Bradley Kamdem

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.

Bradley Kamdem
Kamdem playing for Rochester Rhinos in 2016
Personal information
Full nameBradley Steede Kamdem Fewo
Date of birth (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birthParis, France
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)Defender
Team information
Current team
Cavalry FC
Number5
Youth career
Calgary Chinooks SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012Huntington Foresters
2013–2015UNLV Rebels49(4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015Calgary Foothills8(0)
2016–2017Rochester Rhinos49(1)
2018Fresno FC20(0)
2019Saint Louis FC19(0)
2020–2021Atlanta United 229(1)
2022–2023Valletta20(0)
2023–Cavalry FC30(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 1, 2024

Early life

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

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

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

As of 1 June 2024[27]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Calgary Foothills FC2015[28]Premier Development League8080
Rochester Rhinos2016USL2502010280
20172410020261
Total491203000541
Fresno FC2018USL20020220
Saint Louis FC2019USL Championship19020210
Atlanta United 22020USL Championship1010
2021281281
Total291000000291
Valletta2022–23Maltese Premier League20020220
Cavalry FC2023Canadian Premier League2203000250
202480003020130
Total300303020380
Career total175350120201942

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