Prior to the homes being built, tracts in the development were distributed during a draw from a hat.

However he returned to the side ahead of schedule, coming on as a late substitute during a 1-1 draw with Reading on 26 December,.

He came on as a substitute at half-time during a 1-1 draw with Croatia.

Later in the same month, he made his first-class debut, claiming one wicket during a draw against Queensland.

His first league goal came during a 1-1 draw at Bath City on 13 March 1948.

Later that month, he suffered a thigh injury during a 1-1 draw with Udinese.

During a draw, Greece was assigned a running order of 10 in the contest.

He was sent off for the second time in his career during a 1-1 draw with Rotherham on 3 March.

A second appearance came in October 2003, during a 2-2 draw in Russia.

Kharja played 12 matches and scored one goal during a 1-1 draw against Juventus.