Billy Koumetio

Billy Koumetio, born on 14 November 2002 (age 23), is a French central defender with Charlton Athletic. A commanding 6ft 5in (1.95m), he is the sort of centre-half whose frame is hard to miss, though his career has been shaped more by opportunity than by any neat upward curve.

After a brief league spell with Young Violets in 2022-23, where he made four appearances, Koumetio’s most substantial football came at Dundee. Across two seasons at Dens Park he made 40 league appearances without scoring, giving him the clearest run of first-team football in his career so far.

That Dundee spell remains the part of his record with real weight. He is now at Charlton Athletic, with his market value listed at around £340,000 by Transfermarkt.