Bradley Kamdem
 Kamdem in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Steede Kamdem Fewo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Calgary Chinooks SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Huntington Foresters | ||
| 2013–2015 | UNLV Rebels | 49 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Calgary Foothills | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rochester Rhinos | 49 | (1) |
| 2018 | Fresno FC | 20 | (0) |
| 2019 | Saint Louis FC | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlanta United 2 | 29 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Valletta | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cavalry FC | 41 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 | |||
Bradley Steede Kamdem Fewo (born 18 August 1994) is a French footballer who plays as a left back for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]Kamdem was born in Paris, France to Cameroonian parents, but later moved to Montreal, Canada, before later moving to Calgary with his family as a child.[1][2] He played youth soccer with the Calgary Chinooks SC.[1]
College career
[edit]In 2012, Kamdem began attending Huntington University, where he played for the men's soccer team. At the end of the season, he was named to the Crossroads League Second Team All-Conference.[3]
In 2013, Kamdem began attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] He scored his first goal on November 9, 2013 against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.[5] In 2014, he helped them win the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship, scoring in the penalty shootout.[6] In September 2015, he was named the WAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, which was his first career collegiate weekly honour, and was also named the UNLV Outstanding Rebel of the Week.[7][8] That season, he also earned Academic All-District VIII Men's Soccer team honours, was named to the NSCAA All-West Region Second Team, and the NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team.[9][10][11] Over his three season with UNLV, he scored four goals in 49 games.[12]
Club career
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In 2015, Kamdem played with Calgary Foothills FC in the Premier Development League.[1]
At the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, Kamdem was selected in the third round (58th overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[13] However, in March 2016, he would instead sign with USL club Rochester Rhinos for the 2016 season.[14] On June 3, 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati,[15] which also earned him USL Team of the Week honours.[16]
In January 2018, he joined Fresno FC.[17]
In January 2019, he signed with Saint Louis FC.[18]
In January 2020, he signed with Atlanta United 2 of the USL Championship.[19] He returned for the 2021 season, serving as one of the team's two captains.[20] On June 9, 2021, he scored his first goal for Atlanta, in a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City II, which was his first goal since 2017.[21]
In July 2022, he signed with Valletta of the Maltese Premier League.[22][23]
In April 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, returning to his hometown of Calgary,[24][25] and re-uniting with his Foothills coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr., with whom he had kept in contact with throughout his career.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of November 9, 2024[27]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Calgary Foothills FC | 2015[28] | Premier Development League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Rochester Rhinos | 2016 | USL | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 49 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | ||
| Fresno FC | 2018 | USL | 20 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Saint Louis FC | 2019 | USL Championship | 19 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2020 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| Valletta | 2022–23 | Maltese Premier League | 20 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Cavalry FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 186 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cavalry adds familiar defender Bradley Kamdem to soccer side". Calgary Sun. 24 April 2023.
- ^ Parisis, Quentin (19 July 2023). "Bradley Kamdem : Un grand voyageur s'installe dans la défense du Cavalry" [Bradley Kamdem: A great traveler settles in the defense of the Cavalry]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ "Mattingly and Kamden [sic] earn All-Conference honors". Huntington University. 27 October 2012.
- ^ "Bradley Kamdem UNLV profile". UNLV Rebels.
- ^ "Wild Night For Rebels". UNLV Rebels. 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Rebels Are NCAA Bound After PK Shootout Win In WAC Championship". UNLV Rebels.
- ^ "Kamdem Earns First Career Weekly Honors". UNLV Rebels. 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Kamdem Named Winner Of Weekly UNLV Honor". UNLV Rebels. 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Kamdem, Ackley Named Academic All-District". UNLV Rebels. 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Musovski, Kamdem Earn All-Region Status". UNLV Rebels. 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Kamdem Earns NSCAA Scholar All-America Honors". UNLV Rebels. 17 December 2015.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (30 January 2019). "Local Prospects: Calgary players worth a look from Cavalry FC". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ Bradley, Bill (19 January 2016). "Colorado Rapids pick UNLV's Bradley Kamdem in 3rd round of MLS draft". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ "Bradley Kamdem Fewo Atlanta United profile". Atlanta United FC.
- ^ Doherty, Brendan (3 June 2017). "Rochester 1-0 FC Cincinnati: Bradley Kamdem Fewo Lifted the Rhinos over Cincy". The Bent Musket.
- ^ "USL: Team of the Week 11". United Soccer League. 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Del Campo Bolsters Foxes' Back Line". United Soccer League. 24 January 2018.
- ^ "STLFC announces Bradley Kamdem Fewo signing". Saint Louis FC. 26 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Bradley Kamdem Fewo". Atlanta United FC. 24 January 2020.
- ^ Gowder, Grey (23 October 2021). "Atlanta United 2: 2021 Season Review". Dirty South Soccer.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 draws 2-2 vs. Sporting KC II". Atlanta United FC. 10 June 2021.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (25 July 2022). "Striker Akpoveta, left-back Bradley handed contracts by Valletta FC". SportsDesk.
- ^ "Oke Akpoveta, Kilian Bevis and Bradley Kamdem join Valletta FC". Valletta F.C. 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Defender Bradley Kamdem to 2023 Roster". Cavalry FC. 24 April 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (24 April 2023). "Cavalry Inks French-Canadian Defender Bradley Kamdem". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (2 August 2023). "Kamdem Dreaming To Bring Cavalry Silverware". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Bradley Kamdem at Soccerway
- ^ "2015 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
External links
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- Bradley Kamdem at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Paris
- French men's footballers
- French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- UNLV Rebels men's soccer players
- Calgary Foothills FC players
- Rochester New York FC players
- Fresno FC players
- Saint Louis FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- Valletta F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Colorado Rapids draft picks
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Huntington Foresters athletes
- Huntington University (United States) alumni
- Cavalry FC players
- 21st-century French sportsmen