Charlie Bales

Charlie Bales
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Des Moines Menace 29 (2)
2015 Charlotte Independence 2 (0)
2015–2018 Cedar Rapids Rampage (indoor) 42 (8)
2022 Iowa Demon Hawks (indoor) 0 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Western Illinois Leathernecks (graduate asst.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2022

Charlie Bales (born October 22, 1991) is an American soccer player. He is currently a commentator for home games of the Drake Bulldogs men's soccer team.

Career

College and amateur

Bales spent his entire college career at Western Illinois University. He made a total of 72 appearances for the Leathernecks and tallied 11 goals and 10 assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Des Moines Menace.[1][2][3][4]

Professional

Bales joined USL expansion club Charlotte Independence for the 2015 season. On March 27, he made his professional debut in a 3–2 defeat to Charleston Battery.[5]

Post-playing

After working with the Des Moines Menace since 2011, Bales left his position as general manager in April 2024.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2011 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "2012 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  3. ^ "2013 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  5. ^ Fay, Jillian (March 27, 2015). "Charlotte Left To Rue First Half Errors". CharlotteIndependence.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT". Twitter.com. Des Moines Menace. Retrieved June 12, 2024.


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