Charlie Lakin
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Walsall FC
at Walsall FC
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Rating · 25/26
5.2
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 56 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#265
goals rank
#139
assists rank
21
season goals
16
season assists
Among 376 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 23/24
3 · 14.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-05-08 · 6 players total
199Appearances
21Goals
16Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Charlie Lakin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Charlie James Lakin |
| Date of birth | 1999-05-08 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Solihull, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Walsall FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Refuel Performance ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Walsall FC
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Walsall FC
49 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Burton Albion → Walsall
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Burton Albion
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Burton Albion → Sutton Utd
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Burton Albion
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Burton Albion → AFC Wimbledon
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Burton Albion, AFC Wimbledon, Sutton United
31 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Doncaster → Burton Albion
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Burton Albion → Doncaster
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burton Albion, Doncaster Rovers
18 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Birmingham → Burton Albion
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Birmingham City, Burton Albion, Birmingham City U23
31 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Ross County → Birmingham
20/21 · Return from loan
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: Birmingham → Ross County
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ross County FC, Birmingham City
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Stevenage → Birmingham
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Birmingham → Stevenage
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Birmingham City, Stevenage FC
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Birmingham City
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Birmingham U23 → Birmingham
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Birmingham City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Birmingham U18 → Birmingham U23
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Birmingham Aca. → Birmingham U18
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 61 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.16/90
Assists1 total · 0.16/90
G+A2 total · 0.32/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Walsall FC
41.9%
Burton Albion
22.6%
Sutton United
4.2%
AFC Wimbledon
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Birmingham City
0.0%
Birmingham City U23
0.0%
Ross County FC
15.9%
Stevenage FC
15.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 2,195 |
| Burton Albion | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 1,184 |
| Sutton United | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 219 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Birmingham City U23 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross County FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 832 |
| Stevenage FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 810 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Two | Walsall FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 566 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Walsall FC | 36 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,165 |
| 24/25 | League Two Play-Offs | Walsall FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Sutton United | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Burton Albion | 27 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Birmingham City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Ross County FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 581 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Ross County FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 810 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Birmingham City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Birmingham Aca. | Birmingham U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Birmingham U18 | Birmingham U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Birmingham U23 | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-22 | Birmingham | Stevenage | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Stevenage | Birmingham | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Birmingham | Ross County | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-17 | Ross County | Birmingham | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Birmingham | Burton Albion | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Burton Albion | Doncaster | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Doncaster | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Burton Albion | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-04 | AFC Wimbledon | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Burton Albion | Sutton Utd | Loan | 125000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Sutton Utd | Burton Albion | Return from loan | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Burton Albion | Walsall | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Hamstring injury | 2020-11-29 | 2020-12-28 | 30 | 7 |
Current€200k
Peak€300k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adedeji Oshilaja | 2 | 0 | 929 |
| Paul Farman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Iacovitti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott List | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Nugent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kizzi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oisin McEntee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Garratt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lowe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Hamer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Simkin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Stirk | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Okagbue | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Sutton United | 8 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Ross County FC | 2 | 16 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League Two | Sutton United | 5 | 27 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 4 |
| 21/22 | League One | Burton Albion | 2 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Sutton Utd | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-11 | Burton Albion | Sutton Utd | Loan | — | €125k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-04 | AFC Wimbledon | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €125k |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Burton Albion | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €150k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Doncaster | Burton Albion | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Burton Albion | Doncaster | Loan | — | €250k |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-17 | Ross County | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Birmingham | Ross County | Loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Stevenage | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-22 | Birmingham | Stevenage | Loan | — | €100k |
Last 50 matches for Walsall FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–0 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–3 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-13 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 0–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 3–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 3–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 5–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Charlie Lakin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 19% |
| Port Vale FC | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 44% |
| Crawley Town | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 33% |
| Leyton Orient | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 29% |
| Mansfield Town | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 26% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 22% |
| Northampton Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 14% |
| Salford City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 38% |
| Newport County | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 15% |
| Carlisle United | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 30% |
| Colchester United | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 566 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 24/25 | 49 | 1,629 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 219 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 1,184 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 20/21 | 25 | 832 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 810 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
100 apps
13 G
8 A
EFL Trophy
17 apps
2 G
5 A
Premiership
16 apps
2 G
1 A
League One
29 apps
1 G
2 A
League Two Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Betfred Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Charlie Lakin?
Charlie Lakin is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Walsall FC.
How old is Charlie Lakin?
Charlie Lakin is 27 years old. He was born on May 8, 1999 in Solihull.
What position does Charlie Lakin play?
Charlie Lakin plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Charlie Lakin play for?
Charlie Lakin currently plays for Walsall FC.
How many career goals has Charlie Lakin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Charlie Lakin has scored 21 goals in 199 appearances.
What is Charlie Lakin's market value?
Charlie Lakin's most recent reported market value is €200k.