The full-back played a massive 313 times for the Addicks and served as club captain during his time at The Valley. Solly won consecutive player of the year awards in the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons and played a key role in their promotions back to the Championship

Charlton Athletic legend Chris Solly retires aged 33

He’s been with non-league side Ebbsfleet United since winter 2020 but now, Solly has announced he’ll be hanging up the boots.

Writing on X, the former Charlton Athletic man has confirmed he will be retiring from professional football as his deal with the Fleet draws to a close. He makes the decision aged 33, but it looks as though he won’t be leaving the game completely with a transition to coaching mentioned in his announcement.

As a player who came through the youth ranks and became a first-team mainstay at Charlton Athletic, Solly will be fondly remembered as a modern day legend at The Valley. He was a loyal servant to the Addicks and his role in several notable

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