Bobby Kamwa

Last updated

Bobby Kamwa
Personal information
Full name Bobby-Emmanuel Kamwa [1]
Date of birth (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [3]
Position(s) Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newport County
Number 7
Youth career
2014–2021 Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Leeds United 0 (0)
2022 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2024 Burton Albion 42 (4)
2024– Newport County 24 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Bobby Kamwa (born 18 March 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL League Two club Newport County.

Contents

Club career

Leeds United

A product of the Leeds United Academy, Kamwa signed a two-year contract in July 2020 with the club. [4] Kamwa was released by Leeds at the end of the 2021–22 season. [5]

Dunfermline Athletic (loan)

In January 2022 Kamwa joined Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [6]

Burton Albion

He signed for League One club Burton Albion in October 2022, [7] before signing a new contract in February 2023 to keep him at the club until June 2024. [8]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, it was confirmed Kamwa was to leave the club upon the expiration of his contract. [9]

Newport County

On 2 August 2024, Kamwa joined EFL League Two club Newport County. [10] He made his debut for Newport on 10 August 2024 in the 3-2 EFL League Two defeat to Cheltenham Town. [11] Kamwa scored his first goal for Newport on 17 August 2024 in the 3-1 League Two win against Doncaster Rovers. [12] On 21 December 2024 he scored his first career hat-trick in the 6-3 League Two win against Milton Keynes Dons. [13]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Noel Hunt</span> Irish football manager (born 1982)

Noel Hunt is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer who is currently the head coach at Reading.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matty Lund</span> Footballer (born 1990)

Matthew Charles Lund is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Salford City where he holds the role of player-coach.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Naylor</span> English footballer

Tom Naylor is an English professional footballer who plays as either a defensive midfielder or a centre-back for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Smith (footballer, born 1989)</span> English footballer

Mathieu James Patrick Smith is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Bryn Andrew Morris is an English footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for EFL League Two club Harrogate Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Evans (footballer)</span> Welsh footballer

Lee Evans is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Blackpool and the Wales national football team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Harness</span> English footballer

Marcus Anthony Myers-Harness is an Irish-English footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Derby County, on loan from Premier League club Ipswich Town.

Aaron Joshua Amadi-Holloway is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward or a centre-back for National League South club Chippenham Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scott Fraser (footballer, born 1995)</span> Scottish footballer

Scott Stewart Fraser is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyler Walker (footballer)</span> English footballer

Tyler J. Andrew Walker is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Lincoln City. He is the son of former England defender Des Walker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josh Maja</span> Footballer (born 1998)

Joshua Erowoli Orisunmihare Oluwaseun Maja is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. Born in England, he played one match for the Nigeria national team in 2019.

Scott Edward Twine is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City.

Conor Glynn Shaughnessy is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paudie O'Connor</span> Irish footballer (born 1997)

Padhraic John O'Connor is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League One club Lincoln City.

Davis James Marshall Keillor-Dunn is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Barnsley.

Mickel Carlos Miller is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.

Jamie Stuart Shackleton is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Sheffield United. A versatile player, Shackleton can play as a right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder or attacking midfielder.

The 2019–20 season was Leeds United's tenth consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020. Competition was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the decision to suspend the Championship season was made on 13 March. League matches resumed on 20 June, with fixtures to be played until late July. After spending the season at or near the top of the league table, Leeds were promoted to the Premier League on 17 July because West Bromwich Albion lost 1–2 against Huddersfield Town. The following day, Leeds were confirmed as league champions after Brentford suffered defeat at Stoke City.

Cameron Akwasi Antwi is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Newport County.

Robert Julian Apter is a professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for EFL League One club Blackpool. Born in England, he has represented Scotland at under-19 level.

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Leeds United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile: Bobby Kamwa". Dunfermline Athletic. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  3. ↑ Newport County profile
  4. ↑ "Bobby Kamwa pens two-year deal". www.leedsunited.com. 3 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Leeds United 2022/23 retained list". www.leedsunited.com. 10 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Kamwa heads out on loan". BBC Sport.
  7. ↑ "Burton bring in former Leeds forward Kamwa" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ↑ "BOBBY KAMWA | FORWARD SIGNS NEW BURTON ALBION CONTRACT UNTIL 2024". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Crawford, Colston (17 May 2024). "Oshilaja among seven released as Albion list is out". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "Newport County sign former Leeds forward Bobby Kamwa". www.newport-county.co.uk. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Kamwa Newport debut
  12. ↑ Kamwa first Newport goal
  13. ↑ Kamwa hat-trick


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.