Cameron Crestani
Cameron Crestani (born 18 April 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Western Pride FC.[1] He previously played for the Brisbane Roar FC in the A-League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cameron Crestani | ||
Date of birth | 18 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Stanthorpe, Australia | ||
Playing position(s) | Central defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Western Pride | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Brisbane Roar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | QAS | 19 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 50 | (1) |
2017 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | (0) |
2017– | Western Pride | 57 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 February 2017 |
Club career
In May 2017, Brisbane Roar announced that they would not be signing Crestani on a senior contract for the 2017/18 season. He soon signed on as a marquee player for Western Pride in the National Premier League's Queensland competition.
In September 2017, Crestani scored Pride's first goal in a 2–1 win over Moreton Bay United FC to win the National Premier Leagues Queensland Grand Final, the club's first piece of major silverware.[2]
A few days later it was announced Crestani had re-signed for Pride for the 2018 season.[3]
In 2018 Crestani scored 3 goals in 24 appearances as Pride finished third. He was named stand-in captain for the middle section of the season after an injury to Jesse Rigby.[4]
Personal life
Cameron is originally from Stanthorpe, Queensland, where he grew up on his parents' farm with four brothers.[5] He graduated from Stanthorpe State High School in 2013 and currently studies a Bachelor of Secondary Education at Griffith University.
Crestani's other passion is cricket, having previously won 3 premierships in a row with Souths Cricket Club in the Stanthorpe District Cricket Competition. In 2016-17 he signed for Valley's Cricket Club and scored a club season-high 67 runs vs Tenterfield, including a towering six over mid-off off the bowling of former Southern Stars opening bowler, Amanda Carpenter.
References
- McKenzie, Garry. "Pride secures A-League recruit". The Queensland Times. News Corp. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- Lems, David. "HISTORIC WIN: Massive sporting celebration erupts in Ipswich". Queensland Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- "State's best back for 2018 bid". Queensland Times. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- Lems, David. "Don't mention 'f word' around Ipswich team". qt.com.au. News Corp. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- "Crestani seizes long-awaited opportunity". Brisbane Roar FC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.