Charles Clayden

Charles Clayden
Personal information
Full name Charles James Clayden[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Havering, England
Position(s) Wing Back/Winger
Team information
Current team
 Boreham Wood
Number 23
Youth career
2017–2019 Leyton Orient
2019–2021 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Leyton Orient 1 (0)
2019–2023 Charlton Athletic 10 (0)
2020 → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 4 (0)
2022 → Wealdstone (loan) 18 (1)
2022–2023 → Bromley (loan) 7 (1)
2023 Wealdstone 23 (3)
2023– Boreham Wood 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Charles James Clayden is an English footballer who plays as a wing back or winger for Boreham Wood.

Career

Leyton Orient

Clayden made his professional debut for Leyton Orient coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute in a 3–1 victory on the final day of the 2017–18 National League season against Gateshead.[2]

Charlton Athletic

Clayden joined Charlton Athletic on a free transfer from Leyton Orient on 30 May 2019.[3]

Clayden made his debut for Charlton on 7 August 2021 coming on as an 89th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw on the opening day of the 2021–22 League One season against Sheffield Wednesday.[4]

Dulwich Hamlet (loan)

On 24 October 2020, Clayden joined non-league Dulwich Hamlet on a month's loan.[5]

Wealdstone (loan)

On 18 February 2022, Clayden joined National League side Wealdstone on a month's loan.[6] Clayden scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 defeat to Eastleigh.[7]

On 19 March 2022 it was announced that Clayden had extended his loan until the end of the season.[8] He went on to make a total of 18 appearances for the club.[9]

Bromley (loan)

On 7 October 2022, Clayden joined Bromley on loan until 6 January 2023.[10]

Wealdstone

On 23 March 2023, Clayden joined Wealdstone on a permanent deal.[11]

Boreham Wood

On 17 November 2023, Clayden joined Boreham Wood for an undisclosed fee.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leyton Orient 2017–18 National League 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
2018–19 National League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Leyton Orient total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Charlton Athletic 2019–20 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 League One 2 0 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 8 0
2022–23 League One 8 0 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 10 0
Charlton Athletic total 10 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 18 0
Dulwich Hamlet (loan) 2020–21 National League South 4 0 1 0 — 0 0 5 0
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22 National League 18 1 — — 0 0 18 1
Bromley (loan) 2022–23 National League 7 1 0 0 — 0 0 7 1
Wealdstone 2022–23 National League 8 3 — — — 8 3
2023–24 National League 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 15 0
Wealdstone total 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 3
Boreham Wood 2023–24 National League 11 0 — — 0 0 11 0
2024–25 National League 7 2 1 0 — 1[c] 0 9 2
Boreham Wood total 18 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 2
Career total 81 7 3 0 2 0 6 0 92 7
  1. ^ Four appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 34 & 35. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Gateshead 1-3 Leyton Orient". ESPN. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Released and retained list: Addicks offer new deals to Bauer, Aribo, Forster-Caskey and Fosu". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Charlton Athletic 0 Sheffield Wednesday 0". www.cafc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Dulwich Borrow Young Addick". Non-League Today. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ "LOAN NEWS : Clayden signs from Charlton". Wealdstone Official Site. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  7. ^ "MATCH REPORT | Eastleigh 4-1 Wealdstone". 5 March 2022.
  8. ^ "LOAN NEWS : Clayden extends for rest of season". Wealdstone Official Site. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ^ "England - C. Clayden - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  10. ^ "CHARLES CLAYDEN JOINS BROMLEY ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  11. ^ "CHARLES CLAYDEN JOINS WEALDSTONE". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  12. ^ "WELCOME, CHARLES CLAYDEN!". Boreham Wood Official Site. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.