Bradley Kamdem Explained

Bradley Kamdem
Fullname:Bradley Steede Kamdem Fewo
Birth Date:18 August 1994
Birth Place:Paris, France
Height:1.84m (06.04feet)
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Cavalry FC
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Calgary Chinooks SC
Collegeyears1:2012
College1:Huntington Foresters
Collegeyears2:2013–2015
College2:UNLV Rebels
Collegecaps2:49
Collegegoals2:4
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Calgary Foothills
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Rochester Rhinos
Caps2:49
Goals2:1
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Fresno FC
Caps3:20
Goals3:0
Years4:2019
Clubs4:Saint Louis FC
Caps4:19
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Atlanta United 2
Caps5:29
Goals5:1
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Valletta
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Cavalry FC
Caps7:34
Goals7:0
Club-Update:August 16, 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

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.

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.

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

ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Calgary Foothills FC2015[27] 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
2024120003020170
Total340303020420
Career total179350120201982

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cavalry adds familiar defender Bradley Kamdem to soccer side. April 24, 2023. Calgary Sun.
  2. Web site: Bradley Kamdem : Un grand voyageur s’installe dans la défense du Cavalry. Bradley Kamdem: A great traveler settles in the defense of the Cavalry. July 19, 2023. fr. Quentin. Parisis. Canadian Premier League.
  3. Web site: Mattingly and Kamden [sic] earn All-Conference honors]. October 27, 2012. Huntington University.
  4. Web site: Bradley Kamdem UNLV profile. UNLV Rebels.
  5. Web site: Wild Night For Rebels. November 9, 2021. UNLV Rebels.
  6. Web site: Rebels Are NCAA Bound After PK Shootout Win In WAC Championship. UNLV Rebels.
  7. Web site: Kamdem Earns First Career Weekly Honors. September 14, 2015. UNLV Rebels.
  8. Web site: Kamdem Named Winner Of Weekly UNLV Honor. September 16, 2015. UNLV Rebels.
  9. Web site: Kamdem, Ackley Named Academic All-District. October 29, 2015. UNLV Rebels.
  10. Web site: Musovski, Kamdem Earn All-Region Status. December 9, 2015. UNLV Rebels.
  11. Web site: Kamdem Earns NSCAA Scholar All-America Honors. December 17, 2015. UNLV Rebels.
  12. Web site: Local Prospects: Calgary players worth a look from Cavalry FC. Away from the Numbers. January 30, 2019. Scott. Strasser.
  13. Web site: Colorado Rapids pick UNLV’s Bradley Kamdem in 3rd round of MLS draft. January 19, 2016. Bill. Bradley. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  14. Web site: Bradley Kamdem Fewo Atlanta United profile. Atlanta United FC.
  15. Web site: Rochester 1-0 FC Cincinnati: Bradley Kamdem Fewo Lifted the Rhinos over Cincy. June 3, 2017. Brendan. Doherty. The Bent Musket.
  16. Web site: USL: Team of the Week 11. June 9, 2017. United Soccer League.
  17. Web site: Del Campo Bolsters Foxes’ Back Line. January 24, 2018. United Soccer League.
  18. Web site: STLFC announces Bradley Kamdem Fewo signing. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035343/https://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/988917-stlfc-announces-bradley-kamdem-fewo-signing. January 27, 2019. January 26, 2019. dead. Saint Louis FC.
  19. Web site: Atlanta United 2 signs Bradley Kamdem Fewo. January 24, 2020. Atlanta United FC.
  20. Web site: Atlanta United 2: 2021 Season Review. October 23, 2021. Dirty South Soccer. Grey. Gowder.
  21. Web site: Atlanta United 2 draws 2-2 vs. Sporting KC II. June 10, 2021. Atlanta United FC.
  22. Web site: Striker Akpoveta, left-back Bradley handed contracts by Valletta FC. Valhmor. Camilleri. July 25, 2022. SportsDesk.
  23. Web site: Oke Akpoveta, Kilian Bevis and Bradley Kamdem join Valletta FC. August 20, 2022. Valletta F.C..
  24. Web site: Cavalry FC Signs Defender Bradley Kamdem to 2023 Roster. April 24, 2023. Cavalry FC.
  25. Web site: Cavalry Inks French-Canadian Defender Bradley Kamdem. April 24, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  26. Web site: Kamdem Dreaming To Bring Cavalry Silverware. August 2, 2023. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  27. Web site: 2015 PDL Stats. USL League Two.