Charlie George Caton (born 25 November 2002) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Chester.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie George Caton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bodelwyddan, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chester | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Wrexham | ||
| 2019–2020 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Chester (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2023– | Chester | 44 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editHe is the son of longstanding Bala Town manager Colin Caton.[3]
Caton attended Ysgol Brynhyfryd in Ruthin, Denbighshire.[4]
Career
editShrewsbury Town
editHaving started his career with the Wrexham academy, Caton joined Shrewsbury Town as a first-year scholar in 2019.[5][6] On 10 November 2020, Caton made his first-team debut from the bench in a 4–3 EFL Trophy victory over Crewe Alexandra.[7] Having made a total of five appearances over the course of the 2020–21 season, including three in League One, he signed a new two-year contract in June 2021.[6]
In November 2022, Caton joined National League North club Chester on an initial one-month loan deal.[8] Following an impressive start to his loan spell, the deal was first extended by a further month,[9] then subsequently extended until the end of the season.[10]
Following the conclusion of the 2022–23 season, it was confirmed Caton would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[11]
Chester
editOn 27 May 2023, Caton returned to Chester on a permanent two-year deal following his successful loan spell the previous season.[12]
Following a strong start to the 2024–25 season, Caton was named National League North Player of the Month for August 2024.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 17 November 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2019–20[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[14] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[14] | League One | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Chester (loan) | 2022–23[15] | National League North | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 7 | |
| Chester | 2023–24[16] | National League North | 28 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| 2024–25[17] | National League North | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Total | 70 | 21 | 9 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 84 | 24 | |||
| Career total | 74 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 101 | 24 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
Honours
editIndividual
- National League North Player of the Month: August 2024[13]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 45. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Caton agrees to sign a two-year deal with Chester FC". Denbighshire Free Press. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "It could be Caton v Caton in friendly". The Leader. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Davies, Shaun (29 May 2023). "Caton agrees to sign a two-year deal with Chester FC". Denbighshire Free Press. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "First Year Scholars Set To Join Academy". www.shrewsburytown.com. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Charlie Caton signs two-year Salop deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Cox, Lewis (10 November 2020). "EFL Trophy: Crewe 3 Shrewsbury 4 - Report". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Caton joins Chester FC on loan". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING | Charlie Caton's loan extended!". chesterfc.com. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "BREAKING | Charlie Caton's loan extended for rest of season!". chesterfc.com. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Retained List 2023". www.shrewsburytown.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ Davies, Shaun (30 May 2023). "Talented striker Caton signs two-year deal with the Blues". Leader Live. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Player Power! It's Awards For Henry, Caton And Shields". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Charlie Caton at Soccerway
- ^ "First Team Statistics 2022/23".
- ^ "First Team Statistics 2023/24".
- ^ "First Team Statistics 2024/25".
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