Thomas-James Everton "TJ" Bramble (born 9 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for Welling United. Born in England, he represents the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas-James Everton Bramble[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dartford,[2] England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Welling United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Deal Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → East Grinstead Town (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 2020 | → Sittingbourne (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Dover Athletic | 34 | (2) |
| 2023 | Chelmsford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Welling United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Antigua and Barbuda U20 | 5 | (2) |
| 2018– | Antigua and Barbuda | 10 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 15 May 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:00, 9 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Gillingham edit
Bramble began his career as a youth team player for Gillingham. In February 2019, he joined Deal Town on a 28-day work experience agreement.[3] Bramble signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in May 2019.[4] On 1 November 2019, he joined East Grinstead Town on loan.[5] He played seven games for the club and scored two goals.
On 22 February 2020, Bramble joined Sittingbourne on loan.[6] He was released by Gillingham in June 2020 without ever having played for the first team.[7]
Dover Athletic edit
On 27 August 2020, Bramble signed for National League club Dover Athletic.[8] He made his club debut on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 victory over Notts County.[9] On 24 October 2020, Bramble scored his first goal for the club, the final goal in a 3–3 draw with Yeovil Town in the FA Cup; Dover lost the tie on penalties.[10] Bramble was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season following relegation, being offered the chance to come back for pre-season and prove his fitness.[11]
Chelmsford City edit
Following his release from Dover, Bramble went on trial at Leyton Orient and Barnsley.[12][13] In March 2023, Bramble signed for National League South side Chelmsford City. On 28 March 2023, Bramble made his debut for the club in a 1–1 Tolleshunt D'Arcy Memorial Cup draw against Heybridge Swifts.[14]
Welling United edit
In July 2023, Bramble signed for Welling United following a successful trial.[15]
International career edit
In March 2018, Bramble was called up to the Antigua and Barbuda team for a pair of friendlies against Bermuda and Jamaica. He made his debut in a 3–2 win over Bermuda on 22 March.[16][17]
Later the same year he featured for the Benna Boys in the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in the United States, scoring in a win over Sint Maarten and a loss to Honduras in the group stage.[2][18]
Career statistics edit
- As of end of 2021–22 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Deal Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Southern Counties East Premier Division | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4[citation needed] | 0 | ||
| East Grinstead Town (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League South East Division | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7[citation needed] | 2 | |
| Sittingbourne (loan) | 2019–20 | Isthmian League South East Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5[citation needed] | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic | 2020–21[2] [a] | National League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[2] | National League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 5 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "T. Bramble". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Scholars agree work experience deals". Gillingham F.C. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (31 May 2019). "TJ Bramble, Miguel Scarlett and goalkeeper Joe Walsh have signed pro deals at Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Townsend, Ian (1 November 2019). "Wasps confirm FIVE signings". Isthmian League. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Townsend, Ian (22 February 2020). "Brickies sign a Gill". Isthmian League. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (24 June 2020). "Gillingham begin talks with Max Ehmer, Brandon Hanlan, Mika Mandron and Regan Charles-Cook over new contracts". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "National League News: May–August 2020 (27 August 2020)". BBC Sport. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Dover Athletic 1–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Yeovil Town v Dover Athletic". Dover Athletic F.C. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "RETAINED LIST 2022/23". www.doverathletic.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Leyton Orient Trial Player Revealed". The Real EFL. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ Doug O'Kane [@dougokane88] (2 February 2023). "For those asking who the trialists were at the under 21s game the other day. I believe they were Guiseley trio Ekow Coker, Lewis Whitham and Kallan Murphy (the Reds have a close link with Guiseley where they send some loans). Also TJ Bramble (ex Gillingham, Dover) and Eduino Vaz" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Robbie Simpson Post Heybridge (A)". Chelmsford City F.C. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Wings secure trialist trio Burchell, Bramble and Adom". wellingunited.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda vs. Bermuda 3–2". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Parker on target in international friendly". Gillingham F.C. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Honduras wins Group C in style; advances to Qualification Stage". CONCACAF. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Dover Athletic: National League club hit with fine, points deduction and results expunged". BBC Sport. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
External links edit
- TJ Bramble at National-Football-Teams.com
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