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Charlie Took Essome (born 25 May 1993), known simply as Charlie, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Spanish club Arandina CF as a central defender.
Club career
Born in Douala, Charlie moved to Spain in his early teens, joining RCD Mallorca's youth system. Still a junior he began appearing in senior competitions with the B-side, but played only four games in two Segunda División B seasons combined.
On 25 August 2012, Charlie made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a 77th-minute substitute for Emilio Nsue in a 1–1 draw against Málaga CF. On 25 July 2014 he signed for another reserve team, UD Almería B.
On 5 July 2016, Charlie was promoted to the Andalusians' main squad in Segunda División. However, after being deemed suplus to requirements by manager Fernando Soriano, he moved to third level club Arandina CF on 31 August.