Jake David Charles was born on 16 February 1996 and is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a striker for Whitby Town.
13 Facts About Jake Charles
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Jake Charles began to play football when he was three and joined Battyeford Juniors and Garforth Villa's youth academy before joining Huddersfield Town's U11 side when he was 10.
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Jake Charles signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stalybridge Celtic on 28 July 2017.
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Jake Charles made 45 appearances in all competitions, scoring 12 goals, as Stalybridge finished in 22nd place in the table.
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In October 2018, Jake Charles joined Northern Premier League side Stafford Rangers and scored on his debut.
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Jake Charles finished the season with nine goals in 39 appearances in all competitions.
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In May 2022, it was announced that Jake Charles had joined Scarborough Athletic following their promotion to National League North.
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On 8 June 2024, Jake Charles joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town.
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Jake Charles has represented Wales at under-16, under-17 and under-19 and under-21 levels.
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Jake Charles was capped three times by the under-17s in 2012, before appearing three times for the under-19s in 2014.
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Jake Charles was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for their 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship match against Bulgaria on 31 March 2015.
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Jake Charles finished his under-21 career with nine appearances from 2015 to 2016.
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Jake Charles is the grandson of Wales international player John Jake Charles.