Chris Mepham is a professional football player who is currently playing for AFC Bournemouth as the team’s center-back. Mepham is known for winning Brentford B Player of the Year in 2016. He is one of the representatives of the Welsh national team to play in the 2017 Toulon Tournament and 2019UEFA U21 Championship.
Player’s Profile
Christopher James Mepham was born in Hammersmith, England, then was raised in South Ruislip, attending Queensmead School. He has a family member who was a former Brentford Youth member in the 1960s.
At the young age of 10, he started to join Chelsea’s academy and was released 4 years later. He later joined Brentford academy and played for the youth team as a U16. He also settled his first professional contract with Brentford with an accompanying scholarship.
| Team |
AFC Bournemouth
|
| Position | Defender |
| Height / weight | 1.93 m / 84 kg |
| Born | 5 Nov 1997 |
| Nationality |
Wales
|
| Number | 26 |
| Team History | |
Sunderland
|
2024 - present (loan) |
|
Bournemouth
|
2019 - present |
Brentford
|
2016 - 2019 |
Career
Perhaps Mepham’s biggest breakthrough was when he was promoted as he signed a 5-year contract with Brentford. After Andreas Bjelland’s Achilles injury, Mepham was given more opportunities to play for the team, making his first senior goal.
As the 2018-19 season began, he was also selected as the first-choice center back, however, he was sent out for committing two bookable offenses.
In January 2019, he signed a contract with AFC Bournemouth worth £12 million. A week later, he debuted as a substitute player in a winning match against Chelsea. He also became a regular player since Steve Cook couldn’t continue temporarily play due to an injury.
Achievements
- 2016 Brentford B Player of the Year
- 2021 AFC Bournemouth ChampionshipRunner-Up
