Kamil Amadu Conteh (born 26 December 2002) is a professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Gateshead on loan from Middlesbrough. Born in England, he represents the Sierra Leone national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kamil Amadu Conteh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Gateshead (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| 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– | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Gateshead (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Sierra Leone | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 3 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 7 April 2022 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
On 17 March 2022, Conteh received a maiden call-up to the Sierra Leone squad for their friendlies against Togo, Liberia and Congo.[12] A week later, Conteh received his first cap during their 3–0 defeat to Togo, playing the full 90 minutes.[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Gateshead F.C. – current squad | |
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