | 82 | (41) |
2013–2016 | Queens Park Rangers | 82 | (45) |
2016–2019 | Southampton | 71 | (16) |
2019–2021 | West Bromwich Albion | 43 | (11) |
2021 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 21 | (8) |
2021–2022 | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | (5) |
2022 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | (2) |
2022– | Swindon Town | 56 | (19) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 5 March 2024 (UTC) |
Released from his contract by Reading as a youth, Austin played non-league football up to May 2009, when he was signed by Swindon Town after a prolific season for Poole Town. After scoring 58 goals in 113 matches in the Football League Championship for Burnley and Queens Park Rangers,[3] Austin made his debut in the Premier League during the 2014–15 season, scoring 18 goals for relegated Queens Park Rangers and receiving a call-up for the England national team.[4] He returned to the Premier League in January 2016 when he signed for Southampton, scoring the winning goal against Manchester United on his debut.