Charlton Athletic have announced the signing of Kenya international Timothy Ouma on a season-long loan from Czech First League club Slavia Prague, with an option to make the move permanent.
Ouma becomes the Addicks’ seventh signing of the summer transfer window following the acquisitions of Ivan Mesík, Billy Koumetio, Karlan Grant, Danny McNamara, Millenic Alli and Nathaniel Chalobah.
Upon completing his switch to south-east London, Ouma said: “I’m grateful to be here. I’ll give my all and do my best to help the team achieve. I’m looking forward to seeing the supporters and hearing them cheer every tackle, every duel and every goal.”
Manager Nathan Jones commented: “We’re delighted to get Timothy over the line. He’s a player that we’ve monitored for a long, long time and he comes with real good pedigree. He’s an athletic, technical midfield player who has had some good experience and he’ll add real quality to our midfield.”
Managing Director James Rodwell added: “We’re delighted to bring Timothy to the club. He’s a player we’ve admired for some time and someone who fits the profile we identified as we continue to move the squad forward. He brings athleticism, quality on the ball and a real presence in midfield, and we’re looking forward to seeing him in a Charlton shirt.
“We’ve also secured an option to make the transfer permanent, subject to certain conditions, which puts us in a strong position should Timothy contribute in the way we expect him to.”
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Ouma began his professional career in his hometown with Nairobi City Stars, where he spent two years before joining Swedish top-flight side IF Elfsborg in the summer of 2022.
Following three seasons in Sweden, which included 13 Europa League appearances, he joined Slavia Prague. The midfielder spent the 2025/26 campaign on loan in Poland with Lech Poznań, where he gained further experience of European competition and lifted the Estraklasa title.
Ouma has represented Kenya 12 times to date, having earned his debut in a 1-1 draw with Uganda in November 2021.
