Cam Bragg
Personal information
Full name Cameron Bragg
Date of birth (2005-04-10) 10 April 2005
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 40
Youth career
2013– Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Southampton 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Cameron Bragg (born 10 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Southampton.[1]

Career

Bragg joined the Southampton academy when he was eight years-old.[2] He was part of the Southampton U18 side that won the Under-18 Premier League South in 2021–22,[3] and reached the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup during the 2022–23 season.[4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2023.[5] During the 2023–24 season, Bragg began to be included in Southampton first-team match-day squads in the EFL Championship.[6] He made his professional debut on 6 January 2024, in the FA Cup in a 4–0 victory against Walsall.[7][8] After his debut game, manager Russell Martin praised him saying he was "really good when he came on" and "I like him as a young man and as a footballer. He's got such a good understanding, learns quickly, and asks questions. It was nice to get him on the pitch because he deserved that".[9]

Style of play

A central midfielder,[10] Bragg received an element of mentoring during his development in the role from Southampton first-team player Will Smallbone.[11]

Personal life

His brother Tom Bragg is also a footballer, who plays as a central defender, and made his debut for Eastleigh in January 2022.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton 2023–24[13] Championship 001000—10
Career total 0010000010

References

  1. ↑ "C.Bragg". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  2. ↑ House, Alfie (4 January 2024). "Four Southampton youngsters who could get chance vs Walsall". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Sheldon, Dan (19 May 2022). "Inside Southampton Under-18s' unforgettable 'all-in' season". The Athletic. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Wyatt, Mark (7 April 2023). "'A poor image of ourselves' - Southampton midfielder gives painful thoughts on West Ham defeat". Hampshire Live. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Rees-Julian, George (16 July 2023). "Southampton FC youngster Cam Bragg signs first professional contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Watford 1–1 Southampton: Rhys Healey's stoppage-time goal secures a point for Hornets". BBC Sport. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Southampton vs. Walsall 4–0". Soccerway. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Beardmore, Michael (6 January 2024). "Southampton 4–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  9. ↑ House, Alfie (7 January 2024). "Southampton's Martin issues 'earn it' verdict on four academy starlets". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ↑ Khan, Salman (4 January 2024). "Southampton FC's Young Talents Poised for Spotlight in FA Cup Third Round". bnn. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Vegas, Paul (30 April 2020). "Smallbone already mentoring younger Southampton teammates". Tribal Football. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ↑ House, Alfie (8 February 2022). "Eastleigh tie promising defender down with new two-year contract". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Cam Bragg in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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