Cameron Howieson
{{short description|New Zealand footballer (born 1994)}}
{{use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cameron Howieson
| image = New Zealand footballer, Cameron Howieson.jpg
| caption = Howieson playing for New Zealand U20 in 2013
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|12|22|df=y}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=444|edition=43rd}}
| birth_place = Blenheim, New Zealand
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}{{cite web |title=Camerson Howieson |url=http://www.aucklandcityfc.com/players/premiership/howieson/ |publisher=Auckland City FC |access-date=26 December 2022}}
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Auckland FC
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2008–2010
| youthclubs1 = Mosgiel AFC
| youthyears2 = 2010–2011
| youthclubs2 = Asia–Pacific Football Academy
| youthyears3 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs3 = Burnley
| years1 = 2012–2015
| clubs1 = Burnley
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015–2016
| clubs3 = St Mirren
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = Team Wellington
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2017–2024
| clubs5 = Auckland City
| caps5 = 191
| goals5 = 42
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Auckland FC
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U17
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2013
| nationalteam2 = New Zealand U20
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = New Zealand Olympic
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2012–
| nationalteam4 = New Zealand
| nationalcaps4 = 20
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|New Zealand}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|OFC Nations Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2024 Fiji–Vanuatu|}}
{{Medal|Competition|OFC U-20 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2013 Fiji|}}
{{Medal|Competition|OFC U-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2011 New Zealand|}}
| club-update = 26 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 30 June 2024
}}
Cameron Drew Neru Howieson (born 22 December 1994) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Auckland FC and the New Zealand national team.
Howieson signed a professional two-and-a-half-year contract with Burnley in March 2012, having joined from the Asia–Pacific Football Academy in July 2011, having previously played for Mosgiel AFC. He made his first-team debut in April 2012. He represented New Zealand at youth level, winning the 2011 OFC U-17 Championship and 2013 OFC U-20 Championship, before making his senior international debut in 2012, later winning the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.
Club career
=Early career=
Howieson started his career with Mosgiel AFC, whilst attending Otago Boys' High School for two years, before departing for the Lincoln-based Asia–Pacific Football Academy in 2010,{{cite web|url=http://www.apfa.co.nz/pages/20/alumni.htm|title=Alumni|publisher=APFA|access-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127024357/http://www.apfa.co.nz/pages/20/alumni.htm|archive-date=27 November 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/204105/football-former-mosgiel-striker-signs-play-burnley |title=Football: Former Mosgiel striker signs to play for Burnley |newspaper=Otago Daily Times |access-date=4 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405115559/http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/204105/football-former-mosgiel-striker-signs-play-burnley |archive-date=5 April 2012 |url-status=dead }} where he played for two years.[https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/football-whirlwind-year-young-pro Whirlwind year for young pro] odt.co.nz He was spotted by football scout Graham McMann – a former under-16 coach at Burnley – whilst playing in the under-14 South Island tournament in Timaru.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/6663568/Rising-star-Howieson-compared-to-Ryan-Nelsen|title=Rising star Howieson compared to Ryan Nelsen |publisher=Stuff |access-date=3 April 2012}} McMann continued to track his progress at the APFA for two years, where he had formerly worked as a scout.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/football/6656457/Premier-league-eyes-Christchurch-talent|title=Premier league eyes Christchurch talent |newspaper=The Press |access-date=4 April 2012}} McMann got in touch with his contacts at Football League side Burnley, who agreed to give Howieson a week on trial in April 2011. He made an instant impression on the club's coaching staff after scoring two goals in a trial match against Carlisle United.
=Burnley=
Howieson signed a two-year scholarship with Burnley in July 2011, after impressing on trial.{{cite web |url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/roll/ed31/new_zealander_howieson_joins_clarets_687422/index.shtml |title=New Zealander Howieson joins Clarets – Burnley FC |publisher=Clarets Mad |access-date=28 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919114621/http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/roll/ed31/new_zealander_howieson_joins_clarets_687422/index.shtml |archive-date=19 September 2011 |url-status=dead }} He scored his first goal for the youth team in November 2011, in a 6–1 win over rivals Preston North End.{{cite web |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/Youth/0,,10413~2392343,00.html |title=Youth Team Fixtures and Results 2011/12 |publisher=Burnley F.C. |access-date=4 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323015041/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/Youth/0,,10413~2392343,00.html |archive-date=23 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} Howieson grabbed headlines when he scored two goals in the FA Youth Cup quarter final against Fulham in February 2012, helping the Clarets in to the semi-finals for the first time since 1978.{{cite web|author=Nick Houlton |url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/2012/fulham-burnley-report.aspx |title=Clarets set up all-Lancashire semi |publisher=TheFA |access-date=4 April 2012}} His performances in the FA Youth Cup attracted interests from Newcastle and Liverpool in March 2012.{{cite news|author=Tony Smith |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/football/6656457/Premier-leagues-eye-Christchurch-talent |title=Cameron Howieson attracts interest from Liverpool... |work=Stuff |access-date=28 March 2012}} On 29 March 2012, Howieson signed professional terms with Burnley on a two-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until June 2014.{{cite web |author=Tony Scholes |url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/conlan_and_howieson_become_clarets_professionals_737026/index.shtml |title=Conlan and Howieson become Clarets' professionals |publisher=Clarets Mad |access-date=29 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331190038/http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/conlan_and_howieson_become_clarets_professionals_737026/index.shtml |archive-date=31 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}
On 31 March, Howieson was named on the bench for Burnley's game away at Portsmouth and as such was given squad number 32, however, he was an unused substitute.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17496929 |title=Portsmouth 1 – 5 Burnley |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 April 2012}} He made his senior debut three days later in a 3–1 defeat against Birmingham City in the Football League Championship, replacing Josh McQuoid as an 84th-minute substitute.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17520522 |title=Burnley 1 – 3 Birmingham |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=3 April 2012}} Whilst doing so, he became the youngest ever Kiwi in the Football League at the age of 17 years and 103 days, beating the previous record by 22 days, set by Chris Wood for West Bromwich Albion in April 2009. He also became the youngest Burnley player in a quarter of a century.{{cite web|url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/feat/edb4/cameron_is_youngest_in_a_quarter_of_a_century_738092/index.shtml |title=Cameron is youngest in a quarter of a century |publisher=Claretsmad |access-date=5 April 2012}}
On 21 February 2013, he joined League One side Doncaster Rovers on a youth loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/rovers-capture-claret-howieson-670347.aspx |title=Rovers Capture Claret Howieson |publisher=Claretsmad |access-date=21 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809093609/http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/rovers-capture-claret-howieson-670347.aspx |archive-date=9 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}
In April 2015, after struggling to make a breakthrough into the first team, it was announced that Howieson would not be offered a new contract and he was released from the club.{{cite news |url=http://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/burnley-starlets-offered-new-deals-1-7197128 |title=Burnley starlets offered new deals |newspaper=Burnley Express |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=1 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816044818/http://www.burnleyexpress.net/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/burnley-starlets-offered-new-deals-1-7197128 |archive-date=16 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=St Mirren=
On 24 July 2015, Howieson joined Scottish Championship side St Mirren on a one-year deal{{Cite news |title=New Signing: Cameron Howieson |url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=45429 |publisher=St Mirren F.C. |date=24 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724170951/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=45429 |archive-date=24 July 2015 }} after a trial.[https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/13499012.kiwi-midfielder-cameron-howieson-insists-it-is-club-before-country-at-st-mirren/ Kiwi midfielder Cameron Howieson insists it is club before country at St Mirren] herald scotland.com He scored a goal on his league debut, a loss to Rangers on 7 August 2015.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/rangers-3-st-mirren-1-6215392|title=Rangers 3 St Mirren 1: Saints pay the penalty as Rangers get off to winning start in the Championship at Ibrox|author=McCarthy, David|newspaper=Daily Record|access-date=29 September 2016}} Howieson was released by St Mirren at the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=55088 |title=Squad Update |publisher=St Mirren FC |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605114158/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=55088 |archive-date=5 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=Team Wellington=
Howieson returned to New Zealand in September 2016 to sign with Team Wellington in the New Zealand Football Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/84632185/team-wellington-sign-former-all-white-cameron-howieson|title=Team Wellington sign former All White Cameron Howieson|work=Stuff.co.nz|access-date=29 September 2016|date=25 September 2016|author=Hyslop, Liam}}
=Auckland City=
On 10 January 2017, he moved to Auckland City FC.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
=Auckland FC=
On 30 May 2024, Howieson was announced as one of Auckland FC's first signings.{{cite web|url=https://aucklandfc.co.nz/news/auckland-fc-unveil-first-signings-ahead-of-debut-season/|title=Auckland FC unveil first signings ahead of debut season|website=Auckland FC|date=30 May 2024}}
International career
Howieson was born in Blenheim, New Zealand, to a Scottish-born father and a mother of Samoan heritage. Under FIFA eligibility rules he can represent New Zealand, Scotland, England and Samoa. In January 2011, Howieson was called up to the New Zealand squad for the 2011 OFC U-17 Championship, hosted by New Zealand.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Competitions/TeamList/tabid/1014/Competition/bfc12534-4d20-442f-b2a2-2d8ea143da12/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx|title=New Zealand Official Team List|publisher=OFC|access-date=4 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018191915/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/Competitions/TeamList/tabid/1014/Competition/bfc12534-4d20-442f-b2a2-2d8ea143da12/language/fr-FR/Default.aspx|archive-date=18 October 2015}} He scored a header in New Zealand's first game of the tournament, in a 5–1 win over Vanuatu.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/b4bcf34e-8a0c-436f-86b0-313d9c9c071e/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Vanuatu 1 – 5 New Zealand|publisher=OFC|access-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806053934/http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/b4bcf34e-8a0c-436f-86b0-313d9c9c071e/language/en-US/Default.aspx|archive-date=6 August 2012|url-status=dead}} He featured in the remaining three group games as New Zealand progressed to the final. They won their fourth title courtesy of a 2–0 victory over Tahiti in the final, with Howieson scoring a 30-yard free-kick.{{cite web|url=http://www.oceaniafootball.com/ofc/News/ViewArticle/tabid/125/Article/ca0279a3-d5f4-4c1c-a70e-e63ce72cde97/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Tahiti 0 – 2 New Zealand |publisher=OFC |access-date=4 April 2012}} Due to the tournament win, New Zealand qualified for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/qualifiers/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608001718/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/qualifiers/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 June 2007|title=Qualifiers |publisher=FIFA |access-date=4 April 2012}} Howieson was part of the squad that participated, featuring in all three group games as New Zealand progressed to the Round-of-16.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team=1882393/squadlist.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070922051342/http://fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team=1882393/squadlist.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 September 2007|title=New Zealand |publisher=FIFA |access-date=4 April 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team=1882393/matches.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629070448/http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/teams/team=1882393/matches.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 June 2011|title=Matches |publisher=FIFA |access-date=4 April 2012}} New Zealand were eventually knocked out by Japan in a 6–0 defeat, however, Howieson was suspended due to picking up two bookings in the group stage.{{cite web|url=http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/young-all-whites-dream-ended/5/93660|title=Young All Whites dream ended|publisher=Voxy|access-date=4 April 2012|archive-date=9 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209204113/http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/young-all-whites-dream-ended/5/93660|url-status=dead}} In 2012, Howieson had overtures from a Scottish Football Association scout about switching his international allegiance to Scotland. He stated that he wished to represent New Zealand at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted in his home country.
On 14 May 2012, Howieson was called up to the New Zealand senior squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1649&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=df16549d5a|title=Herbert includes Payne and Howieson for World Cup qualifiers|date=15 May 2012|publisher=New Zealand Football|access-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308181615/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=11&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1649&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=10&cHash=df16549d5a|archive-date=8 March 2014|url-status=dead}} On 24 May 2012, Howieson came on as a 72nd-minute substitute in the All White's international friendly against El Salvador.{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/6978549/Live-blog-All-Whites-vs-El-Salvador-friendly|title=All Whites versus El Salvador Friendly|date=24 May 2012|work=Stuff.co.nz|access-date=24 May 2012}} He also made an appearance at the 2012 OFC Nations Cup as a second-half substitute.
On 21 June 2012, Howieson was called up to the New Zealand Under-23 squad for the Summer Olympic Games in London.{{Cite web |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2818208,00.html |title=Burnley | News | Latest Headlines | Latest Headlines | Olympic Call-Up for Cammie |access-date=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623095008/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2818208,00.html |archive-date=23 June 2012 |url-status=dead }} Howieson the played in all three of New Zealand's fixtures during the games, appearing each time as a substitute. This included a full 45 minute appearance against Brazil which ended in a 3–0 defeat. New Zealand were eliminated from their group after collecting only one point from a 1–1 draw with Egypt.
After a four-year hiatus, Howieson's form at Auckland City led to an All Whites recall under new head coach Fritz Schmid.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played on 8 June 2024|{{cite web |title=C. Howieson |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cameron-howieson/173289/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=10 June 2024}}}}
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=International=
{{updated|match played 30 June 2024}}{{NFT player|id=47655|name=Cameron Howieson|accessdate=15 May 2014}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ International statistics | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="13" |New Zealand
|2012 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| colspan="2" |Total||20||1 |
International goals
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 June 2024 | VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu | {{fb|VAN}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–0 | 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup |
Honours
Auckland City
- OFC Champions League: 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024
- New Zealand Football Championship
- Premiers: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Champions: 2018, 2020
- New Zealand National League: 2022
- Northern League: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Chatham Cup: 2022
- Charity Cup: 2018, 2019, 2020
Auckland FC
New Zealand U17
New Zealand U20
New Zealand
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|cameron-howieson/173289}}
- {{FIFA player|331480}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120612231003/http://www.nzfootball.co.nz/index.php?id=1111 NZ Football Profile]
{{Auckland FC squad}}
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