Kamil Conteh

Kamil Conteh
Personal information
Full name Kamil Amadu Conteh[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002
Place of birth Lambeth, England[2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[3]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bromley
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)
2024–2026 Bristol Rovers 62 (1)
2026 → Lincoln City (loan) 1 (0)
2026– Bromley 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Sierra Leone 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:06, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:44, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Kamil Amadu Conteh (born 26 December 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL League One club Bromley. Born in England, he plays for the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

Watford

Conteh 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

In 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

On 3 July 2023, Conteh signed for Grimsby Town for an undisclosed fee.[15]

Bristol Rovers

On 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]

In March 2025, manager Iñigo Calderón confirmed that Conteh was unlikely to feature again for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[20] His last appearance for the club had come on 26 December 2024, where he suffered a minor knee injury before noticing unusual swelling in his foot, diagnosed as a bone infection.[21]

Following relegation to League Two, Conteh made his return from his injury, scoring a first goal for the club in November 2025 with a late winner in a 1–0 EFL Trophy victory over Plymouth Argyle.[22]

On 2 February 2026, Conteh joined League One club Lincoln City on loan for the remainder of the 2025–26 season.[23] He made his debut on the final day of the season against Port Vale.[24]

Following the conclusion of the 2025–26 season, Conteh was one of seven players made available to depart the club.[25]

Bromley

On 9 July 2026, Conteh signed for newly promoted League One club Bromley for an undisclosed fee.[26]

International career

On 17 March 2022, Conteh received a maiden call-up to the Sierra Leone squad for their friendlies against Togo, Liberia and Congo.[27] A week later, Conteh received his first cap during their 3–0 defeat to Togo, playing the full 90 minutes.[28]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2025–26 season[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Watford 2021–22[30] Premier League 001000—10
Braintree Town (loan) 2021–22[29] National League South 101———101
Middlesbrough 2022–23[31] Championship 000000—00
Gateshead (loan) 2022–23[29] National League 33231—6[a]1424
Grimsby Town 2023–24[32] League Two 25030001[b]0290
Bristol Rovers 2023–24[32] League One 170000000170
2024–25[33] League One 190201000220
2025–26[34] League Two 28120104[b]1342
Total 621402041732
Lincoln City (loan) 2025–26[34] League One 1000000010
Career total 1324111201121567
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played 30 March 2026[35]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sierra Leone 202270
202310
202430
202500
202610
Total120

Honours

Gateshead

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). EFL. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Watford FC Young Star Pledges Allegiance to Sierra Leone". Gleaner. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Kamil Conteh at WorldFootball.net
  4. ↑ "Kamil Conteh - Watford FC". Watford. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official: Six Professional Deals In Academy". Watford. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Leicester City vs. Watford". Soccerway. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Official: Conteh makes loan switch". Watford FC. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Braintree Town vs. Eastbourne Borough". Soccerway. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Braintree Town vs. Hungerford Town". Soccerway. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Kamil Conteh signs". gateshead-fc.com. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  12. ↑ "Kamil Conteh's Gateshead Loan Extended". www.mfc.co.uk. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Jamie Cooke nets winner as FC Halifax seal Isuzu FA Trophy glory". The FA. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  14. 1 2 Jack McGraghan (2 May 2023). "Seven recognised at end of season awards". Gateshead FC. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Mariners sign Conteh on three-year deal". Grimsby Town. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Kamil Conteh Joins Rovers". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 3–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (26 March 2025). "Bristol Rovers dealt major double blow after duo ruled out for remainder of the season". Bristol Post. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  21. ↑ "Medical Update | Kamil Conteh". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  22. ↑ Murray, Will (12 November 2025). "Bristol Rovers' Kamil Conteh keen to make an impact after recovery from rare infection". Bristol Post. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Conteh add to City's midfield options". Lincoln City FC. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Champions Lincoln ease past relegated Port Vale". BBC Sport. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Bristol Rovers issue 2025/26 retained list". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 5 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Ravens secure first summer signing". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  27. ↑ 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.
  28. ↑ "Togo vs Sierra Leone (3–0) Mar 24, 2022 Lineups and Squads". Football Critic. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  29. 1 2 3 Kamil Conteh at Soccerway
  30. ↑ "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Kamil Conteh in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  35. ↑ "Kamil Conteh Stats, Info and Next Game". Football Critic. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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