| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Che-Daniel Ricardo Gardner | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stockport County | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Stockport County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Stockport County | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | Jamaica U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:48, 23 October 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:44, 29 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Che-Daniel Ricardo Gardner (born 26 May 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Stockport County. Born in England, Gardner represents Jamaica at youth international level.
He made his senior and professional debut with Stockport County as a substitute in a 2–0 EFL League One over Cambridge United on 10 August 2024. On 15 November 2024, Gardner signed his first professional contract with Stockport County until 2027.
In 2026, Gardner debuted for the Jamaica national under-20 team.
Che is the son of the retired Jamaican international footballer Ricardo Gardner.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 2024–25 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
Stockport County