Charlie is a retired American professional soccer player. Born in Manchester, NH, he set several soccer records at his high school, the Brooks School, before appearing for the Boston College Eagles and the Westchester Flames in college. Charlie signed his first professional contract with Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby IF in December 2006 before joining Sochaux in July 2009.

Charlie has been capped seventeen times for the United States national team, with four international goals.

In October 2009, Charlie was involved in a serious car crash on the George Washington Parkway that killed a fellow passenger and left Charlie with severe injuries that kept him out of the 2010 World Cup, and effectively ended his international career.

In June 2012, Charlie married his college girlfriend, Nina, and in 2016 they welcomed twin boys, Rhys and Dakota, born 3 months premature on St. Patrick's Day.

While his wife and sons were still in the hospital, Charlie pulled his groin during a Revs game and after a concerning MRI, the trainer suggested an ultrasound, which indicated he had a mass. He was diagnosed with liposarcoma in the spring of 2016.

On the advice from a family friend who had done his residency at Dana-Farber, Charlie chose to be treated by Dr. Wagner at Dana-Farber.

He underwent surgery to have the tumor removed. He still visits Dana-Farber every 6 months to make sure he is still cancer-free.

Charlie is now a TV/Media Personality and soccer analyst and works in the New England Revolution’s front office as the Club Ambassador.

He also is writing book about his life that he hopes will inspire and motivate others.