| Tristan Crama | |
| Full Name: | Tristan Crama[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2001 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Béziers, France |
| Height: | 1.92 m[2] |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Currentclub: | Exeter City (on loan from Brentford) |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Béziers |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Béziers II |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | Béziers |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Clubs3: | Brentford |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Bristol Rovers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Exeter City (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:05, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Tristan Crama (born 8 November 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central defender for club Exeter City, on loan from club Brentford.
Crama is a product of the Béziers academy and transferred to Brentford in 2020.
Initially a holding midfielder, Crama began his career in his native France in the Béziers youth system at U11 level and following a growth spurt,[3] [4] he was developed into a central defender.[5] He progressed to the reserve team and made 6 Championnat National 3 appearances between October and December 2020, before being promoted into the first team squad and making five Championnat National appearances during the second half of the truncated 2019–20 season.[6] Despite signing his first professional contract with the club in March 2020, Crama departed the Stade Raoul-Barrière in August 2020.
On 25 August 2020, Crama moved to England to join the B team at Championship club Brentford on a two-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[7] Following two seasons of exclusively B team football,[8] the option on Crama's contract was taken up in May 2022.[9] On 30 June 2022, he signed a new two-year contract, with the option of a further year. Crama was including the first team squad for its 2022–23 pre-season and mid-season training camps and was an unused substitute during five regular season matches.[10] [11] A proposed loan to Ligue 1 club Montpellier during the mid-season transfer window was rejected.[12]
Following an appearance in the first team's opening 2023–24 pre-season friendly,[13] Crama signed a new three-year contract, with the option of a further year.[14] On 25 July 2023, Crama and Brentford teammate Matthew Cox joined League One club Bristol Rovers on season-long loans. Deployed predominantly as a starter when fit,[15] [16] Crama made 34 appearances during a mid-table 2023-24 season.
Following two 2024–25 first team pre-season appearances and inclusion in the first team's squad's Portugal training camp,[17] [18] [19] Crama joined League One club Exeter City on a season-long loan.[20] He scored the first senior goal of his career on his third appearance, in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town on 17 August 2024.[21]
Crama's father was a semi-professional footballer and coach.[22]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Béziers II | 2019–20 | Championnat National 3 Group H | 6 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Béziers | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 5 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Brentford | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[23] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
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