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Niamh Louise Charles (born 21 June 1999) is an English football winger who plays for Liverpool in the FA WSL. She has also represented England at youth levels.
Club career
After impressing in the academy, Charles made her Liverpool debut in April 2016, in a draw against Sunderland. Following her excellent 2016 season with Liverpool and England U-17s, she was nominated for the Women's Rising Star award at the Northwest Football Awards.
Since her first-team debut, Charles has become a regular for Liverpool, starting every league match thus far in 2017.
International career
An England youth international, Charles played at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
During UEFA U-17 qualifying, Charles was the third-leading scorer for England with six goals. She then tied for the Bronze Boot at the UEFA final tournament with four goals, helping England finish third and qualify for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
Charles played in all four matches at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup without scoring, as England went out against Japan in the quarter-finals.