Shaun Bartlett

Shaun Bartlett (born October 31, 1972 in Cape Town) is a South African football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Charlton Athletic of the Premier League.

Bartlett began his career with his hometown Cape Town Spurs and then moved to Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids in the league's inaugural season in 1996. In 1997, he was traded to the MetroStars halfway through the season. Bartlett left MLS, without leaving much of a mark, going back to his first club, and then signing with FC Zurich in 1998. He went on loan to Charlton in 2000, and moved there in 2001 on a permanent deal worth £2 million.

Bartlett is one of the leading scorers for South African national team, with 26 goals in 71 caps (as of 2005). He helped his country to the 1996 African Nations Cup and played in the 1998 World Cup, scoring two goals.