Kamil Amadu Conteh (born 26 December 2002) is a professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. Born in England, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kamil Amadu Conteh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2017–2018 | Lambeth Tigers | ||
| 2018–2021 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Gateshead (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Grimsby Town | 25 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bristol Rovers | 25 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Sierra Leone | 9 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:23, 2 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:20, 5 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editWatford
editConteh joined Watford in 2018,[4] signing his first professional deal in July 2021.[5] He went onto make his first-team debut in January 2022, featuring for 16 minutes during a 4–1 defeat to Leicester City in the third round of the FA Cup.[6]
On 5 February 2022, Conteh joined National League South side Braintree Town on loan from Watford for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7] On that same day, he made his debut during a 0–0 draw with Eastbourne Borough, featuring for 87 minutes before being replaced by Michael Dome-Benwin.[8] Just two weeks later, Conteh scored his first goal for the club, giving the Essex-based side a 1–0 home victory over Hungerford Town in the 61st minute.[9]
Middlesbrough
editIn April 2022, with his contract coming to a close at Watford, Conteh spent time on trial with Championship side, Middlesbrough. Subsequently signing a contract with them in May 2022.[10]
On 1 October 2022, Conteh signed for National League club Gateshead on loan until 2 January 2023.[11] This loan was later extended until the end of the season having featured fifteen times, scoring twice.[12] He featured for Gatehead in the 2023 FA Trophy final defeat at Wembley Stadium.[13] At the end of the 2022–23 season, Conteh was voted as the Gateshead Supporters' Player of the Year.[14]
Grimsby Town
editOn 3 July 2023, Conteh signed for Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee.[15]
Bristol Rovers
editOn 26 January 2024, Conteh signed for League One club Bristol Rovers on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee following the activation of his release clause.[16] Local press suggested that the fee paid was in the region of £300,000, despite conflicting earlier reports that a club-record fee had been agreed.[17] He made his debut the following day, impressing in a 3–1 victory over Oxford United.[18][19]
International career
editOn 17 March 2022, Conteh received a maiden call-up to the Sierra Leone squad for their friendlies against Togo, Liberia and Congo.[20] A week later, Conteh received his first cap during their 3–0 defeat to Togo, playing the full 90 minutes.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 1 October 2024[22]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2021–22[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2021–22[22] | National League South | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2022–23[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Gateshead (loan) | 2022–23[22] | National League | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 1 | 42 | 4 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2023–24[25] | League One | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024–25[26] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 93 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 108 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
International
edit- As of match played 10 June 2024[27]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
editGateshead
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). EFL. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Watford FC Young Star Pledges Allegiance to Sierra Leone". Gleaner. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Kamil Conteh at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Kamil Conteh - Watford FC". Watford F.C. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Official: Six Professional Deals In Academy". Watford F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Leicester City vs. Watford". Soccerway. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Official: Conteh makes loan switch". Watford FC. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Braintree Town vs. Eastbourne Borough". Soccerway. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Braintree Town vs. Hungerford Town". Soccerway. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Leventhel, Adam (21 April 2022). "How Watford are trying to revamp acacdemy to bring through more of their own talented youngsters". The Athletic. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Kamil Conteh signs". gateshead-fc.com. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Kamil Conteh's Gateshead Loan Extended". www.mfc.co.uk. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b Jack McGraghan (2 May 2023). "Seven recognised at end of season awards". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Mariners sign Conteh on three-year deal". Grimsby Town. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kamil Conteh Joins Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (26 January 2024). "Kamil Conteh's first words as midfielder becomes Matt Taylor's first Bristol Rovers signing". Bristol Post. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 3–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (27 January 2024). "Bristol Rovers player ratings vs Oxford United: Thomas and Crama stand out in much-needed win". Bristol Post. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Reeves, Michael (17 March 2022). "Braintree Town duo Dejon Noel-Williams and Kamil Conteh called up for Grenada and Sierre Leone". Essex Live. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Togo vs Sierra Leone (3–0) Mar 24, 2022 Lineups and Squads". Football Critic. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Kamil Conteh at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Kamil Conteh Stats, Info and Next Game". Football Critic. Retrieved 27 March 2022.