Chris Mepham
Defender - Centre-Back
at West Bromwich Albion
at West Bromwich Albion
269 days · joined 2025-08-28
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€6.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.02
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 121 apps
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2019
€13.60m
top transfer fee · 18/19
1
best season · 17/18
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-11-05 · 6 players total
210Appearances
4Goals
4Assists
39Yellow cards
2Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Chris Mepham |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Christopher James Mepham |
| Date of birth | 1997-11-05 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | West Bromwich Albion |
| Joined | 2025-08-28 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Bournemouth → West Brom
25/26 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 2025
25/26 — West Bromwich Albion
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2025
Transfer: Sunderland → Bournemouth
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Bournemouth → Sunderland
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — AFC Bournemouth
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — AFC Bournemouth
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — AFC Bournemouth
24 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — AFC Bournemouth
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
Jul 2019
19/20 — AFC Bournemouth
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Brentford → Bournemouth
18/19 · Transfer · €13.60m
Jul 2018
18/19 — Brentford FC, AFC Bournemouth
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Brentford FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Brentford B → Brentford
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brentford FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Brentford U18 → Brentford B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Brentford Yth. → Brentford U18
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Chelsea Youth → Brentford Yth.
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
42.0%
AFC Bournemouth
36.1%
Brentford FC
21.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3,277 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 121 | 2 | 3 | 2,812 |
| Brentford FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1,707 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3,277 |
| 24/25 | Championship Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,901 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 911 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Brentford FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Brentford FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,707 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Chelsea Youth | Brentford Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Brentford Yth. | Brentford U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Brentford U18 | Brentford B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Brentford B | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-22 | Brentford | Bournemouth | Transfer | 8000000 | €13.60m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Bournemouth | Sunderland | Loan | 6000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Sunderland | Bournemouth | Return from loan | 6000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-28 | Bournemouth | West Brom | Transfer | 6000000 | €1.15m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-09-11 | 2019-09-14 | 4 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Calf injury | 2019-09-29 | 2019-10-18 | 20 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2020-01-05 | 2020-05-19 | 136 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-07-02 | 2020-08-31 | 61 | 6 |
| 20/21 | muscular problems | 2020-09-13 | 2020-09-16 | 4 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Rest | 2020-09-23 | 2020-09-25 | 3 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-04-28 | 2023-05-06 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-09-28 | 2023-10-14 | 17 | 3 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-03-31 | 2024-06-30 | 92 | 11 |
Current€6.00m
Peak€13.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€5.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rodon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trai Hume | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Nien | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Neil | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neal Maupay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel James | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Solanke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Christie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stacey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lloyd Kelly | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 24 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Brentford FC | 1 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Brentford FC | 1 | 22 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Sunderland | Bournemouth | Return from loan | — | €6.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Bournemouth | Sunderland | Loan | — | €6.00m |
Last 50 matches for West Bromwich Albion The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2023-08-08 | CGB |
Stoke City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Derby County | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2022-08-11 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2021-08-25 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 0–6 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2020-09-22 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 4–5 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2020-09-16 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2020-06-26 | GB2 |
Brentford FC | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2020-06-20 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Swansea City | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-03-03 | GB1 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Newcastle United | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Preston North End | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Bristol City | 0–3 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-12 | GB2 |
Reading FC | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-09 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-02-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Luton Town | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-01-28 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-01-20 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Stoke City | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-01-11 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Knee injury |
| 2020-01-01 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2019-12-29 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2019-12-26 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-21 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2019-12-14 | GB2 |
Birmingham City | 2–3 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-11 | GB2 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-12-08 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | Swansea City | Available |
| 2019-12-02 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-27 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 4–1 | Bristol City | Available |
| 2019-11-23 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Available |
| 2019-11-09 | GB2 |
Hull City | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-11-04 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-26 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2019-10-22 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2019-10-19 | GB2 |
Middlesbrough FC | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-10-05 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Cardiff City | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2019-10-01 | GB2 |
Leeds United | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | INJURED Calf injury |
| 2019-09-28 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-09-22 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2019-09-14 | GB2 |
Fulham FC | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-08-31 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Available |
| 2019-08-24 | GB2 |
Derby County | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-08-21 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2019-08-17 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-08-13 | CGB |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2019-08-10 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2019-08-03 | GB2 |
Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
| 2019-07-22 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Available |
| 2019-07-17 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Available |
Teams faced most often by Chris Mepham's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millwall FC | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 55% |
| Reading FC | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 60% |
| Watford FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 20% |
| Barnsley FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 30% |
| Southampton FC | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 60% |
| Hull City | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 22% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 63% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 21 | -20 | 0% |
| Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 50% |
| Burnley FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 40 | 3,277 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 28 | 1,901 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 1,707 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
128 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier League
61 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
7 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Chris Mepham?
Chris Mepham is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for West Bromwich Albion.
How old is Chris Mepham?
Chris Mepham is 28 years old. He was born on November 5, 1997 in London.
What position does Chris Mepham play?
Chris Mepham plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Chris Mepham play for?
Chris Mepham currently plays for West Bromwich Albion.
How many career goals has Chris Mepham scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Chris Mepham has scored 4 goals in 210 appearances.
What is Chris Mepham's market value?
Chris Mepham's most recent reported market value is €6.00m.