Former Town defender Tommy Smith has signed for Australian side Macarthur FC. Ross Halls looks at which other ex-Blues are now playing abroad.
RYAN TUNNICLIFFE
Town career: 2013-2014 (on loan from Man United)
Appearances: 29
The midfielder is also plying his trade in the top-flight of Australian football, having joined Adelaide United on a two-year-deal following his release from Portsmouth last summer.
Tunnicliffe has had quite a journey since his spell at Town, going on to play for Fulham, Wigan, Blackburn, Millwall, Luton and Pompey.
AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES
Town career: 2015-2016 (on loan from Arsenal)
Appearances: 32 Goals: 2
The winger is at French side Lyon, who he joined on a four-year deal after his contract expired at Arsenal last summer.
He spent the whole of 2022/23 season on loan at Southampton, who were relegated from the Premier League.
BEN FOLAMI
Town career: 2015-2021 (Academy graduate)
Appearances: 7 Goals: 1
The forward left the Blues in the summer of 2021 and returned to his native Australia to join Melbourne Victory, having initially been on loan.
Folami is a regular for the Victory and won his first cap for his country against Japan in a FIFA World Cup qualification game back in March 2022.
BEN MORRIS
Town career: 2013-2023 (Academy graduate)
Appearances: 5
The forward left the Blues last February to join USL Championship side Detroit City, after 16 years at Portman Road.
Morris finished top goalscorer in his first season in America and has extended his contract for another season.
KEANAN BENNETTS
Town career: 2020-2021 (on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Appearances: 30 Goals: 1
The winger is still playing in Germany, having joined second-tier side SV Wehen Wiesbaden from Darmstadt 98 last summer.
He helped the latter win promotion to the top-flight last season but was released at the end of his contract.
TROY PARROTT
Town career: 2021 (on loan from Spurs)
Appearances: 18 Goals: 2
The Irish forward is currently on loan at Dutch top-flight side Excelsior from Tottenham, where he has scored seven goals so far.
He spent last season at Championship side Preston North End.
PIOTR MALARCZYK
Town career: 2015-2016
Appearances: 6
The Polish defender struggled during his time at Portman Road, leaving the club to return to his homeland to sign for Cracovia in 2016.
He is now back at his boyhood club Korona Kielce after a spell at Piast Gliwice.
FREDDIE VESELI
Town career: 2013-2015
Appearances: 2
The defender currently plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Fatih Karagümrük following a spell at Italian side Benevento, who suffered relegation from Serie B last season.
Veseli left the Blues in the summer of 2016 to join Port Vale, before spells at Lugano, Empoli, Le Mans (loan) and Salernitana.
BERSANT CELINA
Town career: 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 (on loan from Man City/Dijon)
Appearances: 73 Goals: 14
The Kosovan recently made his loan spell at Swedish club AIK a permeant one from French side Dijon.
Celina signed a two-and-a-half year deal to end his spell in France, having spent most of the time out on loan.
ANTHONY GEORGIOU
Town career: 2019 (on loan from Spurs)
Appearances: 14
The winger plays in his native Cyprus, having joined second-tier Enosis Neon Paralimni after being released at Leyton Orient last summer.
Georgiou left Tottenham to join Cypriot top-flight side AEL Limassol in 2021. He subsequently moved to the O's but made just two appearances there.
SIMON DAWKINS
Town career: 2019
Appearances: 2
The winger is currently at USL Championship side Monterey Bay FC, playing under former Town player Frank Yallop.
Dawkins departed the Blues in 2019 and didn't have a club for nearly three years before returning to the states in 2022.
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