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B. Kamwa

Project playerNewport County · 26 yrsTransferred to Bristol Rovers

Profile

Full nameBobby-Emmanuel Kamwa
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCameroon
Age26
Date of birth18 Mar 2000
BirthplaceYaounde
Height188 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubNewport County
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
40
Appearances
5
Goals
3
Assists
2737
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newport County.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two405327376.83
EFL Trophy3002626.6
League Cup2001176.9
FA Cup200606.2

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

B. Kamwa is a 26-year-old defensive midfielder at Newport County, rated 29.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 167th of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (66.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kamwa.

Judged on this season alone, Kamwa graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 5 goals, 3 assists and 0.789 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 24). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, top 38% of the 67 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Kamwa is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25
Current potentialTop 38% defensive midfielders · League TwoCurrent season29th of 67 defensive midfielders · League Two29th-best defensive midfielder in the League Two167th in the League Two · potential25th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League Two
29.9
Ratingi
25th of 67 defensive midfielders
23.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
66.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.79
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Newport County finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

0.79
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
4
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

0.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 66.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.26 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 0.79 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 29.9, Kamwa carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two (top 38%). Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

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