Player: Pierce Charles
Team: Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Year: 2025-26
Brand: Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup
Card Number: #221
Parallel/Variant: Red & Gold Parallel
Serial Numbering: N/A (Unnumbered Parallel)
Status: International Goalkeeper / Official Rookie Card (RC)
Features: Vibrant Red & Gold parallel finish celebrating the journey toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Established Starting Goalkeeper: Made 19 starting appearances for Sheffield Wednesday in the 2025–26 EFL Championship season, accumulating 1,710 total minutes played.
68.9% Save Percentage: Stopped 82 of the 119 shots on target faced during his 2025–26 club campaign.
International Starter: Earned 12 senior caps for the Northern Ireland national team during their international fixtures.
2 Clean Sheets: Recorded 2 clean sheets during the 2025–26 Championship season.
High-Volume Shot Stopping: Ranked among the top young English Football League goalkeepers with a 6.92 average match rating.
Distribution Threat: Registered 1 assist and completed over 70% of his passes from the back in league play.
Academy Development: Developed in the elite Manchester City Youth Academy before making his professional transition to Sheffield Wednesday.
Dual-Eligibility Talent: Born in England, Charles chose to represent Northern Ireland internationally and rapidly earned senior team selection.
Player Profile: Highly composed sweeper-keeper known for exceptional long-range passing accuracy, quick line-clearing reactions, and strong aerial presence.