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My Take
Charlie Austin is the kind of footballer I instinctively root for. Released by Reading as a youth, he clawed up through non-league football, scored prolifically for Poole Town, got picked up by Swindon, and eventually reached the Premier League purely on graft. At 188 cm he was a proper old-school target man with a real instinct for goal. There is something moving about seeing him now back playing for a club in his hometown of Hungerford, where it all started. His career is the unglamorous, grass-roots version of the football dream, and I find that far more compelling than any academy fairy tale.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Charlie Austin
- Name (Japanese)
- チャーリー・オースティン
- Reading
- ちゃーりー・おーすてぃん
- Born
- July 5, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Hungerford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Charlie Austin born?
Born July 5, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Charlie Austin from?
Charlie Austin is from Hungerford, United Kingdom.
What does Charlie Austin do?
Charlie Austin works as association football player.
How tall is Charlie Austin?
Charlie Austin is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.