May Day quiz question

JJ and Carl Jenkinson? 

Did Mark Fish play for FIN-land? Cue, the fish puns.

cafcdave123 said:

Cafc43v3r said:

JJ and Carl Jenkinson? 

I thought Jenkinson opted for England in the end?

Just realised it doesn’t say anything about what level, CJ definitely represented them @ U19/U21

Yorkshireaddick said:

By my reckoning, it was indeed Jonathan Johansson and Carl Jenkinson. Interesting that neither of them were born in Finland (Stockholm and Harlow respectively) and both born into Finnish-Swedish families where the mother tongue is Swedish rather than Finnish. 

Don't I get a like for that ha ha 

Carl Jenkinson has an England cap (won 8 years ago). Wonder how many he’d have for Finland now if he chose them?

Yorkshireaddick said:

Two Charlton players have represented Finland internationally. One of them is not Antti Niemi as he never played for the first team. So who are they?

Mention of Antti Niemi always brings to mind the classic exchange between a Scottish fan and Arthur Albiston:

Calling into talkSPORT’s Arthur Albiston, one fan was flabbergasted about Antti Niemi.

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Fan: Why is Craig Brown ignoring Antti Neimi? He’s been such a superb servant for Hearts, why hasn’t he been given an international cap by Scotland?

   A.A: Antti Neimi?

Fan: Aye, I don’t know why he doesn’t get a game.

   A.A: For Scotland?

Fan: Aye.

   A.A: He’s from Finland !

Fan: What?

   A.A: He’s Finnish isn’t he?

Fan: He’s no finished, he’s only 28.

   A.A: No, not finished, He’s from Finland !

 

Sarrf_London said:

Putting together a Charlton quiz. Who is the defender we signed who barely if at all played, much quoted with Shergar?

Cory Gibbs,?

JJ - not the singer.

Yorkshireaddick said:

The Antti Niemi thing on Talksport is truly classic. Got me thinking as Niemi was first choice keeper for Finland even when he was with us. So for Part 2 of the quiz - has any Charlton player played for their national team without making appearance for the Addicks?

This suggests that Cory Gibbs might have played for the USA in March 2006 before officially leaving us that summer;

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Gibbs

“ Gibbs played only 45 minutes all season for Charlton's reserves following surgery to repair cartilage in his knee. Gibbs returned to international football when he was selected by Bob Bradley for the United States' March 26 match against Poland.”

Charlton_Stu said:

Sarrf_London said:

Putting together a Charlton quiz. Who is the defender we signed who barely if at all played, much quoted with Shergar?

Cory Gibbs,?

Another fun fact, Cory Gibbs is Ivy League educated. He graduated from Brown, a very prestigious university. 

Best I could find was numerous players who had played for the countries at youth level whilst with us and never managed s first team game

Mikkel Rygaard played for us between 2007-2009 and during that time played for Denmark at Under 18, Under 19 and Under 20 level

Martin Christensen played for us between 2007-2009 and during that time played for Denmark Under 21s

Rurik Gislason played for us between 2005-2007 and during that time played for Iceland Under 19s and Under 21s

Goncalo Brandao played for us between 2005-2006 and during that time played for Portugal Under 19s