Charlie Martin Seaman (born 30 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for National League South club Maidstone United.

Charlie Seaman
Seaman playing for Hartlepool United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Charlie Martin Seaman[1]
Date of birth (1999-09-30) 30 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Waltham Forest, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Maidstone United
Youth career
West Ham United
2016–2018 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 AFC Bournemouth 0 (0)
2017Weymouth (loan) 4 (1)
2019Dundee United (loan) 10 (0)
2019–2020Eastleigh (loan) 18 (0)
2020Maidstone United (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2024 Doncaster Rovers 31 (2)
2020–2021Maidstone United (loan) 11 (3)
2023–2024Hartlepool United (loan) 16 (2)
2024Wealdstone (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Maidstone United 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:51, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Playing career

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Seaman began his career as a youth player at West Ham United. He was released in 2016 and joined AFC Bournemouth,[2] playing initially in their under-18 team. He joined Weymouth in the Southern League on a youth loan in November 2017, scoring on his debut against Kings Langley.[3]

He signed his first professional contract with Bournemouth in 2018.[2] In January 2019, he was loaned to Scottish Championship club Dundee United until the end of the 2018–19 season.[4] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat against Ayr United.[5]

Seaman was on trial with EFL League Two club Exeter City in July 2019, playing in a pre-season friendly against Taunton Town.[6] In September 2019, Bournemouth loaned him to Eastleigh in the National League until the following January.[7] After making 24 appearances for Eastleigh, he returned to Bournemouth having been ruled out for the next three months with a hamstring injury.[8] Seaman went on loan again at the end of the January 2020 transfer window, joining Maidstone United in National League South until the end of the 2019–20 season.[9] They were willing to sign him while he was still recovering from injury, as it was at no cost to the club.[10] He made his Maidstone debut as a substitute against Eastbourne Borough on 14 March,[11] just prior to football being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.[12]

Seaman was released by Bournemouth at the end of his contract in June 2020.[13] On 1 October 2020, he joined League One club Doncaster Rovers on a one-year contract and was subsequently loaned out to Maidstone United.[14] He returned to Doncaster for the remainder of the 2020–21 season as the regional National League season at Maidstone was cancelled.[15]

On 27 July 2023, Seaman joined National League side Hartlepool United on a season-long loan.[16] On 5 January 2024, his loan spell was terminated by mutual consent after Seaman had made 16 appearances and scored twice for Hartlepool.[17] On 19 January 2024, he signed for National League side Wealdstone until the end of the 2023–24 season.[18]

On 15 May 2024, Doncaster announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[19]

On 4 June 2024, Seaman returned to Maidstone United on a permanent basis having had two previous loan spells with the club.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 24 February 2024
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AFC Bournemouth 2018–19[21] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[22] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21[23] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dundee United (loan) 2018–19[21] Scottish Championship 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Eastleigh (loan) 2019–20[24] National League 18 0 6 0 0 0 1[a] 1 25 1
Maidstone United (loan) 2019–20[24] National League South 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21[24] National League South 12 3 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 14 3
Total 13 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3
Doncaster Rovers 2020–21[23] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[25] League One 14 1 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 17 1
2022–23[26] League Two 20 1 0 0 1 0 3[b] 0 24 1
Total 34 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 41 2
Hartlepool United (loan) 2023–24[24] National League 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 2
Wealdstone (loan) 2023–24[24] National League 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 98 7 8 0 2 0 8 1 116 8
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "EFL Squad Numbering" (PDF). English Football League. p. 51. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cherries youngster Charlie Seaman eager to push towards first-team spot". Bournemouth Echo. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ Williams, Aidan (13 November 2017). "Terras: Charlie Seaman makes instant impact". Dorset Echo. Weymouth. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Dundee United: Bournemouth teenager Charlie Seaman signs on loan". BBC Sport. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ^ Nicolson, Eric. "Dundee United lose to Ayr United again". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ James, Stuart (26 July 2019). "Matt Taylor's verdict on AFC Bournemouth trialist Charlie Seaman". DevonLive. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. ^ Crocker, Tom (2 September 2019). "Cherries youngster Seaman heads to Eastleigh". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  8. ^ Crocker, Tom (6 January 2020). "Seaman set to return to Cherries from Eastleigh loan due to 'bad hamstring injury'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  9. ^ Tucker, Craig (1 February 2020). "Maidstone United sign Bournemouth defender Charlie Seaman on loan for the rest of the season". KentOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  10. ^ Tucker, Craig (13 February 2020). "Maidstone United head of football John Still tells fans when they might see Bournemouth loanee Charlie Seaman". KentOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  11. ^ Rose, Dan. "Cherries youngster Seaman happy to be back from injury after 'freak accident'". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Former Dundee United defender Charlie Seaman's comeback from 'freak accident' was a short one". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  13. ^ "RELEASE AND RETAINED LIST PUBLISHED". A.F.C. Bournemouth. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Seaman signs for Rovers and joins Maidstone United on loan". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Loan pair to link up with Doncaster Rovers squad next week after National League vote". Doncaster Free Press. 19 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Charlie Seaman Joins on Loan". Hartlepool United FC. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Loan player movements". Hartlepool United FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  18. ^ Chris Woods (19 January 2024). "Seaman signs for season". Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Tommy Rowe: Doncaster midfielder one of seven released by club". BBC Sport. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Charlie lines up for the Stones". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Seaman in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  22. ^ "Games played by Charlie Seaman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Charlie Seaman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  24. ^ a b c d e "C.Seaman". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  25. ^ "Games played by Charlie Seaman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  26. ^ "Games played by Charlie Seaman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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