Cameron Peupion
{{Short description|Australian association footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cameron Peupion
| image =
| full_name = Cameron Paul Jacques Peupion
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| height =
| position = Winger
| currentclub = ADO Den Haag
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = PKNS FC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Manly United
| youthyears3 = 2015–2020
| youthclubs3 = Sydney FC
| youthyears4 = 2020–2025
| youthclubs4 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| clubs1 = Sydney FC NPL
| years1 = 2019–2020
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2022–2025
| clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = ADO Den Haag
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Australia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| club-update = 11 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 27 March 2024
}}
Cameron Paul Jacques Peupion (born 23 September 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a winger for ADO Den Haag of the Eerste Divisie, the second-tier of Dutch football. He plays internationally for Australia under-23s national team.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/20243093.australias-cameron-peupion-signs-new-deal-brighton/|title=Australia's Cameron Peupion signs new deal at Brighton|last=Owen|first=Brian|date=29 June 2022|work=The Argus}}
Club career
Peupion started his career with A-League club Sydney FC youth side Sydney FC Youth.{{Cite web|url=https://sport.optus.com.au/epl/articles/os35552/cameron-peupion-interview-brighton-australian-football-premier-league|title=Meet Cameron Peupion: The 19-year-old Aussie working towards a Premier League debut at Brighton|publisher=sport.optus.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/how-mooy-meeting-sealed-sydney-whiz-kid-peupions-move-to-brighton/cvx60wy3b|title=How Mooy meeting sealed Sydney whiz-kid Peupion's move to Brighton|date=9 April 2020 |publisher=sbs.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/i-actually-wasnt-blown-away-ex-sydney-fc-a-league-prodigy-dreaming-of-premier-league-breakthrough-573244|title='I ACTUALLY WASN'T BLOWN AWAY': EX SYDNEY FC A-LEAGUE PRODIGY DREAMING OF PREMIER LEAGUE BREAKTHROUGH|publisher=ftbl.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sport/cameron-peupion-brighton-from-sydney-fc-academy-to-epl-club/news-story/f87414111baab4f748cc6ae869549fe6?amp&nk=7879d126eaa76c79bbf13bc295451143-1661153373|title=Cameron Peupion Brighton: From Sydney FC Academy to EPL club|publisher=dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived)|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220822072924/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sport/cameron-peupion-brighton-from-sydney-fc-academy-to-epl-club/news-story/f87414111baab4f748cc6ae869549fe6?amp&nk=7879d126eaa76c79bbf13bc295451143-1661153373|url-status=bot: unknown}}
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
Peupion joined the youth academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 July 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontpagefootball.net/post/the-five-youngsters-who-could-shape-australia-s-next-golden-generation|title=The five youngsters who could shape Australia's next golden generation|date=26 December 2021 |publisher=frontpagefootball.net}}{{Cite web|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/meet-the-olyroos-looking-to-create-history-in-uzbekistan|title=A-Leagues talent at core of Olyroos story: Meet the squad chasing history in Asia|date=12 June 2022 |publisher=keepup.com.au}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/joeys-gun-cameron-peupion-named-for-series-of-joeys-matches-in-uk/news-story/e7eb90d47d8ec22fc6354eb0f67081fe?amp&nk=7012850827302b9f1fc381d31b674287-1661153381|title=Joeys gun Cameron Peupion named for series of Joeys matches in UK|publisher=dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived)|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220822072932/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/joeys-gun-cameron-peupion-named-for-series-of-joeys-matches-in-uk/news-story/e7eb90d47d8ec22fc6354eb0f67081fe?amp&nk=7012850827302b9f1fc381d31b674287-1661153381|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18658477.socceroos-pair-give-key-message-cameron-peupion/|title=Socceroos pair give key message to Cameron Peupion|date=18 August 2020 |publisher=theargus.co.uk}}
Peupion made his debut for Brighton on 24 August 2022, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute replacing fellow debutant Julio Enciso and assisting Evan Ferguson's first Albion goal in the 3–0 away win over League One side Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup second round.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62571845|title=Forest Green 0-3 Brighton: Albion to face Arsenal in third round - BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport Sport|date=24 August 2022|access-date=2 September 2022}}
He made his Premier League debut on 18 May 2023, coming on as a 85th-minute substitute in an eventual 4–1 away loss to Newcastle.{{Cite web|last=Talbot |first=Bruce |title=Late goals make it tough on the Tyne for Albion |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3428662/late-goals-make-it-tough-on-the-tyne-for-albion|date=18 May 2023|access-date=22 August 2023|website=Brighton & Hove Albion |language=en-GB}} He thanked his family for the fantastic reaction of his debut. The "kick-off was at 4.30am for them but they were all up watching," Peupion who is from Sydney. "To feel the support from the people I love back home was really special and I feel very lucky to have them all behind me from Australia," calling his debut "a dream come true" despite the result.{{Cite news |last=Bishop |first=Matt |date=20 May 2023|title=Peupion thanks family for fantastic reaction to debut
|language=en-GB |work=Brighton & Hove Albion |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/3444882/peupion-thanks-family-for-fantastic-reaction-to-debut|access-date=22 August 2023}}
==Loan to Cheltenham Town==
On 29 August 2023, Peupion signed for League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2023/august/robins-sign-cameron-peupion-on-loan/|title=Robins sign Cameron Peupion on loan|website=www.ctfc.com|date=29 August 2023|accessdate=29 August 2023}} He returned to his parent club on 2 January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2024/january/six-loan-players-return-to-parent-clubs/|title=Six loan players to return to parent clubs|website=www.ctfc.com|date=2 January 2024|accessdate=2 January 2024}}
=ADO Den Haag=
On 31 January 2025, Peupion signed for Dutch Eerste Divisie club ADO Den Haag on a two-and-a-half year deal. {{cite web|url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/nieuws/laatste-nieuws/1e-elftal/18516-ado-den-haag-contracteert-cameron-peupion|trans-title=ADO Den Haag signs Cameron Peupion|title=ADO Den Haag contracteert Cameron Peupion|language=Dutch|website=adodenhaag.nl|date=31 January 2025|accessdate=31 January 2025}}
International career
Peupion was born in Australia to a French father and English mother.{{cite web | last=Lewis | first=Dave | title=Aussie young gun makes winning Brighton debut | website=FTBL | date=2022-08-25 | url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aussie-young-gun-makes-winning-brighton-debut-584440 | access-date=2023-06-05}} He represented Australia at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/football/news/australian-talent-cameron-peupion-edges-closer-to-premier-league-debut-after-scoring-for-brightons-u23-team/y7gav6exlpfp1471idj7eivop|title= Australian teenager Cameron Peupion is edging closer to a Premier League debut after scoring in his first match for Brighton's under-23 team|date= 18 May 2023|publisher=sportingnews.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/19279390.zac-emmerson-cameron-peupion-learn-fast-albion-eye-glory/|title=Zac Emmerson, Cameron Peupion learn fast as Albion eye glory|date=5 May 2021 |publisher=theargus.co.uk}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sport/manly-footballer-cameron-peupion-brazil-bound-for-world-cup-with-joeys/news-story/87b2c0d36e5cc41b98e3a27dfc8c5214?amp&nk=4c685738c433e330b5bb6badf44f2d6f-1661153442|title=Manly footballer Cameron Peupion cracks Joeys World Cup squad|publisher=dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived)|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220822073036/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sport/manly-footballer-cameron-peupion-brazil-bound-for-world-cup-with-joeys/news-story/87b2c0d36e5cc41b98e3a27dfc8c5214?amp&nk=4c685738c433e330b5bb6badf44f2d6f-1661153442|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.myfootball.com.au/news/we-can-get-better-and-will-get-better-peupion-insists-joeys-are-ready-hungary|title='We can get better and will get better': Peupion insists Joeys are ready for Hungary|date=28 October 2019 |publisher=myfootball.com.au}} He is eligible to represent France or England internationally.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2413821/2021/05/21/when-mat-ryan-left-we-became-the-team-most-aussies-wanted-to-see-relegated/|title='When Mat Ryan left, we became the team most Aussies wanted to see relegated'|date=21 May 2021 |publisher=theathletic.com (Archived)|access-date=12 September 2023|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220822072457/https://theathletic.com/2413821/2021/05/21/when-mat-ryan-left-we-became-the-team-most-aussies-wanted-to-see-relegated/|url-status=bot: unknown |last1=Naylor |first1=Andy }}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 27 August 2024}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Brighton & Hove Albion
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Brighton & Hove Albion U21s
|2022–23 |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| ADO Den Haag
|2024/25 |2 |0 |0 |0 | - | - |2 |0 | ||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/pages/en/player-detail-statistics-midfielder/491598 Cameron Peupion] at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- {{Premier League player}}
- {{Soccerway|640033}}
{{ADO Den Haag squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peupion, Cameron}}
Category:Australian people of French descent
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Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
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