Kamdem was born in Paris, France to Cameroonian parents, but later moved to Montreal, Canada, before later moving to Calgary with his family as a child.[1][2] He played youth soccer with the Calgary Chinooks SC.[1]
College career
In 2012, Kamdem began attending Huntington University, where he played for the men's soccer team. At the end of the season, he was named to the Crossroads League Second Team All-Conference.[3]
In 2013, Kamdem began attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] He scored his first goal on November 9, 2013 against the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners.[5] In 2014, he helped them win the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship, scoring in the penalty shootout.[6] In September 2015, he was named the WAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, which was his first career collegiate weekly honour, and was also named the UNLV Outstanding Rebel of the Week.[7][8] That season, he also earned Academic All-District VIII Men's Soccer team honours, was named to the NSCAA All-West Region Second Team, and the NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team.[9][10][11] Over his three season with UNLV, he scored four goals in 49 games.[12]
At the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, Kamdem was selected in the third round (58th overall) by the Colorado Rapids.[13] However, in March 2016, he would instead sign with USL club Rochester Rhinos for the 2016 season.[14] On June 3, 2017, he scored his first professional goal in a 1-0 victory over FC Cincinnati,[15] which also earned him USL Team of the Week honours.[16]
In January 2020, he signed with Atlanta United 2 of the USL Championship.[19] He returned for the 2021 season, serving as one of the team's two captains.[20] On June 9, 2021, he scored his first goal for Atlanta, in a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City II, which was his first goal since 2017.[21]