Kyle Cameron
Kyle Milne Cameron (born 15 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back or left back for National League club Torquay United. He has played in the English Football League for York City and Newport County.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Milne Cameron[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 15 January 1997||
Place of birth | Hexham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre back / Left back[4] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Workington (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2016 | → York City (loan) | 18 | (1) |
2016 | → Newport County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2018 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2018– | Torquay United | 73 | (3) |
National team | |||
2012–2013 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
2014 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Scotland U19 | 6 | (0) |
2016 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:55, 11 April 2020 (UTC) |
Early life
Born in Hexham, Northumberland, Cameron attended Bedlingtonshire Community High School while playing for Cramlington Juniors and Northburn.[5]
Club career
Newcastle United
Cameron started his career with Newcastle United at the age of nine and debuted for the under-18 team during the 2012–13 season whilst still a schoolboy.[5] Cameron signed a scholarship with the club in June 2013.[6] Cameron joined Workington of the Northern Premier League Premier Division on 10 December 2015 on a youth loan[7][8] with his debut only five days later in a 2–1 away win versus Marine in which he scored in the third minute and was named man-of-the-match.[9] After playing on four occasions and scoring one goal for Workington,[9] Cameron joined League Two club York City on 11 January 2016 on a one-month youth loan.[10][11] Cameron debuted five days later in York's 1–0 defeat versus Newport County at Bootham Crescent.[12] Cameron's loan deal was then extended until the end of the 2015–16 season having impressed in his four starts for York.[13]
On 31 August 2016, Cameron joined League Two club Newport County on loan until early January 2017.[14] Cameron debuted for the Newport on 24 September 2016 in a league match versus Cambridge United.[15] Cameron then returned to Newcastle earlier than planned on 30 December 2016 after picking up an injury.[16]
On 18 January 2018, Cameron joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[17] He was released by Newcastle at the end of 2017–18.[18]
Torquay United
Cameron signed for newly relegated National League South club Torquay United on 16 July 2018.[19]
International career
Cameron represented the England national under-16 team in 2012 and 2013, earning six caps.[20] Cameron then switched his allegiance to Scotland and played for the under-17s at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[5] and also the under-19s at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[21] Cameron debuted for the under-21 team in a 2–0 defeat away to Iceland during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 March 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United | 2015–16[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2016–17[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2017–18[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Workington (loan) | 2015–16[9] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
York City (loan) | 2015–16[12] | League Two | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
Newport County (loan) | 2016–17[15] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Newcastle United U21 | 2017–18[22] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Queen of the South (loan) | 2017–18[22] | Scottish Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Torquay United | 2018–19[21][23] | National League South | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
2019–20[21] | National League | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
Total | 73 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 83 | 3 | |||
Career total | 109 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 5 |
- Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in FA Trophy
Honours
Torquay United
References
- "Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Kyle Wright: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Kyle Cameron". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Kyle Cameron: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Kyle Cameron". Newcastle United F.C. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- King, Dan (6 June 2013). "Club welcomes new scholars". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- Walsh, John (10 December 2015). "Newcastle defender joins on loan". Cumberland Echo. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
- Walsh, John (6 January 2016). "Cameron ends loan for York move". Cumberland Echo. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
- "The team: Kyle Cameron: 2015/16 season". Workington A.F.C. Retrieved 3 December 2016 – via Pitchero.
- Marshall, Anthony (11 January 2016). "Cameron joins York on loan". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "York City sign Kyle Cameron on a youth loan". The Press. York. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- "Games played by Kyle Cameron in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- Cope, Niall (12 February 2016). "Cameron extends City stay". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016.
- "Defender Kyle Cameron joins on loan". Newport County A.F.C. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "Games played by Kyle Cameron in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- Penman, Andrew (30 December 2016). "Loan star returns to Newcastle United due to injury". South Wales Argus. Newport. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- Easterby, Tom (18 January 2018). "Cameron joins Queens on loan". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- "Newcastle United confirm retained list". Newcastle United F.C. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- Tinkler, Patrick (16 July 2018). "Kyle Cameron joins TUFC". Torquay United F.C. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- "Kyle Cameron". The Football Association. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "K. Cameron: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- "Games played by Kyle Cameron in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- For FA Cup second qualifying round: "Lymington Town 0–7 Torquay United". Torquay United F.C. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
For FA Cup third qualifying round: "Brightlingsea Regent 0–3 Torquay United". Torquay United F.C. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "Basingstoke Town 1–1 Torquay United (United win 5–3 on penalties)". Torquay United F.C. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019. - "Conference South: 2018/19: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
"Torquay United FC: Squad". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
External links
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- Profile at the Torquay United F.C. website
- Kyle Cameron at Soccerbase