Regan Evans Charles-Cook (born 14 February 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Challenger Pro League club Eupen. Born in England, he plays for the Grenada national team.
Following a move from Arsenal in 2013, Charles-Cook made his professional debut for Charlton Athletic on 11 August 2015, playing 90 minutes at right back in a 4–1 League Cup victory over Dagenham & Redbridge.[2]
On 4 February 2017, Charles-Cook joined National League side Solihull Moors on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[3] A week later, during his debut for Solihull, Charles-Cook scored twice against Sutton United in their 3–0 victory.[4] On 17 April 2017, Charles-Cook sealed Solihull Moors' 3–1 away victory against Macclesfield Town, netting the third goal in the 93rd minute.[5] Charles-Cook returned to Charlton following the conclusion of the campaign, in which he scored four times in thirteen games.
Following an impressive loan spell with Solihull, Charles-Cook returned to Charlton for the 2017–18 pre-season. He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Exeter City on 8 August 2017.[6]
On 1 September 2017, Charles-Cook joined Woking on loan until January 2018.[7] A day later, Charles-Cook made his Woking debut during their 3–1 away victory against Macclesfield Town, replacing Jason Banton in the 60th minute.[8] On 16 September 2017, Charles-Cook scored both goals in Woking's 2–0 home victory over local rivals, Sutton United.[9] In January 2018, Charles-Cook returned to Charlton after sustaining a long-term ankle injury whilst at Woking. On 8 March 2018, Charles-Cook rejoined Woking on loan until 28 April 2018.[10] A day later, he marked his return, assisting Charlie Carter for his tenth goal of the season in Woking's 3–1 home defeat against F.C. Halifax Town.[11]
Charles-Cook reportedly signed a new one-year contract with Charlton at the end of the 2017-18 season,[12] however shortly afterwards he signed for Gillingham on 30 May 2018.[13]
On 30 June 2020, Charles-Cook joined Scottish Premiership club Ross County.[14] He struggled in his first season, with him citing homesickness and not being able to visit his family due to COVID-19 restrictions as factors, and was in and out of the team.[15] His second season saw him become a regular in the side under new manager Malky MacKay,[15] with his improved form seeing him linked with moves to Aberdeen and Hibernian.[16] On 28 January 2022, he scored one of Ross County's goals in a 3–3 draw with Rangers, making him at the time the top goalscorer in the Scottish Premiership on 10 goals.[17]
On 8 June 2022, Charles-Cook joined Belgian First Division A side Eupen on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.[18]
On 22 August 2025, Motherwell announced that Charles-Cook had signed with the club on a two year deal, marking his return to the Scottish Premiership.[19]
On 1 July 2021, Charles-Cook was called up to Grenada's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20] He started all three matches as Grenada exited at the group stage, making his debut in the side's opening game of the tournament, a 4–0 defeat to Honduras.[21]
Charles-Cook was born in England and is of Jamaican and Grenadian descent. He is the brother of fellow professional footballers Anthony Cook, Roman Charles-Cook and Reice Charles-Cook;[22] they grew up with two other brothers in Beckenham.[23] Charles-Cook's uncle, James Cook, is a former British super middleweight boxing champion.[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2015–16 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 23 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 29 | 6 | |
| Gillingham | 2018–19 | League One | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 41 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Ross County | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 32 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 13 | |||
| Total | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 15 | ||
| K.A.S. Eupen | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | — | 32 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 203 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 235 | 42 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
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