Charles-Andreas Brym


Charles-Andréas Brym is a professional soccer player who plays as a right winger or forward for club NAC Breda. Born in France, he plays for the soccer team|Canada national team].

Early life

Born in France to a Togolese father and a Corsican mother, Brym moved to Montreal in Canada with his family and spent his early years there. He holds French and Canadian nationalities. In 2011, he joined the youth academy of Montreal Impact as one of their first academy recruits. He returned to France to further his soccer career in 2013 with Gazélec Ajaccio. After one season there, he moved to Belgium.

Club career

Lille

On July 4, 2018, Brym signed a professional contract with Ligue 1 club Lille.
In July 2019, Brym was loaned to Belenenses SAD of the Primeira Liga. He made his debut for Belenenses on August 30 against Boavista. In July 2020, Brym joined his former club Mouscron in Belgium on loan.

FC Eindhoven

In August 2021, Brym signed for Eerste Divisie club FC Eindhoven, on a one-year contract with an option for a second season. He made his debut for the club on September 5 in a 4–2 loss to ADO Den Haag, coming 59th-minute substitute for Jort van der Sande. On September 13, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 win over Helmond Sport after an assist by Joey Sleegers.

Sparta Rotterdam

On May 31, 2022, Brym signed with Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam. He made his debut on August 14 against AZ as a late substitute in a 3–2 defeat. On August 29, Sparta Rotterdam announced Brym had been loaned to his former club FC Eindhoven in the Eerste Divisie for the remainder of the season.
Returning to the club for the 2023–24 Eredivisie campaign, Brym scored his first goals for Sparta against Feyenoord, netting a brace in an eventual 2–2 draw on August 20, 2023.

Almere City

In January 2025, Brym moved to fellow Eredivisie club Almere City, signing a deal through the end of the 2026–27 season, as well as reuniting with his former manager at Sparta Rotterdam. He made his debut for the club on January 12 in a 0–0 draw against Groningen. On February 22, he scored his first goal for Almere in a 2–1 loss to Feyenoord.

NAC Breda

In July 2025, Brym would transfer to Eredivisie club NAC Breda, signing a 3 year contract with a club option for a 4th season.

International career

Youth

Brym was named to the Canadian under-23 provisional roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship on February 26, 2020. He was named to the final squad on March 10, 2021.

Senior

In January 2020, Brym was called up to the senior Canada national team ahead of friendlies against Barbados and Iceland. On January 7, he made his debut as a substitute against Barbados and scored his first goal three days later in a rematch against Barbados.
In June 2023, Brym was called-up to Canada's 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad. On July 9, in their quarter-final match against the United States, he missed the crucial penalty which saw Canada lose the shoot-out and resulted in their elimination from the tournament.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1January 10, 2020Championship Soccer Stadium, Irvine, United States21–04–1Friendly