FC Tucson makes another addition to its midfield with the signing of Charlie Machell.
The club announced Thursday the signing of 27-year-old Machell, who previously played for Oman Professional League side Al-Ittihad Club.
“I’m very excited to join a club that has huge potential to be successful this year and in the future,” said Machell. “I’m very lucky to be able to work with quality coaches and players, and I can’t wait to play in front of the FC Tucson fans.”
The England native started playing in his youth with Newcastle United. He then went on to play for Wingate University where he appeared in every match his first two seasons, and was named South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and NSCAA third-team All-American as a sophomore after scoring 12 goals.
He transferred to East Tennessee State University where he helped propel the team to its first appearance in the NCAA tournament.
England ✈️ US ✈️ Denmark ✈️ Faroe Islands ✈️ Cambodia ✈️ Singapore ✈️ Cambodia ✈️ Malaysia ✈️ Oman
— FC Tucson (@FCTucson) March 24, 2022
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Machell signed his first professional contract with Thisted FC in the Danish Second Division. He has also appeared for Faroe Islands side 07 Vestur, Cambodian side Svay Rieng FC, Singaporean side Hougang United, Cambodian side Visakha FC, Malaysian side Perak, and Oman side Al-Ittihad Club.
In his only year with Svay Reing, he helped the team to 65 points from 25 games, winning the C-League Title.
“He a player with professional experience across the globe,” said FC Tucson Head Coach Jon Pearlman. “He’s very versatile, has the leadership qualities and the amount of distance he covers is massive for the way we want to play.”
Machell is the 26th player on FC Tucson’s 2022 roster. He joins six returning starters from the 2021 playoff team, including midfielder Daniel Bedoya.
The signing is pending league and federation approval.
