Charley Pettys

Charles Danforth "Charley" Pettys (born April 25, 1990) is an American-born, Filipino professional footballer who plays as a defender for Global F.C.. He has also been a member of the Philippines national football team.

Charley Pettys
Personal information
Full name Charles Danforth Pettys
Date of birth (1990-04-25) April 25, 1990
Place of birth Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Global
Number 37
Youth career
Blast FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 5 (0)
2010–2012 Kentucky Wildcats 33 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Cincinnati Kings 9 (0)
2011–2012 Orange County Blue Star 10 (1)
2013 Los Angeles Blues 16 (0)
2014 Global 27 (7)
2015–2016 PSA Elite 15 (3)
2016 Global 8 (2)
National team‡
2014 Philippines 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:12, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:12, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
Charley Pettys was an integral member of the 2019 Lansing Labatt Adult Classic hockey championship team

Early life and education

Born on April 25, 1990, in Columbus, Ohio to an American father and Filipino mother, Pettys attended Bexley High School where he was a member of their soccer team.[1] Pettys and family moved to Pasadena, California in 2008.[1]

Pettys attended the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2009 and was a student-athlete on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. He appeared for the Gauchos in 5 games without recording a point before transferring to play on the Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team.[2][3]

Club career

Pettys played with Cincinnati Kings for the 2008 PDL season prior to attending college, appearing in 9 games for the Kings.[4] He later played with Orange County Blue Star for the 2010 PDL season and the 2011 PDL season.

Pettys began his professional career with Los Angeles Blues of the USL Pro in 2013.[5] In January 2014, he joined Filipino side Global F.C., a first division team in the UFL.[6][7][8]

Pettys rejoined Global F.C. in 2016.[9]

International career

Pettys, being eligible to represent both the United States (via birth) and the Philippines (via heritage on his mother's side), chose to join the Philippines national football team after being invited to the national team pool in February 2014 by head coach Thomas Dooley.[10] He made his international debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Nepal in Doha, Qatar on April 11, 2014.[11] His full international cap was the first by a Kentucky Wildcats player.[12]

References
  1. "Charlie Pettys UC Santa Barbara player profile". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. "2009 UC Santa Barbara Overall Individual Statistics". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. December 1, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  3. "Charlie Pettys Kentucky player profile". Kentucky Wildcats. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  4. "2008 Cincinnati Kings roster". United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  5. Salazar, Jo-Ryan (March 24, 2013). "View from the Los Angeles Blues: March 24, 2013". theviewfromavalon.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  6. "Global FC unveils "more balanced" squad". Global Football Club. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  7. Lina, Ceres (January 15, 2014). "UFL: Kaya, Loyola Meralco begin campaigns with wins". GMA Network. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  8. Lina, Ceres (January 19, 2014). "UFL: Sparks stomp on, Global stops Kaya". GMA Network. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  9. "UFL – Global stays hot after beating Stallion in campaign opener". AksyonTV. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  10. "Coach Dooley invites players to training pool". Philippine Football Federation. February 13, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  11. Lina, Ceres (April 12, 2014). "Dooley picks up first win as Azkals coach after 3-0 blowout versus Nepal". GMA News and Public Affairs. GMA Network. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  12. "UK Great Callum Irving Starts in 4-2 Canada Win". WLEX-TV. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.


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