Collins Sichenje has completed a permanent move from Serbian side FK Vojvodina Novi Sad to Charlton Athletic, signing for the English club on a deal running from 2026-02-02 to 2029-06-30. The Kenyan centre-back joins Charlton with an official market value of €450k, ending his stint in the Serbian Super Liga and beginning a new chapter in England with the Championship club.
The transfer, registered as a standard deal from Vojvodina to Charlton, marks the latest step in a career that has already taken the 22-year-old defender across multiple European leagues. While the fee has not been disclosed and is officially listed as “?”, the move is confirmed as a completed transfer rather than a loan or an option-based arrangement, underlining Charlton’s commitment to the right-footed central defender.
Sichenje arrives in England after a spell in Serbia where he represented Vojvodina, having initially joined the club from AIK in Sweden. His time in Novi Sad came after a series of moves that have steadily raised his profile. Born in Butere, Kenya, and standing at 1.89 m, he began to attract wider attention during his early years in Europe, and his market value has fluctuated accordingly, rising from €100k at AIK in mid-2022 to a peak of €650k at Vojvodina before settling at €450k in late 2025.
Prior to his switch to Charlton, Sichenje’s career path took him from Kenyan side Green Commandos SC to AFC Leopards, then to PAOK Thessaloniki B in Greece, back to AFC Leopards, and on to AIK in Sweden’s top flight. From there, he gained further experience in Finland with Kuopion Palloseura on loan, before returning to AIK and subsequently moving to Vojvodina, where he played in Serbia’s Super liga Srbije. That journey has given him exposure to a range of football cultures and tactical demands, all while operating primarily as a central defender.
At international level in terms of club representation, Sichenje is now set to add English football to a résumé that already includes top-tier or first-division experience in Kenya, Greece, Sweden, Finland and Serbia. His primary position is listed as defender – centre-back, and his preferred foot is right, a profile that should fit naturally into a Championship back line where aerial ability, physical presence and positional discipline are highly valued.
The move also reinforces the increasingly global pathways available to Kenyan footballers. Having left his home country early in his professional career, Sichenje has steadily built a reputation abroad, and his confirmed transfer to Charlton positions him in one of the most competitive second tiers in world football. With his contract now in place through to 2029-06-30, the next phase of his development will unfold in England, where consistent performances could further raise his market value and strengthen both his club standing and his status as one of Kenya’s notable defensive exports.
