Cameron Hargreaves
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cameron Hargreaves
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Cameron Hargreaves{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Bristol Rovers |publisher=English Football League |page=11 |accessdate=19 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Plymouth, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Aldershot Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = –2017
| youthclubs1 = Exeter City
| youthyears2 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs2 = Bristol Rovers
| years1 = 2017–2022
| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = → Hungerford Town (loan)
| caps2 = 21
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Chippenham Town (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → King's Lynn Town (loan)
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2024
| clubs5 = King's Lynn Town
| caps5 = 60
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Aldershot Town
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 4
| club-update = 09:31, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Cameron Hargreaves (born 1 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|AldershT}} club Aldershot Town.
Career
= Exeter City =
Hargreaves began his career in the youth academy at Exeter City. He was released by the club in May 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-boss-darrell-clarke-218740|title=Rovers boss Clarke talks Menayese, Hargreaves and Russe|last=Vittles|first=Jack|date=2017-07-19|work=bristolpost|access-date=2018-02-22}}
= Bristol Rovers =
In April 2017, Hargreaves agreed terms to join Bristol Rovers upon the expiration of his contract with Exeter City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2017/april/five-academy-players-set-to-put-pen-to-paper-on-pro-contracts-at-exeter-city/|title=Five academy players set to put pen to paper on pro contracts at Exeter City|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-gb}} In July 2017, he joined the first team during a pre-season camp in Portugal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/luke-russe2/|title=Luke Russe - Midfielder - First Team - Bristol Rovers|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223050940/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/luke-russe2/|archive-date=23 February 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
On 29 August 2017, he made his professional debut replacing Liam Sercombe in the 83rd minute of a 5–1 EFL Trophy victory against Wycombe Wanderers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wwfc.com/news/2017/august/match-report-for-wycombe-wanderers-vs-bristol-rovers-on-29-aug-17/|title=Report: Wycombe 1-5 Bristol Rovers|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-gb}} On 31 October, he replaced Ryan Broom in the 66th minute of a 3–1 defeat to West Ham United Under-23s in the same competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/31-october/it-happened-bristol-rovers-1-3-west-ham-united-u21s|title=As it happened: Bristol Rovers 1-3 West Ham United U21s {{!}} West Ham United|website=www.whufc.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-22}} On 29 November 2018, Hargreaves was loaned out to Hungerford Town for the rest of 2018.[https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/november/29.11.18-dev-loans/ Development Squad Duo Go Out On Loan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028205616/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/november/29.11.18-dev-loans/ |date=28 October 2022 }}, bristolrovers.co.uk, 29 November 2018 The deal was later extended for the rest of the season.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20190210144918/http://nonleaguedaily.com/hungerford-hold-on-to-bristol-rovers-duo/ Hungerford hold on to Bristol Rovers duo]}}, nonleaguedaily.com, 10 February 2019
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Bristol Rovers exercised a contract extension for him.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48200414|title=Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club|date=8 May 2019|accessdate=9 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Hargreaves made his first league appearance for the club in a 1–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons, replacing Ed Upson in the 75th minute of the match{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49942789|title=Bristol Rovers 1-0 MK Dons|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 October 2019|accessdate=29 December 2019}} and made his full league debut for the club in a 0–0 draw with Fleetwood Town on 29 December 2019, playing 84 minutes before being substituted.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50882385|title=Fleetwood Town 0-0 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 December 2019|accessdate=2 January 2020}}
On 3 June 2020, Hargreaves signed a new two-year extension to his contract after having a breakthrough season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/june/cameron-hargreaves-new-contract/|title=Cameron Hargreaves pens new Rovers contract|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=3 June 2020|access-date=4 June 2020|archive-date=28 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028205615/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/june/cameron-hargreaves-new-contract/|url-status=dead}}
On 12 November 2021, Hargreaves, along with his Rovers teammate Zain Walker, joined National League South side Chippenham Town on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2021/november/new-article/|title=Hargreaves and Walker Join Chippenham Town on Loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=12 November 2021|access-date=12 November 2021|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112153719/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2021/november/new-article/|url-status=dead}} On 9 December, this loan deal was extended by a month.{{cite web|url=https://chippenhamtown.com/player-update-bristol-rovers-have-agreed-a-months-extension-of-cameron-hargreavess-loan-to-ctfc/|title=PLAYER UPDATE: Cameron Hargreaves loan deal extended|website=chippenhamtown.com|date=9 December 2021|accessdate=6 January 2022}}
On 5 February 2022, Hargreaves joined National League side King's Lynn Town on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/february/cam-hargreaves-joins-kings-lynn-town-on-loan/|title=Cam Hargreaves Joins King's Lynn Town On Loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=5 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022}} Hargreaves was released by Rovers at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2022/may/club-announces-released-list/|title=Club Announces Released List|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=19 May 2022|accessdate=20 May 2022}}
=King's Lynn Town=
On 30 June 2022, Hargreaves returned to King's Lynn Town on a one-year deal for the upcoming National League North season following their relegation the previous season.{{cite web|url=https://www.kltown.co.uk/2022/06/30/cam-hargreaves-signs-extension/|title=Cam Hargreaves Signs Extension|website=www.kltown.co.uk|date=30 June 2022|accessdate=30 June 2022}}
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the club announced that Hargreaves had departed having rejected several offers to stay.{{cite tweet|number=1795107696380969312|title=The Club can today confirm Cameron Hargreaves has left. The Club made several offers but he has decided his future lies elsewhere closer to home. Thank you for everything, Cammy! 💙|user=officialKLtown|author-link=King's Lynn Town F.C.|date=27 May 2024|accessdate=31 May 2024}}
=Aldershot Town=
On 18 June 2024, Hargreaves joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/new-signing-cameron-hargreaves/|title=NEW SIGNING: Cameron Hargreaves|website=www.theshots.co.uk|date=18 June 2024|accessdate=18 June 2024}}
Personal life
He is the son of Chris Hargreaves, the former Bristol Rovers' Academy Manager and former professional footballer who was most recently manager of Yeovil Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/cameron-hargreaves/|title=Cameron Hargreaves - Midfielder - First Team - Bristol Rovers|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-22|archive-date=19 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419131133/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/cameron-hargreaves/|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|end of 2021–22 season}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |FA Cup ! colspan="2" |EFL Trophy ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6" |Bristol Rovers
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|106172|2017|accessdate=21 September 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|106172|2018|accessdate=21 September 2017}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|106172|2019|accessdate=21 September 2017}}
|League One |6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|106172|2020|accessdate=9 September 2020}}
|League One |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|106172|2021|accessdate=20 October 2021}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Hungerford Town (loan)
|2018–19{{cite web |title=C. Hargreaves: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/cameron-hargreaves/493608/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=19 May 2022}} |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan)
|National League South |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| King's Lynn Town (loan)
|19 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Hungerford Town F.C. players
Category:Chippenham Town F.C. players
Category:King's Lynn Town F.C. players
Category:Aldershot Town F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football midfielders