Blackpool have completed their first signing of the summer - with Dion Charles joining the Seasiders.

Dion Charles states he jumped at the chance to rejoin Blackpool after discovering the Fylde Coast outfit’s interest.

The 30-year-old returns to Bloomfield Road on a season-long loan from Huddersfield Town, having progressed through the Seasiders’ youth ranks at the start of his career.

While the Northern Ireland international is reuniting with his first club, he is also linking up again with his former Bolton Wanderers head coach Ian Evatt.

Under the guidance of the now-Blackpool boss, the forward bagged 57 goals across a three-season stint at the Toughsheet Community Stadium, making his latest move one he couldn’t turn down.

“As soon as I heard that the move was on the cards, I jumped at the chance to come here,” Charles told the club’s in-house media.

“The gaffer knows what I’m about. He can get the best out of me and I’ve played the best football of my career under him so it’s really exciting times.”

Charles’ career so far

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During his first stint in Tangerine, Charles was unable to make a senior appearance for the club.

The closest he came was at the start of the 2013/14 campaign, with the striker being an unused substitute in a 1-0 victory over Barnsley under then-manager Paul Ince.

At the end of that season, he departed Blackpool permanently, but wouldn’t stray too far from the area over the following years, adding the likes of AFC Fylde, Fleetwood Town, Southport, Accrington Stanley and Bolton to his CV.

Back in January 2025, he made the move to Huddersfield, but hasn’t been able to replicate his past prolific form at the Accu Stadium, scoring just four times in 55 outings.

Despite some struggles in front of goal with the Terriers, the Northern Ireland international has still been a proven League One hit over the past seven years, with 77 goals under his belt in total in the third tier.