Charles Patrick "Charlie" Mulgrew (born 6 March 1986 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer, who currently plays for Aberdeen in the SPL. He is primarily a left back, but he can also operate as a left winger. Mulgrew is a cousin of Canadian lacrosse player Sean Greenhalgh, Who plays for the Buffalo Bandits in the National Lacrosse League.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Career

[edit] Celtic

Having progressed through Celtic's youth system, Mulgrew turned professional in July 2002. By January 2006 he had yet to make his debut for the club's first team, so in order for him to gain competitive experience he was loaned out to fellow SPL side Dundee United for the remainder of the 2005/06 season.

[edit] Dundee United

A successful spell at Tannadice saw him feature regularly, scoring 2 goals (both free kicks) in 14 appearances and being named SPL Young Player of the Month for February.^[1] He then returned to Celtic hoping to force his way into first team contention, but was transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers shortly thereafter without ever appearing for the Bhoys.

[edit] Wolverhampton Wanderers

Mulgrew joined Wolves in part exchange for left back Lee Naylor on 23 August 2006.^[2] He made his debut for the club on 10 September in a 1-0 win at Leeds United. However, injury kept him out of most of the campaign and he was unable to force his way back into first team contention afterwards.

[edit] Southend United

He was loaned out to English Second Division side Southend United at the end of the January Transfer window for the remainder of the 2007-08 season, which saw the club lose in the play-offs to Doncaster. He scored his first goal for the club against Carlisle United.

[edit] Aberdeen

He was due to join Swindon Town in July 2008, for a fee estimated to be around £150,000, however he pulled out of the move.^[3] He eventually left for Aberdeen on 15 July 2008, where he signed a two-year deal.^[4] Mulgrew scored the only goal against Motherwell at Fir Park on 16 August with a left footed freekick, in what was his second competitive match for Aberdeen. He scored two goals - a volley and a free kick - against Celtic in a 3-2 defeat on 19 September. Mulgrew has gone on to cement his reputation as one of the best set-piece takers in the country by scoring another another five goals - all of them free kicks - for Aberdeen.

Mulgrew has represented Scotland at all levels up to and including Under-21. In October of 2009, Mulgrew rejected a new contract.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Charles Mulgrew career stats at Soccerbase