S. Charles · career
Shea Emmanuel Charles
Defensive · Southampton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Charles is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 4 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 110 appearances, 5 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Sheffield Wednesday — Season rating 49, 1 goal and 5 assists in 43 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 39 points at Sheffield Wednesday. Form is on a climb — up 36 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
2025/26 was disrupted — 14 fixtures missed through injury or absence. A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±18 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Southampton | 33 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 47 |
| 2024/25 | Sheffield WednesdayLoan | 43 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 49 |
| 2023/24 | Southampton | 33 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 10 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City U21 | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City U19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City U23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City U18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 2022/23 | UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Premier League×3Premier League 2×3U18 Premier League×3FA Cup×2FA Youth Cup×2U18 Premier League Cup×2UEFA Champions League×2Community Shield×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Northern Ireland | 3 | 216 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
38 played14 injured7 not in squad· 2469 min, 6g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Valenciennes | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Espanyol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Brighton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Wrexham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 63 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 17 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-2 | Played | 79 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Norwich | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Watford | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 14 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Liverpool | 1-2 | Played | 39 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Derby | 1-1 | Played | 79 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Bristol City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-2 | Played | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Preston | 0-2 | Injury | — | |||
| Nov 5 | Championship | A QPR | 2-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Injury | — | |||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Charlton | 5-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Leicester | 3-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Millwall | 2-3 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H West Brom | 3-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-2 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Doncaster | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Hull City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 21 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 25 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-1 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-0 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Watford | 1-0 | Played | 52 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 10 | Championship | A Leicester | 4-3 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | H Leicester | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Played | 65 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H QPR | 5-0 | Played | 8 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Coventry | 2-1 | Played | 23 | 5.9 | ||
| Mar 18 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Played | 16 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Apr 4 | FA Cup | H Arsenal | 2-1 | Played | 14 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 7 | Championship | A Wrexham | 5-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Played | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 14 | Championship | H Blackburn | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | FA Cup | A Manchester City | 1-2 | Played | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 28 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Preston | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| May 9 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Played | 21 | 6.6 | ||
| May 12 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Played | 120 | 1 | 8.3 |