Charles Dunne

Wycombe Wanderers

Dunne started his youth career at Orpington youth in the Kent League where he played under ex-pro Dave Smith. He made 63 appearances scoring 16 goals between 2007 and 2010. He then came through the ranks at Wycombe Wanderers after joining them in 2010 on youth contract terms, and in September 2011, he signed a two-year professional contract. The following month he was loaned to Staines Town until the end of the season, on a youth contract. Dunne made his Staines Town debut on 22 October 2011, playing the whole game, in a 1–0 loss against Woking He scored his first goal for the club, in a 4–1 loss against Sutton United on 5 November 2011. He returned to Wycombe Wanderers in November, along with teammate Jesse Kewley-Graham, to boost the club's squad options. Dunne made his professional debut for Wycombe Wanderers on 21 April 2012, in a 2–1 away loss against Charlton Athletic, coming on as a substitute for Grant Basey in the 85th minute. He made his second appearance the following weekend as Wycombe lost 4–3 at home against Notts County, coming on for Joel Grant in the 84th minute. This defeat relegated Wycombe into League Two, after a single season in League One. He played the majority of the final game of the season in front of a sell out at Hillsborough, replacing injured Grant Basey as Wycombe succumbed to a 2–0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. Following the club's academy demise, Dunne was promoted to the first team squad at the start of the…

Though he was born in Lambeth, England, Dunne announced his intention to apply for an Irish citizenship, as he qualifies to play for the Republic of Ireland through his Galway-born mother. In August 2013, Dunne was called into the Republic of Ireland U21 side to face the Faroe Islands in a UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier, however, he did not play. After being called up by the national team on two occasions, Dunne made his only appearance for Republic of Ireland U21 on 15 November 2013, where he played 27 minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 5–2 win over Faroe Islands.

As of 28 December 2020