Charlie Savage (footballer)
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Charlie William Henry Savage (born 2 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Reading and the Wales national team.
Infobox
2019
Wales U17
2021
Wales U19
2023
→ Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Full name
Charlie William Henry Savage
Date of birth
(2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth
Leicester, England
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Reading
Number
8
0000–2021
Manchester United
Years
Team
2021–2023
Manchester United
2023–
Wales
2022–2024
Wales U21
Tables
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Manchester United U21
Manchester United U21
Club
Manchester United U21
Season
2021–22
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
3
Europe
0
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
7
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
7
EFL Cup
0
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
1
Total
0
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Club
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
League One
League
15
League
1
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
15
Europe
1
Reading
Reading
Club
Reading
Season
2023–24
League
League One
League
40
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
2
Other
1
Other
45
Total
5
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
League One
League
45
League
5
League
3
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
—
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
51
Other
7
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
League One
League
17
League
2
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
20
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
102
League
10
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
4
Europe
1
Europe
116
Other
14
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
117
League
11
League
5
League
1
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
2
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Europe
11
Europe
1
Other
139
Other
15
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| Manchester United | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Reading | 2023–24 | League One | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 45 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 2025–26 | League One | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 102 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 116 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 139 | 15 | ||
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Wales
Wales
National team
Wales
Year
2023
Apps
1
Goals
0
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
1
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
2
Apps
0
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Wales | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
- "Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists"https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099
- Charlie Savage at WorldFootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/charlie-savage/
- "MGS's Charlie Savage and Drew Baker have both been selected for the England @isfafootball Under-15s team and will travel to a camp in Scotland this April. Well done to both"https://x.com/MGSMagic/status/955778636971495425
- ManUtd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/charlie-savage
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2446447/2021/03/13/i-want-to-be-known-for-being-me-savage-jr-making-own-mark-at-manchester-united/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56668905
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4217955/2021/04/07/robbie-savages-son-charlie-signs-first-professional-deal-with-manchester-united/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59570192
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59588833
- ManUtd.comhttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-team-confirmed-for-crystal-palace-finale-2022
- Savage loan to Forest Greenhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64388562
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64549560
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64845359
- Manchester United F.Chttps://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/charlie-savage-completes-permanent-transfer-from-man-utd-to-reading
- Reading F.Chttps://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/22/charlie-savage-joins-reading-football-club-from-manchester-united/
- "Millwall 0–4 Reading"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66368512
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czr11jrl8pkt
- besoccer.comhttps://www.besoccer.com/player/matches/c-savage-891308
- "U19 squad announced for Croatia tournament"https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/u19-squad-announced-croatia-tournament/
- "Good experience today vs Austria, was also a proud moment for me to have scored my first goal for Wales 🏴"https://x.com/charliesavage84/status/1434157593019170816
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62903530
- FAWhttps://faw.cymru/news/senior-call-ups-another-proud-moment-for-matty-jones/
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67014990
- BBC.co.ukhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/67069604
- football365.comhttps://www.football365.com/news/savage-open-letter-to-man-utd-son-charlie
- WalesOnlinehttps://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/robbie-savages-son-charlie-signs-20337963
- Charlie Savage at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2025.https://int.soccerway.com/players/charlie-savage/636289/
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=144386&season_id=154
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=144386&season_id=155
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=144386&season_id=156
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=144386&season_id=157
- Soccerbasehttps://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=144386&season_id=158
- WorldFootball.nethttps://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe649438/charlie-savage/international-matches/
- Forest Green Rovershttps://www.fgr.co.uk/news/mcgeouch-wins-player-of-the-season