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22 Facts About Clovis Kamdjo

1.

Clovis Kamdjo was youth team captain and featured regularly for the youth and reserve team, although he failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.

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Clovis Kamdjo was sent out on work experience to Cheltenham Town and had a trial with the club.

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Clovis Kamdjo was released from the club in 2009 and joined Barnet on a free transfer after being on trial.

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Clovis Kamdjo joined Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract a year later.

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Clovis Kamdjo left his native Cameroon in 2005 at the age of 14, to pursue a career in professional football.

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Clovis Kamdjo joined Reading in 2005, and progressed through their Academy, playing regularly for the youth team and eventually became youth team captain.

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Clovis Kamdjo signed for League Two club Barnet on a one-year contract on 9 August 2009, after being on trial following his release from Reading and his subsequent trial at Cheltenham.

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Clovis Kamdjo featured at centre back due to an injury crisis at the North London club.

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Clovis Kamdjo featured in the first team throughout September, October and November, but faced a lengthy spell out until late February 2010 when he required surgery after rupturing medial collateral ligaments and cartilage damage in a block tackle in the match against Hereford United.

10.

In May 2010, Clovis Kamdjo signed a new two-year contract extension after impressing in his first full season as a professional.

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In late September 2010, defenders Daniel Leach and Darren Dennehy sustained long-term injuries, and Clovis Kamdjo was the only recognised centre back left to partner captain Anwar Uddin.

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The appointment saw Clovis Kamdjo become first choice and featured regularly in the first three months of the new year.

13.

On 22 May 2013, Barnet confirmed that Clovis Kamdjo had been released following the expiry of his contract.

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Clovis Kamdjo made his debut three days later in Salisbury's opening day defeat to Tamworth.

15.

On 13 June 2014, Clovis Kamdjo joined Salisbury's Conference Premier rivals Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract.

16.

Clovis Kamdjo returned to Forest Green at the end of his loan spell and played in their play-off semi-final second leg match against Dover Athletic.

17.

Clovis Kamdjo signed for newly relegated National League club York City on 30 June 2016 on a two-year contract.

18.

Clovis Kamdjo signed for National League South club St Albans City on 31 August 2018.

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Clovis Kamdjo began his career as a defender, playing at centre back or right back.

20.

Barnet manager Mark Stimson stated that Clovis Kamdjo has "a similar style to Linvoy Primus, if he can get anywhere near that standard he'll be OK".

21.

Barnet assistant manager Giuliano Grazioli stated after a pre-season win over Gabala in 2011 that "Clovis Kamdjo was immense and he is always getting better".

22.

Clovis Kamdjo said in his time in Reading's youth team that "it's been good to have Andre Bikey in the Reading first team squad as he is someone I look up to".