TJ Bramble

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TJ Bramble
Personal information
Full name Thomas-James Everton Bramble [1]
Date of birth (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Dartford, England [2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Maidstone United
Youth career
Gillingham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Gillingham 0 (0)
2019 → Deal Town (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 → East Grinstead Town (loan) 7 (2)
2020 → Sittingbourne (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2022 Dover Athletic 34 (2)
2023 Chelmsford City 0 (0)
2023–2025 Welling United 51 (3)
2025– Maidstone United 8 (1)
International career‡
2018 Antigua and Barbuda U20 5 (2)
2018– Antigua and Barbuda 10 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:52, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:00, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Thomas-James Everton "TJ" Bramble (born 9 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Maidstone United. Born in England, he represents Antigua and Barbuda at international level.

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Club career

Gillingham

Bramble began his career as a youth team player for Gillingham. In February 2019, he joined Deal Town on a 28-day work experience agreement. [3] Bramble signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in May 2019. [4] On 1 November 2019, he joined East Grinstead Town on loan. [5] He played seven games for the club and scored two goals.

On 22 February 2020, Bramble joined Sittingbourne on loan. [6] He was released by Gillingham in June 2020 without ever having played for the first team. [7]

Dover Athletic

On 27 August 2020, Bramble signed for National League club Dover Athletic. [8] He made his club debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 victory over Notts County. [9] On 24 October 2020, Bramble scored his first goal for the club, the final goal in a 3–3 draw with Yeovil Town in the FA Cup; Dover lost the tie on penalties. [10] Bramble was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season following relegation, being offered the chance to come back for pre-season and prove his fitness. [11]

Chelmsford City

Following his release from Dover, Bramble went on trial at Leyton Orient and Barnsley. [12] [13] In March 2023, Bramble signed for National League South side Chelmsford City. On 28 March 2023, Bramble made his debut for the club in a 1–1 Tolleshunt D'Arcy Memorial Cup draw against Heybridge Swifts. [14]

Welling United

In July 2023, Bramble signed for Welling United following a successful trial. [15]

Maidstone United

In June 2025, Bramble returned to the National League South following Welling United's relegation, joining Maidstone United. [16]

International career

In March 2018, Bramble was called up to the Antigua and Barbuda team for a pair of friendlies against Bermuda and Jamaica. He made his debut in a 3–2 win over Bermuda on 22 March. [17] [18]

Later the same year he featured for the "Benna Boys" in the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in the United States, scoring in a win over Sint Maarten and a loss to Honduras in the group stage. [2] [19]

Career statistics

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham 2018–19 League One 0000000000
2019–20 League One0000000000
Total0000000000
Deal Town (loan) 2018–19 Southern Counties East Premier Division 40——004[ citation needed ]0
East Grinstead Town (loan) 2019–20 Isthmian League South East Division 7200—007[ citation needed ]2
Sittingbourne (loan) 2019–20 Isthmian League South East Division50——005[ citation needed ]0
Dover Athletic 2020–21 [2] [a] National League 12111—1 [b] 0142
2021–22 [2] National League22120—00241
Total342310010383
Welling United 2023–24 [2] National League South17230—3 [b] 0232
2024–25 [2] National League South34110—00351
Total513400030583
Career total10177100401128
  1. ↑ Dover Athletic's results were expunged in March 2021 after the club had failed to meet fixture obligations [20]
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "T. Bramble". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Scholars agree work experience deals". Gillingham F.C. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (31 May 2019). "TJ Bramble, Miguel Scarlett and goalkeeper Joe Walsh have signed pro deals at Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Townsend, Ian (1 November 2019). "Wasps confirm FIVE signings". Isthmian League. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Townsend, Ian (22 February 2020). "Brickies sign a Gill". Isthmian League. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (24 June 2020). "Gillingham begin talks with Max Ehmer, Brandon Hanlan, Mika Mandron and Regan Charles-Cook over new contracts". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "National League News: May–August 2020 (27 August 2020)". BBC Sport. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Dover Athletic 1–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Yeovil Town v Dover Athletic". Dover Athletic F.C. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "RETAINED LIST 2022/23". www.doverathletic.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Leyton Orient Trial Player Revealed". The Real EFL. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ Doug O'Kane [@dougokane88] (2 February 2023). "For those asking who the trialists were at the under 21s game the other day. I believe they were Guiseley trio Ekow Coker, Lewis Whitham and Kallan Murphy (the Reds have a close link with Guiseley where they send some loans). Also TJ Bramble (ex Gillingham, Dover) and Eduino Vaz" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "Robbie Simpson Post Heybridge (A)". Chelmsford City F.C. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Wings secure trialist trio Burchell, Bramble and Adom". wellingunited.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Bramble joins the Stones". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda vs. Bermuda 3–2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  18. ↑ "Parker on target in international friendly". Gillingham F.C. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Honduras wins Group C in style; advances to Qualification Stage". CONCACAF. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  20. ↑ "Dover Athletic: National League club hit with fine, points deduction and results expunged". BBC Sport. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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