Charles Pickel
Full name: Charles Pickel
Current team: Espanyol
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Date of birth: 15 May, 1997 (29 years)
Place of birth: Solothurn, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €3M
Current team: Espanyol
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Date of birth: 15 May, 1997 (29 years)
Place of birth: Solothurn, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Weight: 167.6 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €3M
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Trophies
Transfers
Injuries
Where to Watch Charles Pickel
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Charles Pickel plays as a midfielder for Espanyol and represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
ESPN
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
Statistics
Charles Pickel Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Espanyol | La Liga | 712 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2024/25 | Cremonese | Serie B | 1427 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2023/24 | Cremonese | Serie B | 1545 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2022/23 | Cremonese | Serie A | 2491 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2021/22 | Famalicao | Primeira Liga | 2282 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Grenoble | Ligue 2 | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Grenoble | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Grenoble | Ligue 2 | 2905 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Grenoble | Ligue 2 | 2372 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Xamax | Super League | 28 | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Schaffhausen | Challenge League | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Grasshoppers | Super League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Basel | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | Basel | Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Espanyol | Copa del Rey | 73 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Cremonese | Coppa Italia | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Cremonese | Coppa Italia | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Cremonese | Coppa Italia | 443 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Famalicao | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Famalicao | Taça da Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Grenoble | Coupe de France | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Grenoble | Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Xamax | Schweizer Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Grasshoppers | Schweizer Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Basel U19 | UEFA Youth League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Congo DR | FIFA World Cup | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations | 84 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Congo DR | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 310 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Congo DR | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations | 486 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Congo DR | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Congo DR | Africa Cup of Nations Qualification | 67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017/18 | Switzerland U20 | Elite League U20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Switzerland U20 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Switzerland U19 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Charles Pickel Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland - Super League | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016, |
| Switzerland - Challenge League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018, |
Transfers
Charles Pickel Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.08.2025 | Cremonese | Espanyol | Transfer |
| 22.07.2022 | Famalicao | Cremonese | Transfer |
| 23.08.2021 | Grenoble | Famalicao | Transfer |
| 02.07.2019 | Grasshoppers | Grenoble | Transfer |
| 30.06.2019 | Xamax | Grasshoppers | Return from loan |
| 07.09.2018 | Grasshoppers | Xamax | Loan |
| 30.06.2018 | Schaffhausen | Grasshoppers | Return from loan |
| 30.01.2018 | Grasshoppers | Schaffhausen | Loan |
| 28.02.2017 | Basel | Grasshoppers | Transfer |
Sidelined
Charles Pickel Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| International duty | 10.01.2024 | 30.01.2024 |
| Yellow Cards | 27.04.2022 | 29.04.2022 |
| Red Card | 04.05.2023 | 14.05.2023 |
| Yellow Cards | 26.01.2023 | 28.01.2023 |
| Red Card | 25.08.2024 | 27.08.2024 |
| Red Card | 11.04.2025 | 13.04.2025 |
