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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
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
[edit]Charlton Athletic
[edit]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)
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 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
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Jamaica
- CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2023–24[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Karoy Anderson at Soccerway.com
- Karoy Anderson at Soccerbase.com
- Karoy Anderson at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Living people
- 2004 births
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lewisham
- Jamaican men's footballers
- Jamaica men's international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Black British sportsmen
- 2024 Copa América players
- 21st-century English sportsmen