Charlie Bales

Charlie Bales (born October 22, 1991) is an American soccer player. He is currently a commentator for home games of the Drake Bulldogs men's soccer team.

Charlie Bales
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-10-22) October 22, 1991
Place of birth Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Des Moines Menace 29 (2)
2015 Charlotte Independence 2 (0)
2015–2018 Cedar Rapids Rampage (indoor) 42 (8)
2022 Iowa Demon Hawks (indoor) 0 (0)
Managerial career
2016–2017 Western Illinois Leathernecks (graduate asst.)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 5, 2022

Career

College and amateur

Bales spent his entire college career at Western Illinois University. He made a total of 72 appearances for the Leathernecks and tallied 11 goals and 10 assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for Des Moines Menace.[1][2][3][4]

Professional

Bales joined USL expansion club Charlotte Independence for the 2015 season. On March 27, he made his professional debut in a 3–2 defeat to Charleston Battery.[5]

Post-playing

After working with the Des Moines Menace since 2011, Bales left his position as general manager in April 2024.[6]

References
  1. "2011 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  2. "2012 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. "2013 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  4. "2014 Des Moines Menace stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  5. Fay, Jillian (27 March 2015). "Charlotte Left To Rue First Half Errors". CharlotteIndependence.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  6. "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT". Twitter.com. Des Moines Menace. Retrieved 12 June 2024.



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