Charlie Mulgrew

Charles Patrick "Charlie" Mulgrew (born March 6 1986 in Glasgow) is a Scotland football (soccer), who signed for Aberdeen F.C. in July 2008. He is primarily a Defender (football), playing mainly at left back, but can also operate in left midfield. Charlie is a cousin of Canadian indoor lacrosse player Sean Greenhalgh.

Career

Having progressed through Celtic F.C.'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 Scottish Premier League side Dundee United F.C. for the remainder of the 2005-06 in Scottish football.

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

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

He was loaned out to Football League One side Southend United F.C. at the end of the January transfer window for the remainder of the 2007-08 in English football, which saw the club lose in the play-offs to Doncaster Rovers F.C.. He scored his first goal for the club against Carlisle United, although Captain Adam Barrett claims he got a touch.

Mulgrew has represented Scotland at all levels up to and including Scotland national under-21 football team.

He was due to join Swindon Town F.C. in July 2008, for a fee estimated to be around £150,000, however he pulled out of the move. He eventually left for Aberdeen F.C. on 15 July 2008, where he signed a two-year deal.
Mulgrew scored the only goal at Fir Park, Motherwell on 16 August 2008 with a left footed freekick, in what was his second competitive match for Aberdeen F.C.. He scored 2 goals, a volley and a free kick, against Celtic in a 3-2 defeat on 27 September 2008.