Charlie David Kirk (born 24 December 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Altrincham.
Charlie David Kirk was born in Winsford, England, on 24 December 1997.
Kirk came through the Crewe Alexandra Academy, earning a call-up to the senior team whilst still a second year scholar. He made his debut in the Football League on 16 February 2016, in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Rochdale at Spotland, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Callum Saunders. He scored his first Crewe goal on 26 December 2017, the second in a 2âÂÂ0 win at Chesterfield.
In May 2018, after making 69 appearances and scoring five goals, Kirk signed a new three-year deal with Crewe through to summer 2021. The following season, he scored 11 goals in 45 first-team appearances.
After helping Crewe win promotion to League One in 2020, scoring nine goals and providing more assists than any other League Two player, Kirk signed a new two-year deal with the club through to June 2022. In September 2020, Kirk (along with Crewe team-mate Perry Ng) was named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the 2019âÂÂ20 season.
On 12 August 2021, Kirk was announced to have joined fellow League One side Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal; Charlton had triggered a ã500,000 release clause in his Crewe contract; Kirk later said: "I didn't just want to leave and for them [Crewe] not to get anything for me."
He made his Charlton debut in the club's 2âÂÂ1 defeat at Milton Keynes Dons on 17 August and two games later played in the club's first win of the season, 2âÂÂ0 against former club Crewe Alexandra, on 28 August 2021.
Playing in all of Charlton's opening games of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, Kirk scored his first Charlton goal in the fifth match, a 5âÂÂ1 League One defeat of Plymouth Argyle at The Valley on 16 August 2022. He later scored twice in Charlton's 3âÂÂ3 League One draw at Burton Albion on 12 November 2022.
On 20 December 2023, Kirk's contract with Charlton Athletic was cancelled by mutual consent.
On 27 January 2022, Kirk joined Blackpool on loan for the rest of the 2021âÂÂ22 season with a view to a permanent transfer. He made his Blackpool debut on 5 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for CJ Hamilton in a 3âÂÂ1 victory over Bristol City at Bloomfield Road.
On 31 January 2023, Kirk joined Burton Albion on loan for the rest of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, and made his debut as an 82nd-minute substitute and scored the 96th-minute winner in Burton's 3âÂÂ2 win at Fleetwood Town on 4 February 2023.
On 1 February 2024, Kirk returned to Crewe Alexandra on a deal until the end of the 2023âÂÂ24 season, and made his second Crewe debut two days later, coming on as a 91st-minute substitute in Crewe's goal-less draw at Tranmere Rovers. Kirk was released by Crewe at the end of the 2023âÂÂ24 season.
On 22 October 2024, Kirk joined League Two side Barrow on a contract until the end of the season with the option for a further year. He made his Barrow debut as a second-half substitute in the side's FA Cup first round defeat by Doncaster Rovers at Holker Street on 2 November 2024. Kirk was released by Barrow at the end of the season.
On 29 July 2025, following a successful trial period, Kirk joined National League side Altrincham.
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