Bradley Kamdem

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Bradley Kamdem
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Kamdem in 2024
Personal information
Full name Bradley Steede Kamdem Fewo
Date of birth (1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 30)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Huntington Foresters
2013–2015 UNLV Rebels 49 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 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.

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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

Kamdem playing for Rochester Rhinos in 2016 Bradley Kamdem (29215353132) (cropped).jpg
Kamdem playing for Rochester Rhinos in 2016

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 September 15, 2024 [27]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Calgary Foothills FC 2015 [28] Premier Development League 8080
Rochester Rhinos 2016 USL 2502010280
2017 2410020261
Total491203000541
Fresno FC 2018 USL 20020220
Saint Louis FC 2019 USL Championship 19020210
Atlanta United 2 2020 USL Championship 1010
2021 281281
Total291000000291
Valletta 2022–23 Maltese Premier League 20020220
Cavalry FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 2203000250
2024 161003020211
Total381303020461
Career total183450120202024

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References

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  2. 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).
  3. "Mattingly and Kamden [sic] earn All-Conference honors". Huntington University . 27 October 2012.
  4. "Bradley Kamdem UNLV profile". UNLV Rebels .
  5. "Wild Night For Rebels". UNLV Rebels . 9 November 2021.
  6. "Rebels Are NCAA Bound After PK Shootout Win In WAC Championship". UNLV Rebels .
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  8. "Kamdem Named Winner Of Weekly UNLV Honor". UNLV Rebels . 16 September 2015.
  9. "Kamdem, Ackley Named Academic All-District". UNLV Rebels . 29 October 2015.
  10. "Musovski, Kamdem Earn All-Region Status". UNLV Rebels . 9 December 2015.
  11. "Kamdem Earns NSCAA Scholar All-America Honors". UNLV Rebels . 17 December 2015.
  12. Strasser, Scott (30 January 2019). "Local Prospects: Calgary players worth a look from Cavalry FC". Away from the Numbers.
  13. Bradley, Bill (19 January 2016). "Colorado Rapids pick UNLV's Bradley Kamdem in 3rd round of MLS draft". Las Vegas Review-Journal .
  14. "Bradley Kamdem Fewo Atlanta United profile". Atlanta United FC .
  15. Doherty, Brendan (3 June 2017). "Rochester 1-0 FC Cincinnati: Bradley Kamdem Fewo Lifted the Rhinos over Cincy". The Bent Musket.
  16. "USL: Team of the Week 11". United Soccer League . 9 June 2017.
  17. "Del Campo Bolsters Foxes' Back Line". United Soccer League . 24 January 2018.
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  21. "Atlanta United 2 draws 2-2 vs. Sporting KC II". Atlanta United FC . 10 June 2021.
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  26. Jacques, John (2 August 2023). "Kamdem Dreaming To Bring Cavalry Silverware". Northern Tribune.
  27. Bradley Kamdem at Soccerway
  28. "2015 PDL Stats". USL League Two .