John Charles
Welsh association football player (1931-2004)
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Lived 1931–2004, aged 73United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-06-21
William John Charles was a Welsh footballer who played at centre-forward and centre-back. Best known for his time at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Great Britain and one of the greatest footballers ever.
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- Merthyr Tydfil F.C.1972–1974
- Hereford United F.C.1966–1971
- Cardiff City F.C.1963–1966
- AS Roma1962–1963
- Leeds United F.C.1962–1962
- Juventus FC1957–1962
- Wales men's national association football team1950–1965
- Leeds United F.C.1948–1957
- Swansea City A.F.C.
19481974
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| 1972–1974 | 173 | 80 |
| 1966–1971 | 173 | 80 |
| 1963–1966 | 69 | 18 |
| 1962–1963 | 10 | 4 |
| 1962–1962 | 11 | 3 |
| 1957–1962 | 155 | 108 |
| 1950–1965 | 38 | 15 |
| 1948–1957 | 297 | 157 |
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- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Rising58.6
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Momentum13.0
Historical24.3
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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- DiscogsLow confidencedatabase · discogs.com
- جون تشارلزLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- جون تشارلزLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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