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Western Michigan University Athletics

2023 Men's Soccer Roster

Ricky Bassman
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Mid-American Conference

25 Charlie Sharp

25 Charlie Sharp

  • Position:
    Forward
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brighton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Brighton

Summary

Biography

2024: On February 15, 2024, Sharp signed an MLS NEXT Pro contract with Toronto FC II.  In 16 appearances with TFCII, Sharp tallied five goals and two assists at the MLS NEXT Pro level. Sharp received three short-term call-ups to the First Team and made his TFC debut against Nashville SC on May 15. The Brighton, Michigan native was selected 61st overall (third round) by Toronto FC in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.  On 9/17 Sharp signed a MLS contract with Toronto FC through 2025 with options for 2026 and 2027...

2023:  In 20 matches (20 starts), led the nation with 19 goals, seven game-winners, and registered eight assists...Became WMU's first ever MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist (College Soccer's most prestigious award)... .Named United Soccer Coaches Player of the Week (11/15)... Named TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Week (11/14)... Became WMU men's soccer's all-time leading goal scorer on 11/8 in The Brown and Gold's 3-1 win over NIU in the MVC Tournament Semi-Final... Earned United Soccer Coaches All-American First Team and All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team accolades .... Named to the TopDrawerSoccer All-American First Team.... Earned United Soccer Coaches National Scholar Player of the Year... Named to MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team. 


2022: Played and started 21 matches ... Drafted by Toronto FC as the 61st pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft ... Named College Sports Communicators All-America Second Team ... Named College Sports Communicators Academic All-District ... Named United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-America First Team ... Named All-MAC First Team ... Named United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team ... Named Academic All-MAC ... Named MAC All-Tournament Team ... WMU MVP Offensive Player of the Year ... Named MAC Player of the Week (9/20, 10/4, 10/11) ... Named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week (10/5) ... Registered career-high 11 goals and eight assists ... Eight assists and 30 points are both good for fifth in program history for points in a season ... 11 goals makes 23 in his career which is tied for fourth in program history ... Registered career-best 74 shots, good for third in program history for shots in a season ... Four game-winning goals, tied for second in program history and ranks second in program history for game-winning goals in a career with eight ... Season-high four goals versus Chicago St. (10/2), good for second in program history for points in a single game ... Season-high two assists against St. Thomas (9/18). 

2021: Played in all 18 games, starting in 13 ... Named Second Team All-MAC ... Named Academic All-MAC ... Tied for team lead with 13 points on five goals and three assists ... tallied assist at Virginia ... Netted first goal of the season against Loyola Chicago ... Tallied goal and assisted on game-winner in 2-0 win over Butler ... Netted game-winner in 2-0 victory over Michigan State ... Netted goal in 3-0 win at Georgia Southern ... Tallied goal and assist in 4-3 win over Akron. 

2019: Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year and picked up All-MAC First Team honors ... Appeared in all 19 matches, making 13 total starts ... Led the Broncos in scoring as a freshman (seven goals, two assists, 16 points) ... Fired 29 shots with 18 on goal ... Set season highs with five shots and four shots on goal at Michigan State (9/20) ... Scored three game-winning goals on the season, against the Spartans, Oakland (10/9) and Michigan (10/17) ... Helped the Broncos defeat Michigan State and Michigan in the same season for the first time in program history ... Earned MAC Player of the Week accolades after recording goals against Oakland and West Virginia (10/15) ... Collected points in six consecutive matches (four goals sand two assists) ... Received Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week recognition twice (10/13, 10/20) and College Soccer News National Team of the Week recognition once (10/20). 

High School: Excelled at Brighton, earning all-conference, all-county, all-state and Michigan High School Athletic Association Dream Team accolades as a senior ... Coached by former Bronco Mark Howell at Brighton ... Served as a team captain ... Named the Livingston County Player of the Year as a senior ... In the classroom, earned four scholar-athlete awards and was a member of the National Honor Society ... competed for the Michigan Wolves club soccer program and won two Michigan State Cups.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Julie … Has three siblings, Allison, Erin and Chris … Undecided on academic major.
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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

    Midfielder
    6'3" 170 lbs
    25
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    2020Sophomore

    Midfielder
    6'3" 170 lbs
    25
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    2021Junior

    Midfielder
    6'3" 170 lbs
    25
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    2022Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 185 lbs
    25
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    2023Senior

    Forward
    6'5" 185 lbs
    25