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Charlton Athletic Academy 
Full name Charlton Athletic Football Club Youth Academy Nickname(s) The Addicks Founded 1998 Ground Sparrows Lane, New Eltham Chairman 
Richard MurrayDevelopment Coach Damian MatthewLeague Premier Academy League Group A 2009–10 Premier Academy League Group A, 8th 
Home coloursAway coloursCharlton Athletic Football Club Youth Academy are the youth team of Charlton Athletic. Their Under-18 team play in the highest level of youth football in England, the FA Premier Academy League, however the academy takes boys from the ages of 9 upwards.
The U18 team also has strong connotations with the Charlton Reserves squad, where senior members of the team may make appearances. The academy is run by the clubs development coach Damian Matthew who also has important roles in both the first & reserve teams & assistant academy manager Steve Avory.
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History
The Charlton Athletic Youth Academy was a development of Charlton's commitment to develop young players, a scheme which started in the early-mid 1990s when there was an explosion of young talent under joint managers Steve Gritt & Alan Curbishley. Notable players such as Scott Minto, Kim Grant, Anthony Barness, Lee Bowyer, Richard Rufus, Linvoy Primus, Shaun Newton, Jlloyd Samuel, Jamie Stuart, Kevin Lisbie, Paul Konchesky & Scott Parker all came through the ranks.
This was followed by the creation of the Youth Academy in 1998, aiming to find the best local, and worldwide talent to bring to Charlton at a young age. There are many English players playing in the top tier of English football who began their footballing career at the Charlton Youth Academy, including Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson, Liverpool's Jonjo Shelvey, Sunderland's Michael Turner, Spurs' Jermain Defoe and Newcastle's Robert Elliot as well as current Charlton first team players Chris Solly, Yado Mambo, Scott Wagstaff and Callum Harriott.[1]
In June 2010 Steve Gritt's contract at the club was terminated due to financial restraints. The role of Academy manager was abolished following Gritt's redundancy, and control of the youth set up has been handed over to development coach Damien Matthew & assistant academy manager Steve Avory.[2]
Since 1998 20 Players have made it though the Academy to taste first team Football with Charlton.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 
GK Darren Randolph GK Rob Elliot DF Jonathan Fortune DF Osei Sankofa DF Nathan Ashton 
DF Grant Basey DF Chris Solly DF Yado Mambo 
DF Carl Jenkinson No. Position Player 
MF Jamal Campbell-Ryce MF Lloyd Sam MF Harry Arter MF Jonjo Shelvey MF Scott Wagstaff MF Josh Wright MF Rashid Yussuff 
MF Alex Stavrinou MF Callum Harriott FW Charlie MacDonald 
FW Tamer Tuna - Scott Parker England U16/18/21/England
- Paul Konchesky England U18/21/England
- Jamal Campbell-Ryce Jamaica
Kieran Murtagh Ireland U17/Antigua and Barbuda- Stacy Long England U16
- Lloyd Sam England U20
- James Walker England U18
- Osei Sankofa England U18/U19
- Ruairi Harkin Republic of Ireland U19
- Rob Elliot Republic of Ireland U19
- Darren Randolph Republic of Ireland U21
- Grant Basey Wales U17/19/21
- Josh Wright England U16/17/18/19
Daniel Uchechi Nigeria U20/23- Harry Arter Republic of Ireland U19
- Chris Solly England U16/17
- Jonjo Shelvey England U16/17/19
- Rashid Yussuff England U16/17/18
- Alex Stavrinou Cyprus U17
- Tamer Tuna Turkey U19
- Carl Jenkinson England U17/Finland U19/21
- (Sean McGinty) Republic of Ireland U17/19
- (Jordan Cousins) England U16/17
- (Diego Poyet) England U16
Notable Academy graduates
NB: Bold players are still playing in Charlton Athletic F.C.
- Lawrie Wilson
- Onome Sodje
- Alistair John
- Grant Basey
- Donovan Simmonds
- Aswad Thomas
- Josh Wright
- Scott Wagstaff
- Daniel Uchechi
- Harry Arter
- Rashid Yussuff
- Ruairi Harkin
- Chris Solly
- Alex Stavrinou
- Jonjo Shelvey
- Harry Pell
- Tamer Tuna
- Yado Mambo
- Carl Jenkinson
- Callum Harriott
Valley Gold
The Valley Gold scheme was previously set up to aid Charlton's return to The Valley. When a supporter signs up to the scheme, they now have the opportunity to win up to £15,000 at half-time on home match days, as well as getting £15 off the price of their season ticket and the opportunity to have first priority to away games or high demand home matches.
Since Charlton's return to the Valley in December 1992 the scheme has since used to give financial support to the Charlton Youth Academy, to help nurture Charlton stars of the future.[3]
Honours
Competition Achievement Year FA Youth Cup Finalists 1987 Players
- As of 26 Jan 2011.[4]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 30 GK Conor Gough 40 GK Brendan Hall -- GK George Howard -- DF Semi Ajayi -- DF Adebayo Azeez 29 DF Jordan Cousins -- DF Morgan Fox -- DF Harry Osbourne No. Position Player -- DF Joe Carter -- DF Conor Morris -- MF Stephen Camacho 27 MF Freddie Warren -- MF Bradley Goldberg 26 MF Callum Harriott -- MF Bradley Jordan -- FW Tosan Popo -- FW Joe Pigott -- FW Jamel Willer Footnotes
- ^ Charlton Athletic Youth Academy
- ^ Gritt to exit Addicks
- ^ Charlton Athletic Valley Gold
- ^ "Charlton Athletic Academy Playing Squad". CAFC.co.uk. http://www.cafc.co.uk/academysquaddisplay.ink. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
External links
- Charlton Athletic Official Website
- Charlton Athletic Youth Academy Webpage
- Charlton Athletic Valley Gold Webpage
- Charlton Academy Squad Profiles
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- Association football academies
- Youth football in England
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