With the 2021/22 season completed, Colchester United can confirm the club's retained list.
Details are as follows:
Senior Players Retained
- John Akinde
- Noah Chilvers
- Ryan Clampin
- Cameron Coxe
- Luke Chambers
- Tom Dallison
- Tom Eastman
- Luke Hannant
- Alan Judge
- Frank Nouble
- Freddie Sears
- Cole Skuse
- Tommy Smith
- Junior Tchamadeu
- Brendan Wiredu
U23s Players Retained
- Kaan Bennett
- Ted Collins
- Jake Hutchinson
- Bradley Ihionvien
- Gene Kennedy
- Ryan Lowe
- Marley Marshall Miranda
- Harvey Sayer
- Frankie Terry
Senior Players Released
- Dean Gerken
- Miles Welch-Hayes
Options Exercised On Senior Players
- Shamal George
Senior Players In Talks
- Emyr Huws
Loan Players Returning To Parent Clubs
- Corie Andrews
- Armando Dobra
- Owura Edwards
- Sam Hornby
- Myles Kenlock
- Tyreik Wright
U23s Players Offered New Contracts
- Harry Beadle
- Chay Cooper
- Jake Hutchinson
- Al-Amin Kazeem
- Billy Cracknell
- Samson Tovide
- Donell Thomas
- Lordon Akolbire
U23s Players Released
- Sam Cornish
- Diogo Freitas Gouveia
- Camron Gbadebo
- Andre Hasanally
- Bryan Ifeanyi
- Emmanuel Martins
- Tom Stagg
Colchester United would like to thank those leaving at the end of their contracts and wish them the best of luck for their future careers.
The club would also like to thank those players who are returning to their parent clubs following loan deals here in North Essex.