Charlie Lennon (English footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charlie Robert Lennon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Spennymoor, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2024 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Middlesbrough | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Darlington (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2026– | Barnsley | 1 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| England U15 | |||
| 2022 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:42, 15 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Charlie Robert Lennon (born 9 April 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Barnsley.
Born in Spennymoor, Lennon attended St John's Catholic School in Bishop Auckland, achieving eight GCSEs.[3]
Career
Lennon joined the Middlesbrough academy at under-nine level, signing a first professional two-year contract in March 2024.[4][5]
On 27 April 2024, Lennon made his professional first-team debut from the bench in a 4–1 thrashing of Cardiff City.[6]
On 29 August 2025, Lennon joined National League North club Darlington on a one-month loan deal.[7] On Thursday 15 January 2026, nine days after his loan was extended, it was announced that Middlesbrough had recalled Lennon.
On 17 January 2026, Lennon signed EFL League One club Barnsley on a three and a half year deal.[8] He made his debut on 17 March 2026, scoring a 96th minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Wigan Athletic.[9]