Cameron McGilp

{{short description|Australian association football player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cameron McGilp

| image =

| image_size = 300

| caption =

| fullname = Cameron Robert McGilp{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town |publisher=English Football League |page=72 |accessdate=27 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|2|8}}

| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| position = Midfielder{{cite web|title=Victory names youthful squad to face Roar|work=Melbourne Victory |date=23 March 2017|url=http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/melbourne-victory-names-youthful-squad-to-face-brisbane-roar/a2kp5lifxejx1kxtcyv97o4rz|publisher=Melbourne Victory FC|accessdate=20 August 2017}}

| currentclub = Preston Lions

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs1 = Melbourne Victory

| years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = Melbourne Victory NPL | caps1 = 50 | goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Melbourne Victory | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = Birmingham City | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = Swindon Town | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Hungerford Town (loan) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = → Hungerford Town (loan) | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Slough Town | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2021 | clubs8 = Gloucester City | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022 | clubs9 = Dandenong Thunder | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = Oakleigh Cannons | caps10 = 47 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = Preston Lions | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0

| club-update = 7 September 2024

}}

Cameron Robert McGilp (born 8 February 1998) is a Scottish born Australian footballer who plays for National Premier Leagues Victoria side Preston Lions in Australia, where he plays as a midfielder.

Playing career

=Melbourne Victory=

On 19 September 2017, McGilp signed a professional contract with Melbourne Victory.{{cite web|url=http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/pierce-waring-josh-hope-cam-mcgilp-sign-melbourne-victory/gj96oyes1gqn1u3jjy08stu4w|title=Young guns go pro|publisher=Melbourne Victory|date=19 September 2017|access-date=19 September 2017|archive-date=22 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922050212/http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/pierce-waring-josh-hope-cam-mcgilp-sign-melbourne-victory/gj96oyes1gqn1u3jjy08stu4w|url-status=dead}}

On 15 May 2018, McGilp was released by Melbourne Victory along with three of his teammates.{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/quartet-depart-big-v-490994|title=Quartet depart Big V|first=Lucas|last=Radbourne-Pugh|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=15 May 2018|access-date=15 May 2018|archive-date=15 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515115902/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/quartet-depart-big-v-490994|url-status=dead}}

=Swindon Town=

After a brief spell with Birmingham City, he moved to Swindon Town in January 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47080029|title=Cameron McGilp: Swindon Town sign Birmingham City midfielder|date=31 January 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 August 2019}} After his progress was interrupted by injury, he made his English Football League debut as a 72nd-minute substitute in the last match of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/17649003.january-signing-cameron-mcgilp-hungry-to-start-making-his-mark-at-swindon-town-after-spell-out-injured/ |title=January signing Cameron McGilp hungry to start making his mark at Swindon Town after spell out injured |first=Harry |last=Abbott |newspaper=Swindon Advertiser |date=28 May 2019 |accessdate=27 October 2019}}

On 9 October 2020 McGilp left Swindon Town by mutual consent.{{cite news |title=CLUB STATEMENT: CAMERON MCGILP

|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/club-statement-cameron-mcgilp/

|accessdate= 9 October 2020 |publisher=Swindon Town|date=9 October 2020}}

=Hungerford Town (loan)=

In October 2019, McGilp joined National League South club Hungerford Town on loan.{{cite news |url=https://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/28536/it-s-onwards-and-upwards-for-town.html |title=It's onwards and upwards for Town |first=Liam |last=Headd |website=Newbury Today |date=24 October 2019 |accessdate=27 October 2019}}

=Slough Town (loan)=

On 10 October 2020, McGilp joined National League South club Slough Town{{cite web |title= SLOUGH ADD CAMERON MCGILP TO SQUAD

|url=https://www.sloughtownfc.net/article/2293/Slough-add-Cameron-McGilp-to-squad

|publisher=Slough Town|accessdate=11 October 2020}}

=Gloucester City=

On 12 February 2021, McGilp signed for National League North side Gloucester City.{{cite web |url=https://www.gloucestercityafc.com/news/mcgilp-added-to-the-squad/ |title=McGilp added to the squad |publisher=Gloucester City AFC |date=12 February 2021 |accessdate=20 February 2021}}

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