Charlie Lyons (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cork City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Innishvilla | |||
| –2018 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Cobh Ramblers | 56 | (8) |
| 2022 | Galway United | 25 | (1) |
| 2023 | Cobh Ramblers | 33 | (2) |
| 2024– | Cork City | 38 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 19 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Lyons (born 26 March 2000) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Cork City.
Early life
[edit]Lyons was born on 26 March 2000 in Cork, Ireland. A native of Innishannon, he played gaelic football with Lawton and the Shark growing up.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, Lyons joined the youth academy of Irish side Innishvilla. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of English side Preston North End. In 2019, he signed for Irish side Cobh Ramblers. Ahead of the 2022 season, he signed for Irish side Galway United, helping the club reach the promotion play-offs.[2] Following his stint there, he signed for Irish side Cork City in 2024, helping the club achieve promotion from the second tier to the top flight.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 14 March 2025[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cobh Ramblers | 2019 | LOI First Division | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2020 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 56 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 8 | ||
| Galway United | 2022 | LOI First Division | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Cobh Ramblers | 2023 | LOI First Division | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Cork City | 2024 | LOI First Division | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 0[c] | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
| 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | |||
| Career Total | 152 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 173 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ Includes League of Ireland Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2022 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion Playoffs
- ^ 3 appearances in the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion Playoffs; 1 appearance in the Munster Senior Cup
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Cobh Ramblers
- Cork City
Individual
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Lyons confident Cobh Ramblers can push for play-offs this season". The Southern Star. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Charlie Lyons loving life at St Colman's Park with Cobh Ramblers off to a flier". The Echo. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "2024: The Cork City Story". Extratime.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland - C. Lyons - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- Charlie Lyons at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Association footballers from County Cork
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Cobh Ramblers F.C. players
- Cork City F.C. players
- Galway United F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in England