Arnold Maël Kamdem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnold Maël Kamdem | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sport Sinop | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Renaissance Ngoumou | |||
| 2020 | Itapirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Renaissance Ngoumou | |||
| 2020 | Itapirense | ||
| 2020 | Nação | ||
| 2021 | Fernandópolis | ||
| 2022 | Manauara | ||
| 2022 | → Penapolense (loan) | ||
| 2022 | → São Raimundo-AM (loan) | ||
| 2023 | Rio Negro-AM | ||
| 2023 | Porto Velho | ||
| 2024 | São Raimundo-AM | ||
| 2024 | Real-RR | ||
| 2025 | Tocantinópolis | ||
| 2025 | Penarol | ||
| 2025– | Sport Sinop | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Cameroon U20 | ||
| 2025– | Cameroon | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2025 | |||
Arnold Maël Kamdem (born 18 January 2000) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sport Sinop.
Club career
Born in Yaoundé, Maël Kamdem began his career playing in the second national division for Renaissance Ngoumou. He ended up being brought to Brazil in 2020 where he first played for Itapirense. He continued playing for clubs in state divisions afterward, playing for Nação, Fernandópolis, Manauara, São Raimundo-AM, Rio Negro-AM, Porto Velho, Real-RR, Tocantinópolis and Penarol.[1][2] In December 2025, he signed with Sport Sinop .[3][4]
International career
Maël Kamdem played for the under-20 national team in the 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[1] In 2025, he was called up by coach David Pagou to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[4][5]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 31 December 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Porto Velho
- Campeonato Rondoniense: 2023
References
- ^ a b "Fã de Kanté e torcedor do Barcelona, Arnold Kamdem sonha jogar clássico espanhol". Portal Esporte Manaus (in Portuguese). 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Internautas apontam que Arnold Mael, do TEC, será o gringo destaque do Tocantinense 2025". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Sport Sinop contrata meia recém-convocado pela seleção de Camarões". Radar da Notícia-MT (in Portuguese). 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Saiba quem é o camaronês contratado pelo Sport Sinop e convocado pela seleção para a Copa Africana de Nações". olhardireto (in Portuguese). 21 December 2025.
- ^ "AFCON 2025: David Pagou places faith in Arnold Maël Kamdem for Cameroon debut". Africa Soccer. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
External links
- Arnold Kamdem at WorldFootball.net
- Arnold Mael Kamdem at Soccerway