Cameron Yates
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cameron Yates
| fullname = Cameron James Yates{{cite news|url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf|title=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 18th MAY 2019|publisher=English Football League|page=70|date=18 May 2019|accessdate=13 October 2019}}
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|02|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Cameron Yates |url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/teams/player-profiles/goalkeeper/cameron-yates/ |website=wycombewanderers.co.uk |publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C. |accessdate=2020-02-25}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| youthclubs1 = Leicester City
| youthyears1 =
| clubs1 = Wycombe Wanderers
| years1 = 2018–2021
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| clubs2 = → Aylesbury United (loan)
| years2 = 2018
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| clubs3 = Dundalk
| years3 = 2021
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 12:35, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
}}
Cameron James Yates (born 14 February 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.
Career
= Leicester City =
Yates signed for the academy of Leicester City aged 9 years old (2008-2018) playing alongside the likes of Ben Chilwell, Harvey Barnes, Hamza Choudhury Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Luke Thomas but was unable to follow them into the first team squad. As a scholar, he captained the U18s team to the QF of the FA Yth cup losing narrowly to eventual winners Chelsea. He won the 2017 PL Save of the season for his spectacular stop against Middlesbrough in the FA Yth Cup.
He represented Scotland at U15/16 level winning caps against Ireland, Poland and Holland and featured in the 2015 Victory shield squad.
=Wycombe Wanderers=
On 3 September 2018, Yates joined Wycombe Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2018/september/cameron-yates-signs-for-wanderers/|title=Cameron Yates signs for Wanderers|publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|date=3 September 2018|accessdate=13 October 2019}} Despite not playing a professional game for Wycombe, on 27 September 2019, his contract was extended until June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2019/september/yates-earns-new-deal/|title=Yates earns new deal|publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|date=27 September 2019|accessdate=13 October 2019}}
==Aylesbury United (loan)==
On 16 October 2018, Yates moved on loan to Aylesbury United.{{cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2018/october/yates-makes-aylesbury-loan-move/|title=Yates makes Aylesbury loan move|publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|date=16 October 2018|accessdate=13 October 2019}} He made his Aylesbury United debut on the same day against Bedford Town.{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2018-10-16/bedford-town/vs/aylesbury-united/|title=Bedford Town 3–0 Aylesbury United|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.|date=16 October 2018|accessdate=13 October 2019}} His final match for Aylesbury United came against Sutton Coldfield Town on 3 November 2018, in which he was replaced at half-time due to an injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/match/2018-11-03/aylesbury-united/vs/sutton-coldfield-town|title=Aylesbury United 1–2 Sutton Coldfield Town|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.|date=3 November 2018|accessdate=13 October 2019}} He made three league appearances for the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/cameron-yates|title=Cameron Yates|publisher=Aylesbury United F.C.|accessdate=13 October 2019}}
=Return to Wycombe=
He made his professional debut in Wycombe's EFL Trophy game against Stevenage on 8 October 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/wycombe-vs-stevenage/live/418996|title=Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Stevenage|publisher=Sky Sports|accessdate=13 October 2019}}
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Wycombe at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/2021/may/ainsworth-holds-contract-talks/|title=Ainsworth holds contract talks|publisher=Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|date=12 May 2021|access-date=12 May 2021}}
=Dundalk=
Having been released by Wycombe Wanderers in June 2021, Yates signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on 17 August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/new-signing-cameron-yates/|title = New Signing: Cameron Yates|date = 17 August 2021}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|15 December 2021}}
| 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"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals
!Apps | Goals | |||
| Wycombe Wanderers
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylesbury United (loan)
|Southern Division One Central |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Wycombe Wanderers
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|97335|2019|accessdate=13 October 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3Appearances in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|97335|2020|accessdate=13 October 2019}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dundalk
|2021{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cameron-james-yates/453325/|title = Scotland - C. Yates - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}} |League of Ireland Premier Division |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|cameron-james-yates/453325|Cameron Yates}}
{{Dundalk F.C. squad}}
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Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Aylesbury United F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
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