Where They Are Now - ex-Charlton players 2024

Simon Matthews reprises his popular annual survey of former Addicks still active at other clubs or currently unattached for 2024.

The annual update plotting the on-going careers of the ex-Addicks. As the distance lengthens between our spells in the Premiership and Championship, it comes as no surprise to note that we have fewer former players turning out at the highest level than was the case a few years back. But we still have more than most, with 6 appearing in the Premiership and 16 in the top flight elsewhere (including Scotland). Note too the progress made in recent years by goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov. Unable to get a game for us between 2015 and 2017 he is now holding down the No 1 slot with Aberdeen, with 5 appearances in full internationals for Bulgaria to his name. 

PLAYERS

Premiership: ASTON VILLA – Ezri Konsa (and England), Ian Maatsen LIVERPOOL – Joe Gomez (and England) LEICESTER CITY – Stephy Mavididi MANCHESTER CITY – Scott Carson (and England) NEWCASTLE UNITED – Nick Pope (and England) SOUTHAMPTON – Joe Aribo (and Nigeria)

Championship: BURNLEY – Josh Cullen (and Eire) Jeremy Sarmiento (and Ecuador) (on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion) COVENTRY CITY – Jay Dasilva (and Wales) DERBY COUNTY – Conor Washington (and Northern Ireland), Corey Blackett-Taylor HULL CITY – Kasey Palmer (and Jamaica) Liam Millar (and Canada) Mason Burstow LUTON TOWN – Tom Lockyer (and Wales), Alfie Doughty MIDDLESBROUGH – Anfernee Dijksteel PRESTON NORTH END – Patrick Bauer QUEENS PARK RANGERS – Sam Field, Morgan Fox, Paul Smyth (and Northern Ireland) SHEFFIELD UNITED – Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (on loan from Crystal Palace), Henry Molyneux SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY – Michael Smith, Akin Famewo, Ben Hamer, James Beadle (on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion) WEST BROMWICH ALBION – Semi Ajayi (and Nigeria), Karlan Ahearne-Grant

League One: BIRMINGHAM CITY – Krystian Bielik (and Poland), Alfie May BLACKPOOL – Albie Morgan BRISTOL ROVERS – Scott Sinclair BURTON ALBION – Harry Isted CAMBRIDGE UNITED – Michael Morrison, Jordan Cousins (and Jamaica), Sullay Kaikai (and Sierra Leone) CARLISLE UNITED – Sam Lavelle CRAWLEY TOWN – Junior Quitirna, Charlie Barker, Joe Wollacott, Panutche Camara (and Guinea-Bissau) EXETER CITY – Josh Magennis (and Northern Ireland), Ben Purrington HUDDERSFIELD TOWN – Chris Maxwell, Freddie Ladapo LEYTON ORIENT – Darren Pratley, Sean Clare, Diallang Jaiyesimi LINCOLN CITY – Reeco Hackett-Fairchild, Conor McGrandles MANSFIELD TOWN – Deji Oshilaja NOTHAMPTON TOWN – Tarique Fosu-Henry (and Ghana) PETERBOROUGH UNITED – Jed Steer, Abraham Odoh READING – David Button, Chem Campbell (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) ROTHERHAM UNITED – Dillon Phillips, Andre Green STEVENAGE – Jake Forster-Caskey STOCKPORT COUNTY – Jay Mingi, Todd Kane, Lewis Fiorini WIGAN ATHLETIC – Matt Smith, Steve Sessegnon WREXHAM – George Dobson, Elliot Lee, Eoghan O’Connell WYCOMBE WANDERERS – Brandon Hanlan, Tyreeq Bakinson

League Two: AFC WIMBLEDON – Joe Pigott, Lewis Ward BRADFORD CITY – Sam Walker BROMLEY – Myles Weston CHELTENHAM TOWN – Harry Pell COLCHESTER UNITED – Mandela Egbo, Jack Payne, Lyle Taylor CREWE ALEXANDRA – Omar Bogle DONCASTER ROVERS – Richard Wood FLEETWOOD TOWN – Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu GILLINGAM – George Lapslie, Jonny Williams (and Wales), Euan Williams MILTON KEYNES DONS – Jonathan Leko, Nathan Harness, Craig MacGillivray, Alex Gilbey NOTTS COUNTY – Adam Chicksen (and Zimbabwe) PORT VALE – Ben Amos, Jayden Stockley SALFORD CITY – Conor McAleny SWINDON TOWN – Gavin Kilkenny TRANMERE ROVERS – Josh Davison

National League: ALDERSHOT TOWN – Hady Ghandour (and Lebanon) BARNET – Rhys Browne BOREHAM WOOD – Charles Clayden BRAINTREE TOWN – James Vennings DAGENHAM AND REDBRIDGE – Josh Umerah EBBSFLEET UNITED – Josh Wright, Lewis Page FOREST GREEN ROVERS – Ryan Inniss FC HALIFAX TOWN – Jo Cummings KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS – David Davis MAIDENHEAD UNITED – Tobi Sho-SilvaOXFORD CITY – Josh Parker, Jacob Roddy ROCHDALE – Aaron Henry (on loan from Charlton Athletic) YEOVIL TOWN – Frank Nouble YORK CITY – Callum Harriott

Other UK non-league: 6^th Tier: AVELEY – Harry Beadle CHELMSFORD CITY – Sam Oguntayo FARNBOROUGH – Ricky Holmes, Richard Chin HAMPTON AND RICHMOND – Billy French HORNCHURCH – Oliver Muldoon TONBRIDGE ANGLES – Scott Wagstaffe, Taylor Maloney, Nazir Bakrin, Jeremy Santos WELLING UNITED – Jack Munns WORTHING – Sam Keefe 7^th Tier: BARWELL – Leroy Lita BILLERICAY TOWN – Ade Azeez BISHOPS STORTFORD – Greg Halford CHATHAM TOWN – Toby Stevenson DULWICH HAMLET – Mark Marshall FOLKESTONE INVICTA – Freddy Barton, Jamie Mascoll HENDON – Kurtis Cumberbatch HORSHAM – Chris Dickson (and Ghana) LEWES TOWN – Eddie Allsopp POTTERS BAR TOWN – Kasim Aidoo WINGATE AND FINCHLEY – Prince Adegoke 8^th Tier:AFC CROYDON ATHLETIC – Papa Souare (and Senegal) EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN – Terrique Anderson MARGATE – Kadell Daniel RAMSGATE – Lee Martin, Aaron Barnes FC SHOLING – Harry Taylor, WALTON & HERSHAM – Johl Powell. 9^th Tier: EDGWARE AND KINGSBURY – Wilberforce Ocran RAYNERS LANE – Kyel Reid SHILDON – Jordan Cook WESTFIELD – Richard Afrane-Kesey 10^th Tier: ERITH AND BELVEDERE – Mack Reilly

Belgian: 2^nd Tier: EUPEN – Regan Charles-Cook LOMMEL SK – Igor Vetokele (and Angola)RWD MOLENBEEK – Piotr Parzyszek

Denmark: HVIDOVRE IF – Simon Makienok (and Denmark)

France: LE HAVRE – Loic Nego (and Hungary) 2^nd Tier: ANNECY FC – Ahmed Kashi (and Algeria)

Germany: SV WERDER BREMEN – Milos Veljkovic (and Serbia)

Iceland: 3^rd Tier KNATTSPYRNUFELAG AUSTFJARAO – Eggert Jonsson (and Iceland)

Republic of Ireland: SHELBOURNE – Samuel Bone

Italy: ATALANTA – Ademola Lookman (and Nigeria) UDINESE – Jordan Zemura (and Zimbabwe), James Abankwah 3^rd Tier: MESSINA – Davide Petrucci 

Netherlands: RKC WAALWIJ – Juan Castillo 

Northern Cyprus: MAGUSA TURK GUCU – Erhun Oztumer

Northern Ireland: GLENTORAN – Wassim Aouachria 2^nd Tier: INSTITUTE – Mikhail Kennedy

Poland: POGON SZCZECIN – Fredrik Ulvestad (and Norway)

Portugal: 2^nd Tier: AVS FUTEBOL SAD – Jorge Teixeira FEIRENSE – Nile John 

Scotland: ABERDEEN – Dimitar Mitov (and Bulgaria) HIBERNIAN – Dylan Levitt (and Wales) MOTHERWELL – Tony Watt (and Scotland) ST JOHNSTONE – Matthew Smith (and Wales) 2^nd Tier: AIRDRIEONIANS – Terrell Agyemang (on loan from Middlesbrough) AYR UNITED – Ben Dempsey, Aiden McGeady (and Eire) LIVINGSTONE – Andrew Shinnie 3^RD Tier: ELGIN CITY – Dylan Gavin 

Serbia: FK CUKARICKI – Slobodan Tedic

Spain: CD LEGANES – Marko Dmitrovic (and Serbia) ATHLETICO MADRID – Conor Gallagher (and England) 4^th Tier: CD ATLETICO BALEARES – Ruben Bover

Sweden: BK HACKEN – Mikkel Rygaard Jensen

Turkey: EYUPSPOR – Jonjo Shelvey (and England) 2^nd Tier BOLUSPOR – Anil Koc 

Mauritania: FC NOUADHIBOU – El Hadji Ba (and Mauretania)

Israel: BNEI SAKHNIN – Beram Kayal (and Israel) IRONI TIBERIAS – Jordan Botaka (and Democratic Republic of Congo)

Qatar: AL-KHOR – Ahmed Kone AL-MARKHIYA – Naby Sarr 

Saudi Arabia: Johann Gudmundsson (and Iceland)

United Arab Emirates: 3^rd Tier PRECISION FOOTBALL – Jamie Ward (and Northern Ireland)

Thailand: BURIRAM UNITED – Neil Etheridge (and Philippines)

China: CANGZHOU MIGHTY LIONS – Ayo Obileye QINGDAO RED LIONS – Yaya Sanogo

South Korea: GANGWON FC – Yun Suk-Young (and South Korea)

Australia: 4^th Tier: MACCABI HAKOAH SYDNEY CITY EAST – Ryan Blumberg NUNAWADING CITY – Tosan Popo

USA: CHARLOTTE FC – Nathan Byrne MISSOURI STATE BEARS – Harris O’Connor

Unattached: Astrit Ajdarevic (and Albania), Frederic Bulot (and Gabon), Harry Whitling, Jimmy Appiah, Conor Gough, Joe Dodoo, Matt Penney, Kieran Monlouis, Luca Vega, Ismael Beko Fofana, Ronnie Schwartz, Yohann Thuram-Ulien, Darren Randolph (and Eire), Harry Arter (and Eire), Martyn Waghorn, Macaulay Bonne (and Zimbabwe), Nathan Harvey, Ross Warner, Daniel Bowry, Rashid Yussuff, Elliott Omosuzi, Kenneth Yao, Christian Ceballos, Adam Matthews (and Wales), Francis Coquelin, Carl Jenkinson (and England), Alex Willis, Charlie Kirk, Michael Hector (and Jamaica), Tolu Ladapo, Connor Whickham, Louie Watson, Kazenga Lua-Lua

FORMER MANAGERS

Championship: SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY – Chris Powell (Assistant Coach) League One: WREXHAM – Phil Parkinson (Manager) League Two: AFC WIMBLEDON – Johnnie Jackson (Manager) SALFORD CITY – Karl Robinson (Head Coach) TRANMERE ROVERS – Nigel Adkins (Manager) Belgium 2^nd Tier: SK BEVEREN – Bob Peeters (Manager) Israel: UNDER 21 – Guy Luzon (Manager) Saudi Arabia: AL ATTIFAQ – Dean Holden (Assistant Manager) Ghana: RIGHT TO DREAM INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY – Ben Garner (Manager) Montserrat: INTERNATIONAL SQUAD – Lee Bowyer (Head Coach)

Under 65 and not currently involved with a club: Iain Dowie, Alan Pardew, Karel Fraeye, Russell Slade, Michael Appleton

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

GOAL: Nick Pope, Ben Hamer, Marko Dmitrovic, Dimitar Mitov 

DEFENCE: Ezri Konsa, Ian Maatsen, Joe Gomez, Jay Dasilva, Tom Lockyer, Alfie Doughty, Anfernee Dijksteel, Akin Famewo, Milos Veljkovic, Jordan Zemura, Juan Castillo  

MIDFIELD: Joe Aribo, Josh Cullen, Jeremy Sarmiento, Kasey Palmer, Liam Millar, Dylan Levitt, Matthew Smith, Connor Gallagher, Corey Blackett-Taylor, Sam Field 

ATTACK: Stephy Mavididi, Paul Smyth, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, Karlan Ahearne-Grant, Ademola Lookman, Mason Burstow