Cameron King (footballer)
Cameron Mark King (born 10 September 1995) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for King's Lynn. Born in England, King represents Scotland internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Mark King[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bury St Edmunds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | King's Lynn Town | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2014 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Thetford Town | 42 | (16) |
| 2017 | Shamrock Rovers | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | King's Lynn Town | 11 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Halifax Town | 30 | (2) |
| 2020- | King's Lynn Town | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:31, 3 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:23, 20 November 2014 (UTC) | |||
Career
King joined Norwich City's youth system at the age of eight.[3] King made his senior début for Norwich City on 23 September 2014 in the League Cup in a 1–0 away loss to Shrewsbury Town.[2][4]
King and Norwich mutually agreed to end his contract early, in 2016.[5] After a spell with Thetford Town, King joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers on 14 August 2017.[6]
On 24 August 2020, King re-signed for National League side Kings Lynn.[7]
International
King has represented Scotland at youth level.[2][3] He scored a goal in his first appearance for the Scotland under-21s, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Switzerland under-21s.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 September 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2014–15 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC Halifax Town | 2018–19 | National League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
References
- Cameron King at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Norwich City U21 Profiles". Norwich City F.C. Official Website. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "Cameron King Profile". Flown From the Nest. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- "Shrewsbury 1 Norwich 0". BBC Sport. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- Nine out of contract to leave City, Norwich City's official website. Retrieved 10 June 2016
- "New signing Cameron King". Shamrock Rovers FC. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "National League News - May-August 2020 (24 August 2020)". BBC Sport. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- Late King strike earns Under-21s draw in Switzerland, Scottish Football Association
