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Charlie Bales
American soccer player (born 1991)
Charlie Bales (born October 22, 1991) is an American soccer player. He is currently the co-general manager of the Des Moines Menace of USL League Two and a commentator for home games of the Drake Bulldogs men's soccer team.
Quick Facts Personal information, Date of birth ...
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991 (age 32) | ||
| 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 | |||
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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]
- "2011 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "2012 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "2013 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- "2014 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- Fay, Jillian (27 March 2015). "Charlotte Left To Rue First Half Errors". CharlotteIndependence.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
