On 9 August 2008 he signed for Championship side Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan,[REF] making his debut later that day as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 3-0 win over Swansea City at The Valley.
On 8 January 2009, after a total of 27 appearances and four goals at Charlton, Fulham activated a recall clause in the loan agreement[REF] and immediately loaned him to another Championship side, Birmingham City, for the remainder of the season [REF].