Charlie Telfer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Dundee United | 39 | (4) |
| 2016 | → Livingston (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:06, 22 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Charlie Telfer (born 4 July 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays for as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dundee United. He began his career with Rangers before a transfer to Dundee United in June 2014. He joined Livingston on loan in January 2016 for the rest of the 2015–16 season.
Telfer has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.
Early life
Telfer was born in Carluke and grew up supporting Rangers.[1] He joined the club as a youth player after being spotted at a Football in the Community course at Bell College, Hamilton when he was eight.[2]
Playing career
Club
Rangers
After progressing through the Rangers academy, Telfer signed his first professional contract with the club in November 2011.[2] He would make one competitive first team appearance for the club against Stenhousemuir in April 2014.[3] On 13 May 2014, he was in the Rangers side that won the Scottish Youth Cup beating Hearts 8–7 on penalties following a 2–2 draw, at St Mirren Park.[4] Telfer later describe playing in the Scottish Youth Cup Final as his biggest game of his life.[5]
At the end of the 2013–14 season, Telfer's future at Rangers appeared to be in doubt when Dundee United were reported to be keen to sign him.[6] Dundee United then made a £50,000 bid to sign Telfer, which was rejected by Rangers, who offered him a new contract.[7][8]
Dundee United
After rejecting the offer of a new contract with Rangers, Telfer signed for Dundee United in June 2014, with a compensation payment still to be agreed between the clubs.[9] Telfer's departure from Rangers was commented on by the club's manager Ally McCoist, who described him as a "great prospect" and said that the club had wanted to keep him but it had been Telfer's decision to leave.[1] The level of compensation to be paid was set by an independent tribunal,[10] with Dundee United paying £200,000 to Rangers in January 2015.[11]
He made his Dundee United debut as a substitute against Aberdeen in the opening match of the 2014–15 season,[12] and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over St Mirren on 1 November 2014.[13] Telfer was named as SPFL Young Player of the Month for November 2014.[14] On 1 January 2015 he scored United's sixth goal in a 6–2 Derby victory over local rivals Dundee.[15] This was followed by two goals against Motherwell later that month.[16] Telfer was a substitute for the Scottish League Cup Final, but was unused as Dundee United lost 2–0 to Celtic.[17] He made a 25 appearance and scored 4 times in his first season at the club.
Livingston
Having been unable to gain a regular place in the Dundee United team, Telfer moved on loan to Scottish Championship side Livingston in January 2016 until the end of the 2015–16 season.[18]
International
Telfer has represented the Scotland U17 and Scotland U19 sides.[19][20][21]
Career statistics
- As of 22 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rangers | 2013–14[22] | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dundee United | 2014–15[23] | Scottish Premiership | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2015–16[24] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[25] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 5 | ||
| Livingston (loan) | 2015–16[24] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career Total | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 5 | ||
Honours
Individual
- SPFL Young Player of the Month: November 2014[14]
References
- 1 2 "Ally McCoist: Dundee United have captured a gem in Charlie Telfer". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Rangers starlet Charlie Telfer set to become first player to graduate from community scheme to the first team". Daily Record. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Stenhousemuir 0-4 Rangers". BBC. BBC Sport. 19 April 2014.
- ↑ Dickson, Andrew (13 May 2014). "U20: Rangers 2–2 Hearts (Rangers win 8–7 on pens)". Rangers F.C. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Moving from Rangers to Dundee United was the best thing I could have done says Terrors kid Charlie Telfer". Daily Record. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Is Charlie Telfer on verge of signing with Dundee United?". The Rangers Report. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee United confident of getting Rangers starlet". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rangers youngster Charlie Telfer in the dark over future as Gers and Dundee United battle for his signature". Daily Record. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee United sign Rangers midfielder Charlie Telfer". BBC Sport website. BBC. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Decision reached in Telfer tribunal". Evening Telegraph. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Rangers: Dundee United pay Charlie Telfer cash to Ibrox club". BBC Sport. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ↑ "Aberdeen 0 – 3 Dundee United". BBC Sport Website. BBC. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (1 November 2014). "Dundee Utd 3-0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- 1 2 "SPFL: Dundee United's Charlie Telfer takes young player award". BBC Sport. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ Campbell, Andy (1 January 2015). "Dundee United thrashed Dundee in the New Year's Day city derby.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ Spence, Jim (24 January 2015). "Dundee United consigned Motherwell to their fifth Scottish Premiership defeat in the month of January.". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (27 June 2015). "Dundee Utd 0 - 2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ Roache, Ian (28 January 2016). "Dundee United's Charlie Telfer off to Livingston on loan". The Courier. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kids Aim For Scotland Spot". Rangers. 28 March 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Barrie turns to dark side for Scotland". Glasgow Evening Times. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ "Charlie Telfer profile". Scottish FA. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Charles Telfer in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Charles Telfer in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Games played by Charles Telfer in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Charles Telfer in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
