Zach Mitchell

Zach Mitchell

Zach Mitchell in 2025.
Personal information
Full name	Zach Joseph Mitchell [1]
Date of birth	(2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth	Bromley, England [3]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [4]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Charlton Athletic
Number	20
Youth career
2012–2022	Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Charlton Athletic	7	(0)
2023–2024	→ Colchester United (loan)	23	(1)
2025	→ St Johnstone (loan)	8	(0)
International career‡
2019	England U15	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 7 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:10, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

Zach Joseph Mitchell (born 9 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.

Career

Charlton Athletic

Coming through the youth system of Charlton Athletic, Mitchell penned his first professional contract with the club on 27 July 2022. ^[5]

Mitchell made his professional debut for Charlton, playing the first 65 minutes of a 2–1 EFL Trophy victory at home against Brighton & Hove Albion U21 on 2 November 2022. ^[6]

Mitchell made his second appearance for the club just four days later, on 5 November 2022, coming off the bench after just 18 minutes for the injured Terell Thomas, in the 4–1 FA Cup first round victory over Coalville Town. ^[7]

On 18 October 2024, Mitchell signed a new two-and-a-half year contract keeping him at the club until 2027 with a club option of an extra year. ^[8]

Colchester United (loan)

On 1 September 2023, Mitchell joined Colchester United on a season-long loan. ^[9]

St Johnstone (loan)

On 3 February 2025, Mitchell joined St Johnstone on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^{[10] [11]}

International

On 15 December 2019 Mitchell represented the England U15 team against Turkey. ^[12]

Personal life

Mitchell is the brother of Millwall player Billy Mitchell. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	2022–23 [14]	League One	6	0	2	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	10	0
	2023–24 [15]	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25 [16]	League One	1	0	2	1	1	0	3 [c]	0	7	1
	2025–26 [17]	Championship	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		2	0
	Total		7	0	4	1	4	0	5	0	20	1
Colchester United (loan)	2023–24 [15]	League Two	23	1	1	1	0	0	4 [c]	0	28	2
St Johnstone (loan)	2024–25 [16]	Scottish Premiership	8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
Career total			38	1	7	2	4	0	9	0	58	3

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

• EFL League One Apprentice of the Season: 2022–23 ^[18]

References

1. "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
2. "Zach Mitchell Charlton Athletic Biography". Charlton Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
3. Zach Mitchell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
4. Zach Mitchell at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
5. "Zach Mitchell pens first professional contract". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
6. "Payne strikes in stoppage time as Addicks advance". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
7. "Charlton Athletic 4–1 Coalville Town". BBC Sport. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
8. "Zach Mitchell signs new long-term contract". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
9. "ZACH MITCHELL JOINS COLCHESTER UNITED ON LOAN". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
10. "Zach Mitchell joins St Johnstone on loan". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
11. "Welcome, Zach Mitchell!". St Johnstone Official Site. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
12. "England 3-6 Turkey" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
13. Cawley, Richard (2022-12-16). "South London's Mitchell Brothers – Charlton's Zach and Millwall's Billy – have dream of playing in same team". South London News. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
14. "Zach Mitchell | Football Stats | Charlton Athletic | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
15. "Zach Mitchell | Football Stats | Charlton Athletic | Season 2023/2024 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
16. "Zach Mitchell | Football Stats | Charlton Athletic | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
17. "Zach Mitchell | Football Stats | Charlton Athletic | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
18. "Middlesbrough's Chuba Akpom takes Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.

External links

• Zach Mitchell at Soccerbase