Charlton Athletic has signed Kenya international Timothy Ouma on a season-long loan from Slavia Prague, with an option to make the transfer permanent.

Ouma is the seventh player to join this summer, after Ivan Mesík, Billy Koumetio, Karlan Grant, Danny McNamara, Millenic Alli, and Nathaniel Chalobah.

After his move, Ouma said, “I’m grateful to be here. I’ll give my all to help the team. I’m excited to see the supporters and hear them cheer for us.”

Manager Nathan Jones commented, “We’re thrilled to bring Timothy in. He’s an athletic and skilled midfielder with good experience, and he will add quality to our team.”

Managing Director James Rodwell added, “We’re excited to have Timothy. He fits our plan to improve the squad and brings skill and presence to midfield. We also have the option to make the transfer permanent.”

Ouma started his career with Nairobi City Stars before moving to IF Elfsborg in 2022. He then joined Slavia Prague and spent last season on loan at Lech Poznań, where he won the Ekstraklasa title.

Ouma has played for Kenya 12 times since making his debut in November 2021.