Charlton Athletic have had some top players over the years and will be hoping that their current crop of stars can help them achieve promotion back into the Championship by the end of the campaign.

The Addicks have had an up and down season in League One so far but they still have it in them to achieve promotion via the play-offs and Nigel Adkins will be looking to make that happen.

Whilst we wait and see how they do, we've been having a think back over the years to some of the best players to have featured at The Valley that do not hail from these shores.

Indeed, we've come up with 10 foreign imports and, for clarity, we're leaving players like Kevin Lisbie out who, whilst representing Jamaica during his career, was born in this country.

Here, then, are the ten we've gone for - take a look and see who might make your list...

Naby Sarr began his life in France with him born in the southern French city of Marseille.

The defender started life as a player at Lyon, meanwhile, before heading to Portugal with Sporting Lisbon.

Charlton were his next destination in 2015, meanwhile, and in the time between then and 2020 he made over 90 league appearances in the Addicks' defence.

He helped them into the Championship the last time they were in the play-offs in League One and is now at Huddersfield in the second tier.

José Semedo is up next.

The player signed as a centre-back but played much of his Charlton career as a holding midfielder, with him making 135 league appearances for the Addicks between 2007 and 2011.

He was a real shield in front of the Charlton defence and was named Player of the Year in the 2010/11 season despite what was ultimately a very tough campaign for the club.

He left for Sheffield Wednesday where he went on to make 144 league appearances for them before moving back to Portugal where he is now playing for Vitoria Setubal.

Patrick Bauer will forever be remembered as a Charlton hero for his late goal in the play-off final against Sunderland that sent the Addicks into raptures at Wembley and, of course, into the Championship for the 2019/20 season.

The German defender was a powerful presence at the back for the Addicks and his exploits in League One earned him a move to Preston North End where he remains currently.

It's been tough for North End this season, so he'll be eager for things to improve next year.

Lyle Taylor is next on the list.

It's a real shame how it ended between Taylor and Charlton because he was understandably adored by the Addicks' faithful for the goals he scored and the performances he put in for them.

He helped fire them into the Championship but in the elongated season last year he opted to run his contract down without playing after the three-month break, leaving some Charlton fans to criticise him.

He moved to Nottingham Forest summer and has been there since but could perhaps have been higher on this list had things worked out differently.

Yann Kermorgant was a real cult hero during his time at Charlton.

The French forward possessed plenty of quality on the ball and regularly hit the back of the net for the Addicks during his time at The Valley.

Kermorgant also enjoyed a productive spell at Reading during his career on these shores and earned icon status there, too, so clearly a player that many people enjoyed watching during his spell in the UK.

He last played for Vannes OC back in France and left them after a two-year stint in 2020.

Shaun Bartlett is up next on our list.

Bartlett was a busy attacker who endeared himself to Charlton fans for his work-ethic and commitment to the cause between 2000 and 2006.

Indeed, in that time Charlton were a Premier League side and he scored some memorable goals whilst at The Valley.

In the six years he was at the club he bagged 24 in 123 league games and so whilst not the most prolific it was the other facets he brought to his game that made him a favourite during his time in SE7.

The South African is now the assistant manager of Kaizer Chiefs F.C in his homeland.

Hermann Hreidarsson was a rock at the back for Charlton between 2003 and 2007.

The Icelandic international played 89 times for his country between 1996 and 2011 with him making over 130 league appearances for the Addicks during his time at The Valley.

He spent much of his career in this country at the top level with Ipswich Town and Portsmouth also on his CV before leaving the UK in 2012 to head back to his homeland.

He retired in 2014 and has since become a coach and manager - often in his native country.

Radostin Kishishev was at Charlton for seven years between 2000 and 2007 and saw plenty of highs and lows during his time at the club.

He was a no-nonsense right-back/midfielder that crashed into challenges but could also play some nice stuff and he was well suited to the hustle and bustle of the Premier League in that area.

He made 179 league appearances for the Addicks in that time before moving to Leicester City, though that move never really worked out for him.

The versatile Kishishev won plenty of praise during his time at The Valley for his warrior-like performances.

Claus Jensen was a quality footballer and lit up The Valley with many of his performances during his four-year spell at the club.

He scored some outrageous goals in a Charlton shirt with him making 123 league appearances for them between 2000 and 2004.

He spent time at Bolton and Fulham either side of his time in south-east London but it is perhaps his stint at Charlton that he is best remembered for in this country.

He made just shy of 50 appearances for Denmark during his career and has since moved into coaching with him currently the assistant at Nykøbing FC.

Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson rounds off our list.

The Icelandic international was at AZ Alkmaar when Charlton Athletic took a punt on him in 2014 and it was certainly one that paid off quickly with the quality he displayed.

He scored 16 goals in just over 80 league appearances for the Addicks between 2014 and 2016, with some cracking strikes along the way.

He ended the 15/16 season as joint-top assist maker in the Championship despite the Addicks' relegation and it was soon after this the Premier League and Burnley came calling.

A real gem of a signing for the Addicks and one they will look back on fondly.