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Junior Tchamadeu

b. 2003

English footballer

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About Junior Tchamadeu

Born 2003. Junior Tchamadeu is a British and Cameroonian association football player.

Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu (born 22 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for club Stoke City. Born in England, he plays for the Cameroon national team.

Club career Colchester United Tchamadeu was born in Barking, London, and attended Gascoigne Primary School and All Saints Catholic School. He joined the Charlton Athletic academy at the age of ten but was released at 16. After trials with Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur Tchamadeu joined League Two side Colchester United on a scholarship. He became Colchester United's youngest ever starting debutant at 16-years and 349 days on 5 December 2020 when he was named in the starting eleven for Colchester's 2–1 victory against Grimsby Town.

On 5 July 2021, he signed a three-year contract extension with the club. On 19 October 2021, he was sent off for the first time in his career for violent conduct following an altercation with Bristol Rovers' Trevor Clarke. On 26 March 2022, Tchamadeu scored a first career senior goal with a 95th-minute winner against Tranmere Rovers securing a vital win to move Colchester closer to safety. At the end of the 2021–22 season, Tchamadeu won the EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season award at the 2022 EFL Awards. He was awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for January 2023 having featured in every minute played as they took thirteen points from six matches. In 2022–23 Tchamadeu made 46 appearances, scoring five goals as Colchester avoided relegation finishing in 20th position. At the end of the season Tchamadeu was named Colchester's Player of the Year. Following his success with Colchester, Tchamadeu was linked with a move to Championship clubs in the summer of 2023.

Stoke City Tchamadeu signed for EFL Championship side Stoke City on 1 September 2023 for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract. Tchamadeu's first season with Stoke was disrupted as after playing for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations he suffered an ankle injury on his return. He made 15 appearances for Stoke in 2023–24 as the team successfully avoided relegation. He scored his first goal for Stoke on 29 March 2025 in a 3–1 victory against Queens Park Rangers. In the 2024–25 season Tchamadeu was a regular starter under three different managers, playing 45 times as Stoke avoided relegation on the final day.

Tchamadeu played 26 times in 2025–26, as Stoke finished in 17th. His season was disrupted by a knee injury he suffered playing for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. In May 2026 he signed a new two-year contract extension.

International career In November 2023, Tchamadeu was called up to the Cameroon national team by Rigobert Song.

Career statistics Club

International

Cameroon score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tchamadeu goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Junior TchamadeuNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 4 January 2026 Al Medina Stadium, Rabat, Morocco 1–0 2–1 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours Individual

EFL League Two Young Player of the Season: 2022–23 EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2022–23 PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 League Two EFL League Two Apprentice of the Season: 2021–22

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Who is Junior Tchamadeu?

English footballer

When was Junior Tchamadeu born?

Junior Tchamadeu was born on 22 December 2003 in Redbridge.

What is Junior Tchamadeu's occupation?

Junior Tchamadeu is an association football player.

What nationality is Junior Tchamadeu?

Junior Tchamadeu is British and Cameroonian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Junior Tchamadeu

· Wikidata: Q104012990

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