COLCHESTER United's squad have played under three different permanent head coaches, this season.

But there are some players who featured consistently week in, week out for the U's in the 2022-23 campaign, despite the changes of manager.

With thanks to whoscored.com, The Gazette looks at Colchester's top-five appearance makers this season - and how they compare to the most-used players in League Two.

1 LUKE CHAMBERS - 3,855 minutes on pitch

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EXPERIENCED defender Luke Chambers was the U's leading appearance maker, this season.

The 37-year-old made 43 appearances for Colchester in total and was the 27th highest in the League Two player table of minutes played.

It was testament to Chambers' longevity and professionalism that he should register as much game time as he did.

Chambers is now looking for a new club, having been released by the U's last week.

2 JUNIOR TCHAMADEU - 3,408 minutes on pitch

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JUNIOR Tchamadeu collected a host of individual trophies at the end of Colchester's season, following an excellent campaign.

He was named in the Sky Bet League Two Team of the Year and named League Two Young Player of the Year and also scooped the U's Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year trophies.

He was the second most-used player for Colchester, making 38 starts and was 56th in the overall League Two standings of minutes played.

3 NOAH CHILVERS - 2,988 minutes on pitch

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COLCHESTER United's top scorer Noah Chilvers clocked up nearly 3,000 minutes on the pitch for Colchester.

Despite finding himself out of favour under former U's boss Matt Bloomfield for a short time he played his part in the U's staying up, making 34 league starts and ranking 100th in the overall League Two appearance makers list.

4 KIERAN O'HARA - 2,430 minutes on pitch

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Kieran O'Hara had spells out of the Colchester starting line-up during the course of the season, with Sam Hornby and Tom Smith spending time between the sticks.

Nevertheless, the former Manchester United goalkeeper still made 27 league starts for the U's, listing him 170th in the overall League Two appearance makers for the 2022-23 campaign.

O'Hara is now looking for a new club, having been released by the U's last week.

5 OSSAMA ASHLEY - 1,854 minutes on pitch

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Ossama Ashley impressed in his first season at Colchester, having joined them from West Ham United last summer.

In total, he made 22 league starts and six substitute appearances in League Two for the U's, ranking him 247th in the league's appearance list.

He is one of the U's players to be retained and/or have club options exercised for next season.

Bradford City goalkeeper Harry Lewis and his Carlisle United counterpart Tomas Holy led the way for League Two minutes played, this season.

The pair, who are currently facing off in the play-off semi-finals, each clocked up 4,230 minutes on the pitch for their respective teams, in the regular campaign.