Charlie, a talented centre-midfielder, caught the eye of the Reading scout at his second UK Football Trial, which he attended in October 2015. He had impressed with us before, and was monitored by another Championship club prior to Reading expressing an interest.

During both of his trials, Charlie displayed great passing, vision and strength - all vital traits for a modern-day centre-midfielder. Having been signed at Larkspur Rovers FC for the last 9 years, Charlie has won multiple individual awards and has also had the chance to Captain his County.

Charlie's Dad, James, said: "He played a game for the development side in the indoor dome where the academy train, and got 45 minutes on the pitch. I'm guessing he impressed because he's going back next Wednesday for more training! Charlie's been to 2 trials and enjoyed both - he got on with his coach, an academy coach at Fulham, really well and that helped a lot. The trial was great to watch from a parents perspective. I'd definitely recommend it of players that haven't had that opportunity before."