Charles Danforth Pettys (born April 25, 1990) is an American-born, Filipino former professional

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who last played as a defender for Global F.C. He represented the

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in one senior international match.

Early life and education

Born on April 25, 1990, in

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, to an American father and Filipino mother, Pettys attended Bexley High School where he was a member of their soccer team. Pettys and family moved to

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, in 2008. Pettys attended the

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in 2009 and was a student-athlete on the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team. He appeared for the Gauchos in 5 games without recording a point before transferring to play on the Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer team.

Playing career

Pettys played with Cincinnati Kings for the 2008 PDL season before attending college, appearing in 9 games for the Kings. He later played with

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for the

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and the

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. Pettys began his professional career with Los Angeles Blues of the

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in 2013. In January 2014, he joined Filipino side Global F.C., a first division team in the UFL. Pettys rejoined Global F.C. in 2016.

International career

Pettys, being eligible to represent both the United States (via birth) and the Philippines (via heritage on his mother's side), chose to join the

after being invited to the national team pool in February 2014 by head coach Thomas Dooley. He made his international debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over

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on April 11, 2014. His full international cap was the first by a Kentucky Wildcats player.

References

External links

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at Global F.C.
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at

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Charley Pettys
at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
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at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pettys, Charley 1990 births Living people American men's soccer players Filipino men's footballers Filipino expatriate men's footballers Philippines men's international footballers UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer players Cincinnati Kings players Orange County Blue Star players Orange County SC players Soccer players from Columbus, Ohio USL League Two players USL Championship players Global F.C. players American sportspeople of Filipino descent Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football defenders Bexley High School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Filipino sportsmen