24/09/2026
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KANYE BRADSHAW: FROM ENGLAND YOUTH FOOTBALL TO SCOTLAND U19 THE ZAMBIAN-ROOTED FOREST FORWARD TO WATCH ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฌ๐งโฝ
Chipolopolo Die Hard
24 September 2026
Some football stories begin with a goal.
Others begin with a passport, a family name, a journey between countries and a footballer whose identity stretches across more than one football culture.
Kanye Bradshaw's story belongs in that second category.
Born in England on 20 January 2009, the 17-year-old Nottingham Forest forward is now developing through one of England's established academy systems.
But his story has another layer.
His family roots connect him to Zambia, while his football journey has already taken him into the England youth environment and, most recently, Scotland's Under-19 setup.
That combination makes Bradshaw a particularly interesting name for those following Zambian talent developing abroad.
And his club football is beginning to attract attention of its own.
FROM NOTTINGHAM FOREST'S ACADEMY TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Bradshaw's development at Nottingham Forest has not happened overnight.
Forest confirmed in July 2025 that he was among ten young players who signed their first two-year scholarships with the club.
The club officially described him as a striker.
Forest also explained that most of the scholarship group had progressed through the club's previous U16 side, highlighting the importance of the academy pathway in their development.
Bradshaw was therefore already part of the Forest system before his scholarship was formalised.
His pathway has subsequently continued through U18 football and into opportunities with the club's U21/B Team environment.
The Premier League's official 2026/27 squad listings also include Kanye Bradshaw among Nottingham Forest's Under-21 players.
For a player who is still only 17, that progression is significant.
THE FOREST NUMBERS
Bradshaw's 2026/27 campaign has already included football at different levels.
Current statistical records show him with:
Premier League 2
2 appearances
96 minutes
1 goal
U18 Premier League
3 appearances
254 minutes
2 goals
1 assist
Those numbers provide a snapshot of a player moving between age groups and gradually being exposed to more demanding football.
And there is another detail worth noting.
Bradshaw has also appeared in Forest's B Team/National League Cup campaign, scoring against Scunthorpe United on 8 September 2026. Current match records list him with a goal in that 2โ1 defeat.
That means his recent development has not been restricted to one competition.
He is being exposed to different levels of the English game.
THE NIGHT HE SCORED IN PREMIER LEAGUE 2
Then came 18 September 2026.
Nottingham Forest U21 travelled to face West Bromwich Albion U21.
Forest won 3โ1.
Bradshaw started on the bench before entering the match in the 67th minute for Shakur Samuels.
Eleven minutes later, his name was on the scoresheet.
At the 78th minute, Bradshaw scored Forest's third goal, with Jamie Newton providing the assist.
West Bromwich Albion U21 1โ3 Nottingham Forest U21.
For a 17-year-old forward stepping into Premier League 2 football, it was an important moment.
He did not need a full match to make an impact.
He needed 11 minutes.
HE WAS ALREADY SCORING AGAINST LIVERPOOL
Bradshaw had provided another indication of his attacking potential earlier in 2026.
On 11 April, Nottingham Forest U18 hosted Liverpool U18 in the U18 Premier League North.
Forest eventually lost 4โ3.
But Bradshaw scored Forest's opening goal in the 21st minute after being played through by Kalum Thompson.
Liverpool's official match report specifically records Bradshaw as one of the Forest players who caused problems early in the match and confirms his goal.
The match therefore became another useful marker in his development.
Forest had gone 2โ0 ahead through Bradshaw and Gabriel Schluter before Liverpool completed a late comeback.
It was a reminder that Bradshaw was already producing against one of the country's major academy programmes.
THEN CAME THE INTERNATIONAL TWIST
This is where Bradshaw's story becomes even more interesting.
The young forward has been associated with the England youth setup, including the Under-15 age group.
However, publicly available England records do not currently provide us with a sufficiently clear official player record to independently verify every reported England U15 appearance under his name.
That distinction is important.
Rather than turning an incomplete historical record into a certainty, the safer description is that Bradshaw has been part of the England youth environment at a younger age.
But what is officially clear today is what has happened next.
Bradshaw has been selected by Scotland Under-19s.
KANYE BRADSHAW SCOTLAND U19 ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด
On 16 September 2026, the Scottish Football Association announced the squad for Scotland Men's Under-19s.
Among the selected players was:
Kanye Bradshaw Nottingham Forest F.C.
The Scottish FA confirmed that the squad would meet in Alicante for matches against Finland, Czechia and Ukraine, with the players born in 2008 or later.
Bradshaw, born in January 2009, fits within that age group.
This is an important development in his international pathway.
He is not simply being discussed as a player who could one day be involved with Scotland.
He has been officially selected for the Scotland U19 squad.
That is a current, documented international connection.
FROM ENGLAND TO SCOTLAND
There is an interesting football story developing here.
Bradshaw was born in England.
His club development is taking place in England.
He has been associated with England's youth environment.
And now, at 17, he has entered Scotland's Under-19 setup.
That does not automatically tell us what his eventual senior international decision will be.
Youth international football and senior international football are separate stages, and players with multiple national connections can have complicated pathways.
But it does make Bradshaw's international development one to monitor.
And for Zambia, there is another layer.
AND THEN THERE IS ZAMBIA ๐ฟ๐ฒ
Behind the England-born footballer and the Scotland youth international pathway is Bradshaw's Zambian family connection.
The Bradshaw-Mubanga family line links him to Zambia.
That connection is what places him firmly on the radar of those following Zambian talent abroad.
This is increasingly becoming part of modern football.
A player can be born in one country, raised within another football system, develop through a different national youth structure and still have family roots that connect him to another nation.
Bradshaw's story is an example of that increasingly international football landscape.
WHAT DOES HIS ZAMBIAN HERITAGE MEAN?
This is where the story needs to remain factual.
Zambian family heritage does not automatically make a player eligible to represent Zambia.
International eligibility depends on nationality, ancestry and the applicable FIFA and national association regulations.
It would therefore be premature to label Bradshaw a future Chipolopolo player.
What can be established is that he has a Zambian family connection and is developing at a serious level within English academy football.
If his family circumstances satisfy the applicable eligibility requirements, his international options could become an interesting subject in the future.
For now, however, the most important thing is his development.
A FORWARD BEING TESTED AT HIGHER LEVELS
There is a clear progression emerging.
Nottingham Forest academy
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U16 pathway
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Forest scholarship
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U18 football
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B Team/National League Cup exposure
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Premier League 2
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Premier League 2 goal at 17
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Scotland U19 selection
That is a significant development pathway for a teenager.
But it is also important not to get ahead of the player.
Academy football is not senior football.
Many talented academy players never make the final transition into professional first-team football.
Bradshaw's next challenge is therefore consistency.
Can he continue scoring?
Can he handle the physical demands of older footballers?
Can he establish himself at U21 level?
And eventually, can he force his way into the professional game?
Those are the questions that will define the next chapter.
WHY ZAMBIA SHOULD BE WATCHING
This is precisely the type of story that deserves monitoring.
Not because Bradshaw should immediately be considered a Chipolopolo player.
Not because heritage alone determines international allegiance.
But because a young footballer with Zambian family roots is developing inside the English professional academy system and has now entered Scotland's U19 pathway.
That makes his progress relevant.
At 17, Bradshaw still has a considerable amount of football ahead of him.
His immediate objective is likely to establish himself within Nottingham Forest's development structure.
The bigger international question can wait.
THE BIGGER QUESTION
Kanye Bradshaw's football journey now has several chapters.
Born in England.
Developed at Nottingham Forest.
Associated with England's youth environment.
Selected for Scotland Under-19s.
And connected through family heritage to Zambia.
That combination makes him an intriguing player to follow.
The question is not simply where Bradshaw was born.
It is where his football journey ultimately takes him.
For now, the evidence points to a young forward moving steadily upward through Nottingham Forest's system.
On 18 September, he came off the bench against West Bromwich Albion U21.
Eleven minutes later, he scored.
Six days later, he was entering a Scotland U19 international camp.
That is the kind of progression that gets noticed.
And somewhere in that story is a Zambian family connection worth remembering.
Kanye Bradshaw.
17 years old.
Nottingham Forest forward.
Scotland U19 international selection.
Zambian roots.
The journey is still only beginning.
๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฌ๐ง CHIPOLPOLO DIE HARD | ZAMBIAN TALENT ABROAD
KANYE BRADSHAW
Date of birth: 20 January 2009
Age: 17
Birthplace: England
Position: Forward/Striker
Club: Nottingham Forest
Academy: Nottingham Forest
Current international pathway: Scotland U19
Previous youth association: England youth setup
2026/27 Premier League 2: 2 appearances, 1 goal
2026/27 U18 Premier League: 3 appearances, 2 goals, 1 assist
Latest PL2 milestone: Goal against West Bromwich Albion U21 18 September 2026
Family heritage: Zambian roots
Current status: Developing through Nottingham Forest's academy and Scotland U19 pathway
Chipolopolo Die Hard
๐ Article: Chipolopolo Die Hard
๐ Editorial: Chipolopolo Die Hard
๐ธ Photo: Nottingham Forest
๐ฐ Information: Nottingham Forest, Scottish FA, Premier League and publicly available football records
