The ex-Addicks - Where Are They Now 2026

The latest on the on-going careers of the ex-Addicks, as compiled by Simon Matthews.

LOOKING BACK ON 2025/2026

It was the season Piotr Parzyszek returned to south London and scored against Crystal Palace in the UEFA Conference League and Macaulay Bonne appeared three times for Zimbabwe in the Africa Cup of Nations, while, bizarrely, playing in the 8^th tier of UK football for Maldon and Tiptree FC. (He’s improved subsequently: he’s now in the 6^th tier with Billericay Town).    

We might have had as many as eight current and former players in the World Cup but had to settle for three. Both Liam Miller (Canada) and Ezri Konsa (England) had good tournaments and Konsa might have reached the final were it not for Thomas Tuchel’s peculiar tactics. The presence of Lyndon Dykes (Scotland) was less spectacular, with him failing to score in either of his substitute appearances as Scotland were easily eliminated. The subsequent recruitment of Tyler Bindon (three appearances as New Zealand exited) strengthens the squad following Dykes’s departure to Millwall. 

Congratulations to Hull City, their assistant manager Dean Holden, and squad members Miller (again), Semi Ajayi and Dillon Phillips on regaining the Premier League. 

The season and close season saw extraordinary levels of activity, with no fewer than 38 departures and 12 arrivals. This includes U21 squad members on professional contracts, loanees and triallists with an existing professional pedigree. This level of movement says a lot about the game in 2026, as does the swelling number of unattached players. 

Players in bold made first-team appearances, those in italic were on loan.

PLAYERS

Premiership: ARSENAL – Ezri Konsa (and England) ASTON VILLA – Ian Maatsen (and Netherlands) COVENTRY CITY – Jay da Silva (and Wales) CRYSTAL PALACE – Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (and Ghana) HULL CITY – Liam Millar (and Canada), Semi Ajayi (and Nigeria), Dillon Phillips IPSWICH TOWN – David Button LIVERPOOL – Joe Gomez (and England), Luke Chambers NEWCASTLE UNITED – Nick Pope (and England) TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR – Conor Gallagher (and England)

Championship:   BIRMINGHAM CITY – James Beadle (and England U21, on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion) BLACKBURN ROVERS – Jayden Fevrier BOLTON WANDERERS – Akin Famewo BURNLEY – Josh Cullen (and Eire),  Ben Amos CARDIFF CITY – Krystian Bielik (and Poland) DERBY COUNTY – Corey Blackett-Taylor LINCOLN CITY – Tanto Olaofe (on loan from Charlton Athletic), Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Conor McGrandles, Deji Elerewe MIDDLESBROUGH – Jeremy Sarmiento (and Ecuador) MILLWALL – Alfie Doughty, Lyndon Dykes (and Scotland) NORWICH CITY – Sam Field PRESTON NORTH END – Thierry Small, Harry Clarke QUEENS PARK RANGERS – Paul Smyth (and Northern Ireland) SOUTHAMPTON – James Bree STOKE CITY – Junior Tchamadeu (and Cameroon) WATFORD – Stephy Mavididi (on loan from Leicester City), Sam Walker, Jordan Zemura (and Zimbabwe, on loan from Udinese) WREXHAM – George Dobson

League One: BLACKPOOL – Albie Morgan, Karoy Anderson (and Jamaica) BRADFORD CITY – George Lapslie, Macaulay Gillesphey CAMBRIDGE UNITED – Patrick Bauer, Sullay Kaikai (and Sierra Leone), Gassan Ahadme (on loan from Charlton Athletic) DONCASTER ROVERS – Brandon Hanlan, Alfie May (on loan from Huddersfield Town) LEYTON ORIENT – Sean Clare, Diallang Jaiyesimi, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Alex Gilbert LUTON TOWN – Kasey Palmer (and Jamaica) MANSFIELD TOWN – Deji Oshilaja, Michael Smith NOTTS COUNTY – Daniel Kanu (and Sierra Leone; on loan from Charlton Athletic), Lucas Ness PLYMOUTH ARGYLE – Alex Mitchell, Tyreeq Bakinson (on loan from Leyton Orient) SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY – Mason Burstow (on loan from Hull City) STEVENAGE – Chem Campbell, Terry Taylor, Josh Magennis (and Northern Ireland)  STOCKPORT COUNTY – Lewis Fiorini, Tayo Edun, Eoghan O’Connell, Jay Mingi, Jason Adigun WIGAN ATHLETIC – Matt Smith, Morgan Fox AFC WIMBLEDON – Jayden Stockley, Steve Sessegnon WYCOMBE WANDERERS – Junior Quitirna 

League Two: BRISTOL ROVERS – Keenan Gough (on loan from Charlton Athletic), Ben Purrington CHESTERFIELD – Freddie Ladapo COLCHESTER UNITED – Jack Payne CRAWLEY TOWN – Charlie Barker, Louie Watson, Ty Ewens-Findlay (on loan from Charlton Athletic) GILLINGHAM – Ashley Maynard-Brewer (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) Lennon MacLorg GRIMSBY TOWN – Sam Lavelle MILTON KEYNES DONS – Craig MacGillivray, Alex Gilbey, Ibrahim Fullah (on loan from Charlton Athletic) NEWPORT COUNTY – Matthew Smith (and Wales) PORT VALE – Onel Hernandez (and Cuba) SALFORD CITY – Nathan Asiimwe (on loan from Charlton Athletic) Abraham Odoh,  Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu SHREWSBURY TOWN – Josh Davison SWINDON TOWN – Gavin Kilkenny, Lewis Ward

NON-LEAGUE

National League: ALTRINCHAM – Charlie Kirk BOREHAM WOOD – Charles Clayden BOSTON UNITED – Terrell Agyemang EASTLEIGH – Jordan Cousins (and Jamaica) Hady Ghandour (and Lebanon) HORNCHURCH – Ryan Inniss, Myles Weston KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS – David Davis SOLIHULL MOORS – Henry Rylah (on loan from Charlton Athletic) SOUTHEND UNITED – Sahid Kamara WEALDSTONE – Aaron Henry WOKING – Jake Forster-Caskey (and England U21) YEOVIL TOWN – Johl Powell  6^th Tier: ALFRETON TOWN – Joe Dodoo BILLERICAY TOWN – Macaulay Bonne (and Zimbabwe) CHELMSFORD CITY – Lyle Taylor, Ricky Holmes, Rhys Browne, Mandela Egbo DOVER ATHLETIC – Harry Beadle, Euan Williams, Jacob Roddy, Nazir Bakrin EBBSFLEET UNITED – James Vennings FARNBOROUGH – Josh Parker, Kasim Aidoo FOLKESTONE INVICTA – Harvey Kedwell, Joe Piggott HAMPTON AND RICHMOND BOROUGH – Tobi Sho-Silva MAIDENHEAD UNITED – Josh Umerah MARINE – Conor McAleney TONBRIDGE ANGLES – Nathan Harness TRURO CITY – Omar Bogle WALTON AND HERSHAM – Tommy Reid, Seydil Toure WORKSOP TOWN – Ryan Viggars  7^th Tier: BRENTWOOD TOWN – Mikey Berry CARSHALTON ATHLETIC – Tolu Ladapo CHATHAM TOWN – Nathan Harvey CRAY WANDERERS – Harmony Okwumo, Henry Molyneux DARTFORD – Scott Wagstaff EASTBOURNE BOROUGH – Sam Oguntayo HAVANT AND WATERLOOVILLE – Mason Hunter ST ALBAN’S CITY – Lewis Page STOCKTON TOWN – Frank Nouble WELLING UNITED – Ade Azeez WHITEHAWK – Daniel Bowry  8^th Tier: ASHFORD UNITED – Jamie Mascoll, Aaron Barnes CRAY VALLEY PAPER MILLS – Chris Dickson (and Ghana), Prince Adegoke AFC CROYDON ATHLETIC – Kadell Daniel FELIXSTOWE AND WALTON UNITED – Toby Stevenson GRAYS ATHLETIC – Oliver Muldoon HASHTAG UNITED – Jeremy Santos HAYES AND YEADING – Kurtis Cumberbatch MARGATE – Ralfi Hand MATLOCK TOWN – Conor Washington (and Northern Ireland) Jo Cummings FC SHOLING – Harry Taylor, Ross Worner FC SOUTH PARK – Sam Keefe 9^th Tier: BECKENHAM TOWN – Mark Marshall ERITH AND BELVEDERE – Billy French SOUL TOWER HAMLETS – Jadon Yamoah  10^th Tier: SHEPPEY UNITED – Alex Willis ROCHESTER UNITED – Mack Reilly

EUROPE

Belgium: UNION ST GILLOISE – Jordan Botaka (and Democratic Republic of Congo) Cyprus: OMONIA NICOSIA – Thomas Kaminski (and Belgium; on loan from Charlton Athletic), Loic Nego (and Hungary) Finland: IF GNISTAN – Ayo Obileye KUOPION PALLOSEURA – Piotr Parzyszek France: 2^nd Tier: ANNECY FC – Ahmed Kashi (and Algeria) STAFE LAVALLOIS – Francis Coquelin Germany: 2^nd Tier: FC ST PAULI: Dimitar Mitov (and Bulgaria) Iceland: 3^rd Tier KNATTSPYRNUFELAG AUSTFJARAO – Eggert Jonsson (and Iceland) Republic of Ireland: SHAMROCK ROVERS – Adam Matthews (and Wales) SHELBOURNE – Samuel Bone 3^rd Tier: ST PETER’S ATHLONE: Dylan Gavin Italy: UDINESE – James Abankwah (and Republic of Ireland) Netherlands: 2^nd Tier: RKC WAALWIJ – Juan Castillo (and Dominican Republic) Northern Cyprus: DOGAN TURK BIRLIGI – Erhun Oztumer Northern Ireland: 2^nd Tier: INSTITUTE FC – Mikhail Kennedy Poland: POGON SZCZECIN - Fredrik Ulvestad (and Norway) Portugal: 2^nd Tier: FEIRENSE – Nile John 4^th Tier: GD ALCOCHETENSE – Jorge Teixeira Russia: FK Akron Tolyatti: Slobodan Tedic Scotland: DUNDEE UNITED – Panutche Camara (and Guinea-Bissau) MOTHERWELL – Regan Charles-Cook, Dylan Levitt (and Wales) ST JOHNSTONE – Zach Mitchell (on loan from Charlton Athletic) ST MIRREN – Allan Campbell (and Scotland) 2^nd Tier: PARTICK THISTLE – Ben Dempsey, Tony Watt (and Scotland) ROSS COUNTY – Richard Chin (and Malaysia) STENHOUSEMUIR – Andrew Shinnie (and Scotland) Serbia: RED STAR BELGRADE – Milos Veljkovic (and Serbia) NOVI PAZAR – Kaheim Dixon (and Jamaica) Spain: RCD ESPANYOL – Marko Dmitrovic (and Serbia) ATLETICO MADRID – Ademola Lookman (and Nigeria) 4^th Tier: CD ATLETICO BALEARES – Ruben Bover Sweden: BK HACKEN – Mikkel Rygaard Jensen Turkey: KOCAELISPOR – Anfernee Dijksteel  2nd Tier SERIKSPOR – Anil Koc Wales: PENYBONT – Jonathan Leko 

REST OF THE WORLD

Qatar: AL GHARAFA – Ahmed Kone Australia: BRISBANE ROAD – Dean Bouzanis MELBOURNE VICTORY – Tom Lockyer (and Wales) 4th Tier: MACCABI HAKOAH SYDNEY CITY EAST – Ryan Blumberg LANGWARRIN SC – Tosan Popo South Korea: CHUNGBUK CHEONGJU – Yun Suk-Young (and South Korea) Thailand: BURIRAM UNITED – Neil Etheridge (and Philippines) USA: CHARLOTTE FC – Nathan Byrne MISSOURI STATE BEARS – Harris O’Connor United Arab Emirates: 2^nd Tier PRECISION FOOTBALL – Harry Arter (and Eire) 3^rd Tier: RIMAL AL-SHRA – Kazenga Lua Lua 

UNATTACHED

Michael Hector (and Jamaica), Connor Wickham, Dan Potts, Tarique Fosu-Henry (and Ghana), Taylor Maloney, Richard Afrane-Kesey, Simon Makienok (and Denmark), Wassim Aouachria, El Hadji Ba (and Mauritania), Yaya Sanogo, Scott Fraser, Luke Berry, Jerome Rousillon, Conor Coady (and England), Rueben Amissah, Patrick Casey, Toby Bower, Max Kuzcynski, Paris Lock, Lanre Olatunji, Dexter Lembikisia (and Jamaica), Ethan Brown, Joe Aribo (and Nigeria), Brook Myers, Elliott Lee, Tennai Watson, Tom McIntyre, Greg Docherty, Carl Jenkinson (and England), Joe Wollacott (and Ghana), Jonny Williams (and Wales), Matt Penney, Terrell Thomas, Eddie Allsopp, Wilberforce Ocran, Andre Green, Davide Petrucci, Naby Sarr, Johann Gudmundsson (and Iceland), Harry Isted

FORMER MANAGERS

Premiership: HULL CITY – Dean Holden (Assistant Manager) Championship: SOUTHAMPTON – Ben Garner (Assistant Manager) WREXHAM – Phil Parkinson (Manager) League One: LUTON TOWN – Chris Powell (Assistant Manager) AFC WIMBLEDON – Johnnie Jackson (Manager) Belgium: SK BEVEREN – Bob Peeters (Sporting Director) Israel:UNDER 21 – Guy Luzon (Manager)

Under 65 and not currently involved with a club: Iain Dowie, Alan Pardew, Karel Fraeye, Nigel Adkins, Lee Bowyer, Karl Robinson, Michael Appleton

Best ex-Charlton squad playing at Premiership/Championship/senior European level (under-35 goalkeepers, under-30 outfield players):

GOAL: Nick Pope, Marko Dmitrovic, James Beadle, Dillon Phillips 

DEFENCE: Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Joe Gomez, Jay da Silva, Krystian Bielik, Junior Tchamadeu, James Abankwah, Anfernee Dijksteel, Luke Chambers, Akin Famewo, Alfie Doughty, Jordan Zemura  

MIDFIELD: Liam Miller, Conor Gallagher, Jayden Fevrier, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Jeremy Sarmiento, Sam Field, George Dobson, Paunutche Camara, Dylan Levitt, Allan Campbell 

ATTACK: Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Paul Smyth, Stephy Mavididi, Ademola Lookman, Slobodan Tedic, Daniel Kanu