Charles Ondo

Charles Ondo
Personal information
Full name Charles Nduwuisi Ondo
Date of birth (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers 2
Number 94
Youth career
2011–2020 Millwall
2020–2024 Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Huddersfield Town 2 (0)
2023 → Waterford (loan) 2 (0)
2024 Ebbsfleet United 1 (0)
2024 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 3 (0)
2025– Portland Timbers 2 43 (4)
International career‡
2023– Equatorial Guinea 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:14, 26 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 August 2026

Charles Nduwuisi Ondo (born 22 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Early life

Ondo was born in Madrid, Spain and moved to England at a young age.[1] He was born to a Nigerian father and an Equatorial Guinean mother.[2]

Club career

Ondo is a youth product of Millwall starting at U8 levels, and moved to Huddersfield Town's youth side in 2020.[3] He was promoted to Huddersfield Town's B-team shortly after, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 25 February 2022 until 2023.[4] and was first called up to their senior side in October 2022.[1]

He made his professional and EFL Championship debut as a late substitute with Huddersfield Town in a 2–0 win to Hull City on 9 October 2022.[5] On 15 February 2023, Ondo signed for League of Ireland First Division club Waterford on loan.[6][7]

On 31 August 2024, Ondo joined National League club Ebbsfleet United.[8] In October 2024, he joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on an initial twenty-eight day loan.[9]

On 9 December 2024, he departed Ebbsfleet United by mutual consent.[10] On 14 January 2025, he joined National League South side Welling United.[11][12] On 1 April 2025, Ondo signed for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2.[13]

International career

On 9 March 2023, Ondo was called up to the Equatorial Guinea national football team for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Botswana.[14] He made his debut on 6 September 2023.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 October 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Huddersfield Town 2022-23 Championship 200000—20
Waterford (loan) 2023 LOI First Division 2000—0020
Ebbsfleet United 2024-25 National League 100011—21
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2024-25 National League North 3000——30
Career total 8000110091

International

As of match played 10 June 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Equatorial Guinea 202320
202420
Total 40

References

  1. 1 2 Chicken, Steven (9 October 2022). "Charles Ondo in profile after eyebrow-raising Huddersfield Town first-team call". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Official : Versatile Spanish-Nigerian left-back signs pro deal with Huddersfield Town". AllNigeriaSoccer. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "CHARLES NDUWUISI-ONDO PLEASED WITH RETURN FROM INJURY". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Bennett, George (8 September 2022). "Huddersfield Town B starlet Charles Ondo 'loving' new striker role". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Huddersfield 2-0 Hull City: Michal Helik on target as Mark Fotheringham leads Terriers to victory in his first home game". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Blues Sign Charles Ondo – Waterford FC | Official Site". waterfordfc.ie. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "LOAN: CHARLES ONDO JOINS WATERFORD". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ondo's onto the Kuflink". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  9. ↑ @hemelfc (19 October 2024). "COYT ✊ As one of two changes, Charles Ondo joins up with the squad on loan from Ebbsfleet and goes straight into today's XI! #COYT" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 October 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  10. ↑ "Ondo's time at Fleet comes to an end". Ebbsfleet United Football Club | Official Website of the Fleet. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Manuel, Bonaque (26 June 2025). "R666". Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Wings sign left-sided defender Charles Ondo". wellingunited.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Timbers2, Portland. "Timbers2 sign four international players". Portland Timbers2. Retrieved 20 August 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Mbuy, Fernando Abeso Edu (9 March 2023). "Nzalang Nacional: En la lista de los convocados para enfrentarse a Botsuana hay dos bajas muy importantes | Revista Real Equatorial Guinea" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Charles Ondo at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Charles Ondo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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