John Charles

John Charles (27 December 1931 - 21 February 2004) was a Welsh football player. He has played for Wales national team.

 Career statistics 
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupEuropean CupTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeeds United1948-49Second Division3000—301949–5042150—4711950–5134320—3631951–5218050—2301952–53402611—41271953–54394221—41431954–55401121—42121955–56422910—43291956–57First Division403811—4139Total298150194—317154Juventus1957–58Serie A342841—38291958–593019452036241959–60342333—37261960–613215312037161961–6221842603110Total151931812100179105Leeds United1962–63Second Division11300—113Roma1962–63Serie A10430—134Cardiff City1963–64Second Division331110—34111964–6528310—2931965–667420—94Total681840—7218Career total5382684416100592284
a.  Includes FA Cup and Coppa Italia

Honours

Leeds United
Second Division runners-up: 1955–56

Juventus
Serie A: 1957–58, 1959–60, 1960–61
Coppa Italia: 1958–59, 1959–60

Cardiff City
Welsh Cup: 1963–64, 1964–65

Wales
British Home Championship: 1959–60; runners-up: 1960–61, 1961–62
FIFA World Cup quarter-finalist: 1958

Individual
 English First Division Top Scorer: 1956–57
 Serie A Top Goal-scorer: 1957–58
 Ballon d'Or – Third place: 1959
 UEFA Golden Player: Wales

 References 

Category:1931 births
Category:2004 deaths
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Welsh footballers
Category:Welsh football managers
Category:People from Swansea