Karoy Anderson
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| Full name | Karoy Zidane Lovebourne Anderson[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2004[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Charlton Athletic | 37 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Jamaica | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 26 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 23 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Karoy Zidane Lovebourne Anderson is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic. Born in England, he represents Jamaica at international level.
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Coming through the youth system of Charlton Athletic, Anderson signed his first professional contract with the club on 5 October 2021, committing himself until 2024.[3]
He made his professional debut for the club as a 18–year–old, coming off the bench in the 75th minute of a 3–2 EFL Trophy Second Round defeat away at Plymouth Argyle on 22 November 2022 where he scored his side's second goal of the game in the 91st minute of the match.[4][5][6]
Aldershot Town (loan)
On 17 January 2023, Anderson joined Aldershot Town on a 28-day loan.[7][8][9]
On the same day, Anderson made his league debut for Aldershot Town, coming on in the second half of a 2–1 victory at Solihull Moors.[10]
On 21 February 2023, it was confirmed that Anderson's loan had been extended for a further month.[11]
International career
Born in England, Anderson is of Jamaican descent. He was called up to the Jamaica national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches in October 2023.[12]
On 12 October 2023, Anderson made his Jamaica debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 victory over Grenada.[13]
On 9 June 2024, Anderson made his Jamaica full debut, starting XI in a 3–2 victory over Dominica.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 3 | ||
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in the FA Trophy
International
- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
Jamaica
- CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2023–24[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Karoy Anderson Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "KAROY ANDERSON SIGNS FIRST PRO DEAL UNTIL 2024". www.charltonafc.com.
- ^ "YOUNG ADDICKS BOW OUT OF PAPA JOHNS TROPHY WITH DEFEAT AT PLYMOUTH". www.charltonafc.com.
- ^ "Report : Argyle 3 Charlton Athletic 2". www.pafc.com.
- ^ "Kanu and Anderson score first senior goals but Addicks coach left ruing first-half defensive display". South London Press. 23 November 2022.
- ^ "KAROY ANDERSON JOINS ALDERSHOT ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: KAROY ANDERSON". Aldershot Town Official Site. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Charlton youngster makes National League loan switch". South London Press. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Solihull Moore 1-2 Aldershot". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "KAROY ANDERSON EXTENDS ALDERSHOT LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Burnett, Ian (11 October 2023). "Karoy Anderson ready to fill the void in Reggae Boyz midfield".
- ^ "Greneda 1-4 Jamaica". 12 October 2023.
External links
- Karoy Anderson at Soccerway.com
- Karoy Anderson at Soccerbase.com
- Karoy Anderson at National-Football-Teams.com
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