Kyle Cameron
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kyle Cameron
| image = Kyle Cameron 30-04-2016 1.jpg
| caption = Cameron training with York City in 2016
| full_name = Kyle Milne Cameron{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/465277 |title=Squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=1 September 2017 |accessdate=24 January 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|15|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/82553/kyle-cameron-wright |title=Kyle Wright: Overview |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=11 April 2020}}
| birth_place = Hexham, England
| height = {{convert|1.90|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/kyle-cameron-251094/ |title=Kyle Cameron |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=24 January 2018}}
| position = Centre-back / Left-back{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/kyle-cameron/ |title=Kyle Cameron: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |accessdate=11 April 2020}}
| currentclub = Barrow
(on loan from Notts County)
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = Newcastle United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Workington (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → York City (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2016
| clubs4 = → Newport County (loan)
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = → Queen of the South (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2021
| clubs6 = Torquay United
| caps6 = 100
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2021–
| clubs7 = Notts County
| caps7 = 117
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2024–2025
| clubs8 = → St Johnstone (loan)
| caps8 = 15
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2025–
| clubs9 = → Barrow (loan)
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = Scotland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam3 = Scotland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2016
| nationalteam4 = Scotland U21
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Team|{{fb|SCO}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European U-17 Championship}}
{{MedalBronze|2014 Malta|Team Competition}}
| club-update = 3 January 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Kyle Milne Cameron (born 15 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Barrow, on loan from {{English football updater|NottsCou}} club Notts County.
He has played in the English Football League for York City and Newport County.
Early life
Born in Hexham, Northumberland, Cameron attended Bedlingtonshire Community High School while playing for Cramlington Juniors and Northburn.{{cite web |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/AcademyPlayerProfile/0,,10278~3233733,00.html |title=Kyle Cameron |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129215848/http://www.nufc.co.uk/page/Teams/AcademyPlayerProfile/0,,10278~3233733,00.html |archivedate=29 January 2016}}
Club career
=Newcastle United=
Cameron started his career with Newcastle United at the age of nine and debuted for the under-18 team during the 2012–13 season whilst still a schoolboy. Cameron signed a scholarship with the club in June 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/club-welcomes-new-scholars |title=Club welcomes new scholars |first=Dan |last=King |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=6 June 2013 |accessdate=10 August 2017}} Cameron joined Workington of the Northern Premier League Premier Division on 10 December 2015 on a youth loan{{cite news |url=http://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/football/workington-reds/newcastle-defender-joins-on-loan.html |title=Newcastle defender joins on loan |first=John |last=Walsh |newspaper=Cumberland Echo |date=10 December 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921011545/http://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/football/workington-reds/newcastle-defender-joins-on-loan.html |archivedate=21 September 2016}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/football/workington-reds/cameron-ends-loan-for-york-move.html |title=Cameron ends loan for York move |first=John |last=Walsh |newspaper=Cumberland Echo |date=6 January 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811061734/https://www.cumberlandecho.co.uk/football/workington-reds/cameron-ends-loan-for-york-move.html |archivedate=11 August 2017}} with his debut only five days later in a 2–1 away win versus Marine in which he scored in the third minute and was named man of the match.{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/workingtonafc/teams/95293/player/kyle-cameron-1631971/32550 |title=The team: Kyle Cameron: 2015/16 season |publisher=Workington A.F.C. |accessdate=3 December 2016 |via=Pitch Hero}} After playing on four occasions and scoring one goal for Workington, Cameron joined League Two club York City on 11 January 2016 on a one-month youth loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/archive/cameron-joins-york-on-loan |title=Cameron joins York on loan |first=Anthony |last=Marshall |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=11 January 2016 |accessdate=10 August 2017}}{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/14195314.York_City_sign_Kyle_Cameron_on_a_youth_loan/ |title=York City sign Kyle Cameron on a youth loan |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=11 January 2016 |accessdate=16 January 2016}} Cameron debuted five days later in York's 1–0 home defeat to Newport County. Cameron's loan deal was then extended until the end of the 2015–16 season having impressed in his four starts for York.{{cite web |url=http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/kyle-cameron-extends-york-city-stay-from-newcastle-united-2952058.aspx |title=Cameron extends City stay |first=Niall |last=Cope |publisher=York City F.C. |date=12 February 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410170606/http://www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk/news/article/kyle-cameron-extends-york-city-stay-from-newcastle-united-2952058.aspx |archivedate=10 April 2016}}
On 31 August 2016, Cameron joined League Two club Newport County on loan until early January 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/2016/august/defender-kyle-cameron-joins-on-loan/ |title=Defender Kyle Cameron joins on loan |publisher=Newport County A.F.C. |date=31 August 2016 |accessdate=10 August 2017}} Cameron debuted for the Newport on 24 September 2016 in a league match versus Cambridge United. Cameron then returned to Newcastle earlier than planned on 30 December 2016 after picking up an injury.{{cite news |url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14995656.Kyle_Cameron_leaves_Newport_County/ |title=Loan star returns to Newcastle United due to injury |first=Andrew |last=Penman |newspaper=South Wales Argus |location=Newport |date=30 December 2016 |accessdate=2 March 2017}}
On 18 January 2018, Cameron joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/cameron-joins-queens-on-loan |title=Cameron joins Queens on loan |first=Tom |last=Easterby |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=18 January 2018 |accessdate=24 January 2018}} He was released by Newcastle at the end of 2017–18.{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/newcastle-united-confirm-201819-retained-list |title=Newcastle United confirm retained list |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |date=8 June 2018 |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
=Torquay United and Notts County=
Cameron signed for newly relegated National League South club Torquay United on 16 July 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.torquayunited.com/signing-kyle-cameron-joins-tufc/ |title=Kyle Cameron joins TUFC |first=Patrick |last=Tinkler |publisher=Torquay United F.C. |date=16 July 2018 |accessdate=16 July 2018}} He started for Torquay in the 2021 National League play-off final against Hartlepool United, having two goals disallowed in the final which was eventually lost on penalties.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57457835 |title=National League promotion final: Hartlepool United 1–1 Torquay United (5–4 on pens) |author=Brent Pilnick |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2021 |access-date=16 June 2023}}
Cameron signed for Torquay's National League rivals Notts County on 25 June 2021 on a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2021/june/kyle-cameron-signs-250621/ |title=Cameron first in |publisher=Notts County F.C. |date=25 June 2021 |access-date=6 July 2021}} Cameron captained Notts County to top of the league for the end of 2022, winning the December Player of the Month award. He also captained his side in the 2023 play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Notts won on penalties against Chesterfield to return to the Football League.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/may/13/x |title=Notts County beat Chesterfield in playoff to return to Football League |author=Ed Aarons |work=The Guardian |date=13 May 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023}} At the end of the 2022–23 season, Cameron was named in the National League Team of the Year.{{cite web |last=Scott |first=Tom |date=11 May 2023 |title=Vanarama National League Big Winners Announced |url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/vanarama-national-league-big-winners-announced-76017 |accessdate=11 May 2023 |website=The National League}} On 16 June 2023, Cameron signed a new two-year contract with Notts County.{{cite news|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/new-contract-kyle-cameron-150623/ |title=New contract: Kyle Cameron |publisher=Notts County FC |date=16 June 2023 |access-date=16 June 2023}}
On 3 January 2025, having spent the first half of the season on loan with St Johnstone, Cameron was recalled and subsequently joined Barrow on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.barrowafc.com/news/2025/january/03/kyle-cameron-signs/|title=Kyle Cameron Signs|website=www.barrowafc.com|date=3 January 2025|accessdate=3 January 2025}}
International career
Cameron represented the England national under-16 team in 2012 and 2013, earning six caps.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/england/All-Teams/Players?p=353971 |title=Kyle Cameron |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=10 August 2017}}{{dead link|date=July 2018}} Cameron then switched his allegiance to Scotland and played for the under-17s at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and also the under-19s at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Cameron debuted for the under-21 team in a 2–0 defeat away to Iceland during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign.
Career statistics
{{updated|3 January 2025}}
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Honours
Torquay United
- National League South: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1656 |title=Conference South: 2018/19: Latest table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=13 July 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/england/torquay-united-fc/727/squad/ |title=Torquay United FC: Squad |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=13 July 2019}}
Notts County
- National League play-offs: 2023{{cite news |last=Aloia |first=Andrew |date=13 May 2023 |title=Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County |website=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65521672 |access-date=15 May 2023}}
Individual
- National League South Team of the Year: 2018–19{{cite news|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/national-league-south-team-of-the-season-confirmed-56856 |title=National League South Team Of The Season Confirmed |author=Sam Elliott |publisher=Vanarama National League |date=10 May 2019 |access-date=3 June 2023}}
- National League Team of the Year: 2022–23
- National League Player of the Month: December 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/lets-meet-decembers-big-national-league-award-winn-74056|title=Let's Meet December's Big National League Award Winners!|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=10 January 2023}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.torquayunited.com/player/kyle-cameron/ Profile] at the Torquay United F.C. website
{{Barrow A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Hexham
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Workington A.F.C. players
Category:York City F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Queen of the South F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Barrow A.F.C. players
Category:Northern Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English people of Scottish descent
Category:England men's youth international footballers
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