Updated squad list - 6 February 2022

killerandflash said:

It's important that we recruit for the formation we predominantly are going to play. Which may be the current 352 or something different.

It's unfortunate to have spent the summer recruiting for 433/4231 and adopting it throughout the club, only to dump it after a couple of months when Adkins went.

100% correct! I always think that DJ is the prime example of this: very good skills as an outside-forward/winger, but just does not have the skillset to play wing-back (despite the fact that he has worked hugely hard to do his best in the situation).

Henry Irving said:

Scoham said:

Discussions around the out of contract players starting to take place

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/internal-discussions-taking-place-on-charlton-athletics-players-due-to-free-agents-this-summer/

Doesn't seem, admittedly from the outside, that much has been decided on those out of contract.

First Team

Goalkeepers
Stephen Henderson 2022 (assumed)
Craig MacGillivray 2023
Ashley Maynard-Brewer 2023 (season loan to Ross County in the Scottish Premier)

Right Backs
Chris Gunter 2022 (+1 year option)
Adam Matthews 2022

Centre Backs
Deji Elerewe 2024
Akin Famewo 2022 (season loan from Norwich City with option to buy)
Ryan Inniss 2022 (+1 year option)
Sam Lavelle 2024
Jason Pearce 2022 (with opportunity to move into coaching role)

Left Backs
Juan Castillo 2022 (half season loan from Chelsea)
Ben Purrington 2022
Pape Souaré 2022

Defensive Midfielders
George Dobson 2023
Ben Watson 2022

Central Midfielders
Sean Clare 2023
Jake Forster-Caskey 2022 (+1 year option)
Scott Fraser 2025
Alex Gilbey 2023
Nile John 2022 (half season loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Elliot Lee 2022 (season loan from Luton Town)
Albie Morgan 2023

Wide Midfielders/Attackers
Corey Blackett-Taylor 2023
Diallang Jaiyesimi 2024
Charlie Kirk 2025 (half season loan to Blackpool with option to buy)
Jonathan Leko 2022 (season loan from Birmingham City)

Strikers
Chuks Aneke 2025
Mason Burstow (half season loan from Chelsea)
Josh Davison 2022 (+1 year option) (half season loan to Swindon Town)
Jayden Stockley 2024
Conor Washington 2022



Assuming none of the option are taken up and that Kirk goes to Blackpool that leaves us with:

First Team

Goalkeepers
Craig MacGillivray 2023
Ashley Maynard-Brewer 2023 (season loan to Ross County in the Scottish Premier)

Right Backs

Centre Backs
Deji Elerewe 2024
Sam Lavelle 2024

Left Backs

Defensive Midfielders
George Dobson 2023

Central Midfielders
Sean Clare 2023
Scott Fraser 2025
Alex Gilbey 2023
Albie Morgan 2023

Wide Midfielders/Attackers
Corey Blackett-Taylor 2023
Diallang Jaiyesimi 2024

Strikers
Chuks Aneke 2025
Jayden Stockley 2024

11 outfield players plus two are keepers plus the U23s and U18s.

Even if, big if, we keep JFC, Washington and Innis that is still only 14 outfield players

The defence does look slightly short to be especially as Elerawe is still only 18

Good job we don't have to sign 10-15 players ever summer any more.....

Remember though last year contracts were spoken about in the SLP at Christmas time, that they would wait until the window shut, then what divison we were in (even the players we would have kept either way) then they finally got offered in June they were suprised that some were turned down.......

May as well close as we have a more up to date and relevant thread.