Players who played for Arsenal and Charlton Athletic

Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Charlton Athletic? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 6 in our list.

Show all 6 players

Player	Country	Arsenal	Charlton Athletic
Francis Jeffers	England	2001–2004	2004–2006
Alex Song	Cameroon	2005–2006 loan & 2006–2012	2007 loan
Carl Jenkinson	England	2011–2019	2010–2011
Ezri Konsa	England	2026–present	2016–2018
Francis Coquelin	France	–	–
Yaya Sanogo	France	–	–

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Arsenal and Charlton Athletic.
The most common countries are England (3), France (2), Cameroon (1).
One player, Alex Song, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Arsenal and Charlton Athletic?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Arsenal and Charlton Athletic, including Francis Jeffers, Carl Jenkinson and Ezri Konsa.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Alex Song, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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