Charlie Daniels (footballer)
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Charlie Daniels is an English
professional footballer, currently playing for AFC Bournemouth.
before joining Tottenham Hotspur
's youth academy. He worked his way up through to the reserves, before earning his first professional contract in July 2005.
Daniels spent time on loan at Chesterfield
during the 2006–07 season, but sustained an injury in only his second game, and returned to Tottenham.
In the summer of 2007, Leyton Orient
boss, Martin Ling
signed Daniels on loan for the entire League One
season, after watching him regularly in the Tottenham reserves.
Following his last game at Orient, Daniels was sent back to Tottenham, where he had a year remaining on his contract. In August 2008, he joined Gillingham
on a one-month loan. He made his debut for Gillingham in a 1–0 home win over Accrington Stanley
and scored his only goal for the club with a free kick in a 3–0 home win over Grimsby Town
. Daniels then returned to Spurs at the end of September and expressed an interest in trying to break into the first team.
Daniels returned to Orient in the January transfer window of 2009 on a free transfer.
In November 2011, Daniels joined AFC Bournemouth, initially on a loan deal as the signing was outside of the transfer window, but with the deal to become permanent in the January 2012 transfer window with the contract lasting for 3 years.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer, currently playing for AFC Bournemouth.
Career
Daniels started his career playing for youth club Ridgeway Rovers and Interwood F.C then moved onto Norwich CityNorwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
before joining Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
's youth academy. He worked his way up through to the reserves, before earning his first professional contract in July 2005.
Daniels spent time on loan at Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
during the 2006–07 season, but sustained an injury in only his second game, and returned to Tottenham.
In the summer of 2007, Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
boss, Martin Ling
Martin Ling
Martin Ling is an English football manager and former player, who is currently manager of Torquay United in League Two. He played in over 100 Football League matches for Exeter City, Southend United, Swindon Town and Leyton Orient, before moving into management where he led Orient for over five...
signed Daniels on loan for the entire League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
season, after watching him regularly in the Tottenham reserves.
Following his last game at Orient, Daniels was sent back to Tottenham, where he had a year remaining on his contract. In August 2008, he joined Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
on a one-month loan. He made his debut for Gillingham in a 1–0 home win over Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
and scored his only goal for the club with a free kick in a 3–0 home win over Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
. Daniels then returned to Spurs at the end of September and expressed an interest in trying to break into the first team.
Daniels returned to Orient in the January transfer window of 2009 on a free transfer.
In November 2011, Daniels joined AFC Bournemouth, initially on a loan deal as the signing was outside of the transfer window, but with the deal to become permanent in the January 2012 transfer window with the contract lasting for 3 years.