Cohen Bramall Explained

Cohen Bramall
Fullname:Cohen Conrad Bramall[1]
Birth Date:2 April 1996[2]
Birth Place:Crewe, England
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Currentclub:Rotherham United
Clubnumber:3
Position:Left back
Years1:2010–2014
Clubs1:Kidsgrove Athletic
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Alsager Town (dual registration)
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Nantwich Town
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Market Drayton Town
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Newcastle Town
Years6:2015–2016
Clubs6:Market Drayton Town
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Hednesford Town
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Years8:2017–2019
Clubs8:Arsenal
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2018
Clubs9:Birmingham City (loan)
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2019–2021
Clubs10:Colchester United
Caps10:47
Goals10:1
Years11:2021–2022
Clubs11:Lincoln City
Caps11:46
Goals11:2
Years12:2022–
Clubs12:Rotherham United
Caps12:76
Goals12:2
Club-Update:09:57, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Cohen Conrad Bramall (born 2 April 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for side Rotherham United. He played non-league football for several years before joining Arsenal in 2017. He spent the 2017–18 season on loan to Birmingham City of the Championship. After Arsenal released him in 2019, he joined Colchester United.

Early life and career

Early life and career

Bramall was born in Crewe, Cheshire.[3] He began his career in non-League football in his local area, with Kidsgrove Athletic, Alsager Town, Nantwich Town, Market Drayton Townwith whom he won the 2015–16 Shropshire Premier Cup in his second spell at the club[4] and Newcastle Town.[5] In May 2016, he moved to Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hednesford Town.[5] He played on a part-time basis while working at a Bentley car factory.[6]

Bramall was first offered a trial with Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, appearing with their under-23 side in a match.[7] Crystal Palace of the Premier League were also interested in signing him.[6]

Arsenal

After a short trial, Bramall signed professional forms with Premier League club Arsenal on 9 January 2017.[8] The fee was officially undisclosed,[9] but was widely reported as around £40,000.[6] [10] He spent the remainder of the season playing for the club's under-23 side.[7] In July, Bramall joined the first-team squad for Arsenal's pre-season tour of Australia and China, making his senior debut in a friendly against A-League side Sydney FC.[7]

On 21 August 2017, Bramall and Arsenal teammate Carl Jenkinson were loaned to Championship club Birmingham City until the end of the season.[11] On Bramall's return to Arsenal, he played three times for their under-21 team in the 2018–19 EFL Trophy, and the club confirmed he would be released when his contract expired at the end of the season.[12]

Birmingham City (loan)

Bramall made his senior professional debut the next day in Birmingham's starting eleven for their EFL Cup match against Bournemouth. He played 78 minutes in a 2–1 defeat.[13] He made his first Football League appearance in Birmingham's next match, playing the whole of a 2–0 defeat at home to Reading. That was his last appearance until December, when, with central defenders Harlee Dean suspended and Marc Roberts injured, he started at left wing-back in a 1–0 loss away to Fulham.[14]

Despite speculation that the loan might be cut short in the January transfer window,[15] he remained at the club, and returned to the league team on 3 February, as a substitute for the injured Jonathan Grounds in a 3–1 win away to Sheffield Wednesday. He was involved in an incident for which Wednesday's Marco Matias was sent off for violent conduct. Former referee Mark Halsey said afterwards that if there had been a dismissable offence, it was committed by Bramall,[16] and Matias' red card was rescinded on appeal.[17] Bramall played in two more Championship matches in February, but those were his last.

Colchester United

Bramall signed a two-year contract with League Two club Colchester United on 2 August 2019.[18] He made his debut for the club the following day in Colchester's 1–1 home draw with Port Vale.[19] He was sent off for the first time in his professional career on 13 August for violent conduct during Colchester's 3–0 win against Swindon Town in the EFL Cup.[20] He scored his first professional goal with a well taken free kick in Colchester's 3–0 win over Carlisle United on 21 December 2019.[21]

Lincoln City

On 1 February 2021, he joined Lincoln City for an undisclosed fee, signing a multi-year contract.[22] He made his debut coming off the bench against Hull City on 9 February 2021.[23] On the opening day of the 2021–22 season, Bramall was subject to alleged racist abuse from a fan during the game against Gillingham.[24] A man from Gillingham was later arrested on suspicion of assault and an additional allegation of racial abuse was being looked into.[25] On 8 February 2022, he scored his first goal for the club, against Morecambe.[26]

Rotherham United

On 1 July 2022, Bramall joined Rotherham United after his release clause was met.[27] He scored his first goal for the club on 25 October 2022 in a 2–2 draw against Coventry City.[28]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hednesford Town2016–17[29] NPL Premier Division2101140261
Arsenal2017–18Premier League0000
2018–19Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Arsenal U212018–193030
Birmingham City (loan)2017–18Championship50201080
Colchester United2019–20League Two241104031322
2020–21League Two230101000250
Total471205031572
Lincoln City2020–21League One17010180
2021–22League One292201040362
Total462201050542
Rotherham United2022–23Championship391102000421
2023–24Championship361102000391
2024–25League One1000001020
Total762204010832
Career total1955911101612317

Honours

Market Drayton Town

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Lincoln City . English Football League . 18 . 16 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Cohen Bramall: Overview . Premier League . 27 February 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190227191141/https://www.premierleague.com/players/21627/Cohen-Bramall/overview . 27 February 2019 .
  3. Web site: Cohen Bramall . Birmingham City F.C. . 23 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823163657/https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city/players/cohen-bramall/ . 23 August 2017.
  4. Web site: Drayton win T J Vickers Cup in penalty shoot out . Cliff . Taylor . Market Drayton Town F.C. . 3 May 2016 . 11 September 2017.
    News: Market Drayton take home the Premier Cup . Shropshire Star . 4 May 2016 . 11 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Cohen Bramall: Defence/Midfield . PitmenWeb . 23 August 2017.
  6. News: Cohen Bramall: Arsenal sign non-league left-back . 10 January 2017 . BBC Sport . 22 August 2017.
  7. News: Factory worker, rabonas and Arsenal – meet Birmingham City new boy Cohen Bramall . Alex . Dicken . Birmingham Mail . 21 August 2017 . 22 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Cohen Bramall joins club as young pro . Arsenal F.C. . 9 January 2017 . 15 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Cohen Bramall makes Arsenal move . Hednesford Town F.C. . 10 January 2017 . 25 August 2017.
  10. News: Arsenal to sign Hednesford defender Cohen Bramall – Sky sources . Sky Sports . 4 January 2017 . 25 August 2017.
    News: Hednesford Town youngster Cohen Bramall officially joins Arsenal . Express & Star . Wolverhampton . 10 January 2017 . 25 August 2017.
  11. News: Birmingham loan Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson and Cohen Bramall plus Southampton's Sam Gallagher . BBC Sport . 21 August 2017 . 22 August 2017.
  12. Web site: Club announces released players list . Arsenal F.C. . 7 June 2019 . 8 June 2019.
  13. News: Here's how Birmingham City's Arsenal loanee Cohen Bramall did on his professional debut . Alex . Dicken . Birmingham Mail . 23 August 2017 . 23 August 2017.
  14. News: Fulham v Birmingham City: Arsenal loan man comes into makeshift defence at Craven Cottage . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Mail . 9 December 2018 . 7 May 2018.
  15. News: Cohen Bramall and Carl Jenkinson: Birmingham City boss Steve Cotterill on the Arsenal duo's futures . Brian . Dick . Birmingham Mail . 5 February 2018 . 7 May 2018.
  16. News: Referee 'got the wrong man' in Birmingham City's win at Sheffield Wednesday – ex Premier League official . Shane . Ireland . Birmingham Mail . 5 February 2018 . 7 May 2018.
  17. News: Sheffield Wednesday win appeal over Marco Matias' red card against Birmingham City . Chris . Holt . The Star . Sheffield . 6 February 2018 . 7 May 2018.
  18. News: Cohen Bramall: Colchester United sign former Arsenal left-back on two-year deal . BBC Sport . 2 August 2019 . 2 August 2019.
  19. Web site: Colchester United 1–1 Port Vale . 3 August 2019 . BBC Sport . 5 August 2019 .
  20. Web site: Colchester United 3–0 Swindon Town . 13 August 2019 . BBC Sport . 13 August 2019 .
  21. Web site: Colchester United 3–0 Carlisle United . 21 December 2019 . BBC Sport . 22 December 2019 .
  22. Web site: Cohen Bramall signs for the Imps . Lincoln City F.C. . 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021.
  23. Web site: Match Report – Hull City (A). Lincoln City F.C. . 9 February 2021 . 9 February 2021.
  24. News: Bramall suffers alleged racist abuse . BBC Sport . 7 August 2021 . 7 August 2021.
  25. Web site: Man arrested as investigation into alleged racist abuse against Lincoln City player Cohen Bramall continues. LincolnshireLive . 8 August 2021 . 8 August 2021.
  26. Web site: Cohen Bramall's first goal for the Imps secures a much needed win for Lincoln City. TheLinc . 8 February 2022 . 8 February 2022.
  27. Web site: Bramall moves to Rotherham. 1 July 2022. Lincoln City F.C.. 1 July 2022.
  28. News: Coventry City 2–2 Rotherham United: Gyokeres penalty rescues point for Sky Blues . BBC Sport . 25 October 2022 . 21 August 2024.
  29. Web site: Cohen Bramall profile . hednesfordtown.com . Steve Walker . 2 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902142221/http://hednesfordtown.com/statistics/player.php?sort=apps&id=452 . 2 September 2017.