Karoy_Anderson
Karoy Anderson
Jamaican footballer
Karoy Zidane Lovebourne Anderson is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Charlton Athletic. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.
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| Full name | Karoy Zidane Lovebourne Anderson[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 19)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2022 | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Charlton Athletic | 25 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Jamaica | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:10, 25 March 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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]
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]
Club
- As of match played 27 April 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[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | League One | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 3 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 3 | ||
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in the FA Trophy
International
- As of match played 24 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Jamaica
- CONCACAF Nations League third place: 2023–24[citation needed]
- "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 49 and 50. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- "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.
- Karoy Anderson at Soccerbase