Charlie Austin
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Basingstoke Town
at Basingstoke Town
290 days · joined 2025-08-08
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.39
goals / match
Queens Park Rangers
top club · 148 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#379
goals rank
#221
assists rank
200
season goals
41
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2015
€5.20m
top transfer fee · 15/16
27
best season · 12/13
32 · 16%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-07-05 · 6 players total
510Appearances
200Goals
41Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
56Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Charlie Austin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Charles Austin |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-05 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hungerford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Basingstoke Town |
| Joined | 2025-08-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Totton → Basingstoke
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Swindon Town → Totton
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Swindon Town
48 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Brisbane Roar → Swindon Town
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — Brisbane Roar
4 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Brisbane Roar, Swindon Town
27 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: QPR → Brisbane Roar
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Queens Park Rangers
38 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: West Brom → QPR
21/22 · Transfer
May 2021
Transfer: QPR → West Brom
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: West Brom → QPR
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion U23
29 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Southampton → West Brom
19/20 · Transfer · €4.30m
Jul 2019
19/20 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2018
18/19 — Southampton FC
27 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Southampton FC
26 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
26 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Southampton FC, Southampton FC U23
22 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: QPR → Southampton
15/16 · Transfer · €5.20m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Queens Park Rangers, Southampton FC
23 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Queens Park Rangers
36 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Burnley → QPR
13/14 · Transfer · €4.65m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Queens Park Rangers
37 matches · 20 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Burnley FC
40 matches · 27 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Burnley FC
46 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jan 2011
Transfer: Swindon Town → Burnley
10/11 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Burnley FC, Swindon Town
31 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2009
Transfer: Poole Town → Swindon Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swindon Town
38 matches · 20 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Thatcham → Poole Town
08/09 · Transfer
Jun 2008
Transfer: Hungerford → Thatcham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Unknown → Hungerford
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals14 total · 4.13/90
Assists6 total · 1.77/90
G+A20 total · 5.90/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.48/90
Minutes played by club
Swindon Town
24.0%
Brisbane Roar
10.0%
Queens Park Rangers
26.8%
West Bromwich Albion
4.2%
West Bromwich Albion U23
0.0%
Southampton FC
23.3%
Southampton FC U23
0.0%
Burnley FC
11.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 4 | 09/10 | 23/24 | 133 | 60 | 13 | 1,206 |
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | 2022 | 22/23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 501 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 13/14 | 21/22 | 148 | 61 | 12 | 1,349 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 211 |
| West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 81 | 20 | 4 | 1,173 |
| Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 90 | 44 | 7 | 594 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Swindon Town | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 260 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Brisbane Roar | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 311 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Brisbane Roar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 204 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | West Bromwich Albion U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 34 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 151 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 25 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 147 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | Southampton FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 157 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Southampton FC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 127 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 171 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 31 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 147 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Burnley FC | 37 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 133 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Burnley FC | 41 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Swindon Town | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 154 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Swindon Town | 33 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Unknown | Hungerford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-06-01 | Hungerford | Thatcham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Thatcham | Poole Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Poole Town | Swindon Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-28 | Swindon Town | Burnley | Transfer | 100000 | €1.40m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Burnley | QPR | Transfer | 4500000 | €4.65m |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | QPR | Southampton | Transfer | 13000000 | €5.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Southampton | West Brom | Transfer | 8000000 | €4.30m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | West Brom | QPR | Loan | 3200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | QPR | West Brom | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | West Brom | QPR | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | QPR | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Brisbane Roar | Swindon Town | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-31 | Swindon Town | Totton | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-08 | Totton | Basingstoke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Hamstring injury | 2011-03-06 | 2011-06-30 | 117 | 16 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-03-01 | 2016-04-03 | 34 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-04-09 | 2016-04-23 | 15 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Shoulder injury | 2016-12-08 | 2017-04-30 | 144 | 26 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-12-23 | 2018-03-31 | 99 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Shoulder injury | 2018-10-28 | 2018-11-03 | 7 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ankle injury | 2019-01-06 | 2019-02-01 | 27 | 4 |
Current€125k
Peak€13.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Phillips | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Kieran Trippier | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Chris McCann | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Yoann Barbet | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Hoilett | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Rob Dickie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Frazer Blake-Tracy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Burnley FC | 24 | 37 |
| 09/10 | League One | Swindon Town | 19 | 33 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Swindon Town | 6 | 46 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 35 |
| 09/10 | League One | Swindon Town | 5 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | QPR | West Brom | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | West Brom | QPR | Loan | — | €3.20m |
Teams faced most often by Charlie Austin's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 65 | 22 | 12 | 31 | 75 | 97 | -22 | 34% |
| Chelsea FC | 63 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 64 | 136 | -72 | 17% |
| Arsenal FC | 63 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 55 | 117 | -62 | 14% |
| Liverpool FC | 63 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 116 | -64 | 17% |
| Manchester City | 55 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 49 | 146 | -97 | 9% |
| Swansea City | 54 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 60 | 61 | -1 | 37% |
| Leicester City | 52 | 15 | 9 | 28 | 59 | 91 | -32 | 29% |
| Newcastle United | 52 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 67 | 77 | -10 | 27% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 51 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 94 | -46 | 16% |
| Watford FC | 51 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 76 | 55 | +21 | 41% |
| Manchester United | 51 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 84 | -41 | 16% |
| Stoke City | 51 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 23/24 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 48 | 305 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 439 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 370 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 4 | 201 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 318 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 15/16 | 23 | 336 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.63 |
| 13/14 | 37 | 477 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 211 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.56 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 383 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 338 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 424 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
218 apps
88 G
13 A
Premier League
111 apps
34 G
9 A
League One
54 apps
31 G
7 A
League Two
66 apps
21 G
6 A
League Cup
19 apps
10 G
2 A
FA Cup
14 apps
5 G
1 A
Australia Cup
4 apps
2 G
2 A
A-League Men
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
5 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Charlie Austin?
Charlie Austin is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Basingstoke Town.
How old is Charlie Austin?
Charlie Austin is 36 years old. He was born on July 5, 1989 in Hungerford.
What position does Charlie Austin play?
Charlie Austin plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Charlie Austin play for?
Charlie Austin currently plays for Basingstoke Town.
How many career goals has Charlie Austin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Charlie Austin has scored 200 goals in 510 appearances.