CRAY VALLEY (PM) FC – PEN PICS as at 30th October 2024

STEVE McKIMM (Manager)
Steve was appointed Cray Valley first team manager at the beginning of June 2023 bringing with him his assistant Barry Moore. They had worked together at Tonbridge Angels for eight years and the season before at Carshalton Athletic. The managerial duo of McKimm and Moore guided the Angels to an Isthmian League Premier Division play-off semi-final spot in 2015/16 before promotion to the National League South was secured via the Isthmian Premier play-offs in 2018/19. His first season at Valley brought immediate success winning the Isthmian South East Division meaning the club will play at step 3 for the first time. A knack for cup runs over the years, last season saw Valley reach the FA Cup first round proper, going out to Charlton Athletic in a replay.

MICHAEL ADEMILUYI Squad No: 11
Michael now 28 joined Valley in July 2023 having represented Cray Wanderers and Faversham Town the season before. An attacking wide player, he has a wealth of non league experience. Former clubs include Bowers & Pitsea, scoring 12 times from 45 appearances in season 2021/22 and Haringey Borough where he was a member of their Isthmian North Division promotion winning 2017/18 season. Last season he made 43 appearances for Valley scoring 7 goals.

JULIEN ANAU Squad No: 12
Born and brought up in Paris, Julien now 29 has played in France, Spain and Ireland as well as spending time at English clubs Queens Park Rangers, Whitehawk, Dover Athletic and Welling United. After suffering a number of injuries and having a period out of the game the midfielder joined the Millers in October 2022 and has now made 49 appearances, scoring three times.

CLEMENT ASIEDU Squad No: 19
Clement now age 21 a left sided defender joined Valley in July 2023 from Horsham YMCA where he made 52 appearances including 34 last season in the Southern Combination premier division at step 5. A product of the Volenti Academy he represented Crystal Palace as a youth player. Yet to score his first goal but made 36 appearances last season.

MARCEL BARRINGTON Squad No: 14
Striker Marcel now 28 re-joined Valley in November 2023 from Erith & Belvedere. He originally became a Miller at the end of April 2021, making 44 appearances and scoring 24 times before joining then newly promoted Isthmian Premier side Herne Bay in July 2022 where he made 38 appearances scoring 16 goals. Earlier in his career netted twice in 5 international appearances for Guyana, and won promotion from the National League South with Braintree Town in 2017/18. Last season made 21 appearances scoring 5 goals.

TOM BEERE Squad No: 24
Tom now 29 joined Valley at the start of October 2024 after a short spell with Horsham. The former Millwall trainee progressed through the Dons Academy and went on to make thirty first team appearances for AFC Wimbledon, scoring in the 2016/17 League Two Play-Off semi-final defeat of Accrington Stanley. Tom left Wimbledon in 2017 and dropped into non-league football, first with Hampton & Richmond with whom he’d had a spell on loan whilst with the Dons, and then the first of two spells at Tonbridge Angels. An experienced and combative midfielder, Tom has also played Isthmian League football for Leatherhead, Greenwich Borough, Kingstonian, Carshalton Athletic and Cray Wanderers.

SONNY BLACK Squad No: 8
Former Crystal Palace youngster Sonny joined The Millers in July 2022, winning Managers Player of the Year in his first season. He has now made 87 appearances for Valley scoring 11 goals. The 27 year old central midfielder joined from VCD Athletic and previously spent two seasons at Westfield after winning promotion from the Isthmian League South East Division with Walton Casuals in 2017/18.

DAN BOWRY. Squad No: (26)
The 26-year-old defender recently joined from St Albans City of the National League South. He signed for the Saints in the summer of 2023 making 48 appearances during his time at Clarence Park. A youth player with Charlton Athletic from the age of 16, he was released at the end of the 2018/19 season after loan spells at Kingstonian and Hampton and Richmond Borough. He joined Cheltenham Town and underwent loan spells at Bath City and Wealdstone. In season 2021/22 he joined Kings Lynn making over 20 appearances followed by a similar number the following season at Worthing. His paternal grandparents were born in the Caribbean and this has allowed Dan the honour of representing the Antigua and Barbuda national football team on numerous occasions.

TOM CHAMBERS Squad No: 3
Left sided defender / wing back Tom joined The Millers in the summer of 2022 and has now made 77 appearances scoring 6 goals. He joined from SCEFL Division 1 side Lewisham Borough after a spell at Whyteleafe. The 23 year old was a youth team graduate at Dulwich Hamlet – winning the Player of the Year award in 2018/19 before joining Fisher on loan.

ANDRE COKER Squad No: 15
Andre a versatile attacking player was a product of Crystal Palace Academy. Now 26 he joins from Folkestone Invicta whom he signed for at the start of last season before going on loan to Carshalton Athletic and then ending the season at AFC Croydon. He has National League and National League South experience with Maidstone United and Dartford. He enjoyed more recent spells at Cray Wanderers, Kingstonian and Enfield. For the latter he made 66 appearances scoring 18 goals over two seasons between 2021 and 2023.

ADAM COOMBES Squad No: 10
Signed for Valley in the summer of 2022 experienced striker, 32 year old Adam, has now made 79 appearances scoring 36 goals. A product of the Chelsea academy and former England Under 16 striker Adam joined from Tonbridge Angels. During a career disrupted by injury, Adam has enjoyed goalscoring success at Welling United and Billericay Town among others.

DENZEL GAYLE Squad No: 7
Jamaican born Denzel now 31 years old is currently the club's longest serving player who up to the end of last season had made 289 appearances, scoring 65 goals since joining from Erith & Belvedere in 2017. A pacy right sided raider vice captain Denzel now has two championship medals for the Millers, adding last seasons Isthmian South East to his SCEFL Premier one in 2018/19. He also appeared at Wembley in the FA Vase Final that season against Chertsey Town.

ARTHUR LEE Squad No: 4
Arthur now 31 joined Valley in July 2023, making 43 appearances, all as captain, scoring twice. A no nonsense central defender who has twice reached the Isthmian Premier League Playoff Final, firstly as captain of Hendon in 2017/18 when they lost on penalties to Dulwich Hamlet and then as part of the Tonbridge Angels side that won promotion under Steve McKimm in 2018/19. Has also played for Hornchurch and was captain, again under McKimm, at Carshalton Athletic.

KIKI OSHILAJA Squad No: 5
25 year old defender Kiki joined Valley in the summer of 2022 and has now made 78 appearances scoring twice. He joined from VCD Athletic after making 50 appearances in two seasons and being named as their Player of the Year in 2021/22. The Dulwich Hamlet youth product also previously played for Carshalton Athletic, Thamesmead Town, Sheppey United and Beckenham Town.

MAX OVENDEN Squad No: 1
Goalkeeper Max now age 28 joined Valley in September 2023. He did in fact make a couple of Velocity Trophy appearances for the Millers back in 2019 before making 35 appearances for Punjab United in season 2021/22 and played 14 times for Isthmian Premier side Haringey Borough including the London Senior Cup Final which they lost to Charlton Athletic. Last season he made 35 appearances for Valley keeping 16 clean sheets. .

FREDDIE PARKER Squad No: 9
23 year old striker Freddie Parker joined Valley in July 2023 last season he made 37 appearances, scoring 16 goals. He was previously at Sevenoaks Town who he joined at the end of February 2022, making a total of 46 appearances with 21 goals over a season and a half.. Previous clubs were Isthmian Premier sides Lewes and Cray Wanderers along with Millwall U18's.

FUMNAYA SHOMOTUN Squad No: 21
Funmaya now 27 began his career at Barnet making his football league debut for them in 2014, going on to make around 20 first team appearances along with loan periods at Staines Town, Margate and Wealdstone before being released in 2019. After a short spell at Kingstonian he moved to Sevenoaks Town in October 2022 where he made 52 appearances, scoring 10 goals. In February 2024 he joined Dartford where he played 16 games scoring twice. He started the season at Tonbridge Angels before joining Valley in September.

CEM TUMKAYA Squad No: 6
Versatile defender Cem now 26 made his Millers debut as a 16 year old. At the end of last season he had amassed 256 appearances scoring 16 goals for the Millers. After a brief spell with Dulwich Hamlet at the start of last season he returned to the Artic Stadium and added a second championship winning medal to his collection. The isthmian South East being added to the SECEFL Premier one earned in season 2018/19. Cem also played at Wembley in the FA Vase final that same season.

MALACHY TURNER Squad No: 22
18 year old Malachy made his first team debut last season making 5 appearances scoring once, when coming on as a late substitute in the FA Trophy against Chatham Town. A versatile midfielder, Mal was leading goalscorer for the Cray Valley Isthmian Youth U18 side that won both the East Division and League Cup season 2023/24, scoring 18 times in 26 appearances. Has dual registration with Corinthian for season 2024/25.

MATTHEW VIGOR Squad No: 16
Matthew Vigor now 20 joined Valley in July 2023 from Crystal Palace a product of their academy appearing for their U18 and U21 sides. A creative central midfielder he made 49 appearances for Valley last season scoring 14 goals. He received the young player of the year award for his efforts. The season before during a 5 month loan spell with Isthmian Premier side Carshalton Athletic he made 25 appearances scoring 5 goals.

DANNY WALDREN Squad No: 17
35 year old versatile defensive midfielder who signed for Valley in Nov 2023 and went on to make 28 appearances scoring 10 goals. He brought with him a wealth of experience. Joined from Beckenham Town where he was club captain and a member of their promotion winning side in 2021/22. He has also enjoyed promotion with two previous clubs Bromley, where he made 188 appearances, to the National League in 2014/15 and Billericay Town in 2017/18. Other past clubs include Dulwich Hamlet, Welling United and Romford.

BARNEY WILLIAMS Squad No: 2
29 year old defender Barney joined the Club from Barking in May 2022 and has now made 83 appearances scoring 5 goals. He was a model of consistency last season picking up managers, players and supporters player of the year awards. He also won goal of the season for a stunning volley at Broadbridge Heath. Made over 70 appearances in the National League for Welling United and Braintree early in his career, Barney also spent four successful seasons at Cray Wanderers – winning promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2018/19.