Henry Cameron (footballer)

Henry Anthony Cameron (born 28 June 1997) is a New Zealand footballer who plays a midfielder for Team Wellington. He has also represented New Zealand at international level.

Henry Cameron
Personal information
Full name Henry Anthony Cameron[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997[2]
Place of birth Fulwood, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Team Wellington
Youth career
2008–2015 Blackpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Blackpool 25 (1)
2017 → AFC Telford United (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2018 Limerick 7 (0)
2018–2019 Team Wellington 13 (1)
2020– Altona City SC 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 New Zealand U20 2 (0)
2015– New Zealand 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:25, 11 February 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:25, 20 November 2018 (UTC)

Career

Blackpool

Cameron started his football career at Blackpool. He first joined them at 11[3] and began his first-year scholars in 2013.[4] Cameron played regularly for the Blackpool youth team in his first year, helping them to win North-West Division Development League[5] and to reach the Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup (which they lost to Oldham Athletic).[6]

Cameron signed an 18-month professional contract with Blackpool on 14 January 2015,[7] something which Cameron describe it as a 'dream come true'.[3] He made his debut for Blackpool's senior team on 31 January 2015, in a 1–0 home win against Brighton & Hove Albion.[8][9] Cameron then scored his first goal for the club on 15 April 2015, in a match in which he also claimed an assist on a goal scored by Andrea Orlandi.[10] During the match against Cardiff City on 25 April 2015, Cameron was at fault when he conceded a penalty after fouling Aron Gunnarsson in the box, allowing Eoin Doyle to convert. The 3–2 loss in this game resulted in Blackpool being relegated.[11] Cameron later stated in the club's sessions on In The Spotlight that conceding the penalty was his most embarrassing moment in his football career to date.[12] In his first season at the club, Cameron made eleven appearances, and at the end of the season he was awarded the Chris Muir Memorial Trophy, the club's award for its top youth player.[13] In June 2015, Cameron signed a contract extension with the club, keeping him with Blackpool until 2017.[14]

In the 2015–16 season, Cameron continued to be a first team regular, making several starts in the first half of the season. Cameron played a major role with assists for the winning goals against Scunthorpe United on 5 September 2015[15] and Swindon Town on 3 October 2015.[16] An anterior cruciate ligament injury left him out for the whole 2015–16 season.[17]

In January 2017, Cameron joined AFC Telford United in the National League North on a one-month loan deal, along with teammate Luke Higham.[18] Cameron was subsequently released by Blackpool at the end of the 2016–17 season.[19]

On 2 July 2017, Cameron signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Limerick on an 18-month contract.[20] He left the team at the end of his contract to sign for New Zealand Football Championship side Team Wellington.[21]

International career

Despite being born in Preston, England, it was reported in August 2015 that Anthony Hudson was looking to call Cameron up for the New Zealand national football team.[22] This came after Cameron was discovered to be eligible to play for New Zealand through his mother.[23] Cameron described being called up by New Zealand as a proud moment and an honour for his family and himself.[24]

Cameron made his debut for the New Zealand national football team in a 0–1 victory over Oman on 13 November 2015. However, Cameron's debut suffered a setback when he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury, resulting him being carried off on a stretcher and being replaced by Alex Rufer.[25] Cameron was sidelined for the whole 2015–16 season[26] and required surgery as a result of his injury.[27]

Career statistics

Club
As of 27 April 2017[28]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool 2014–15 Championship1110000——111
2015–16 League One1400010——150
2016–17 League Two0000102[lower-alpha 1]030
Total251002020291
AFC Telford United (loan) 2016–17 National League North300000——30
Limerick 2017 League of Ireland Premier Division000000——00
Career total 281002020321
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Country
New Zealand national team
YearAppsGoals
201510
201610
Total20

References
  1. "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. "Henry Cameron". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. "Cameron: A Dream Come True". Blackpool F.C. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. "Youth Team Scholars Introduction". Blackpool F.C. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. "Youth Team Secure League Title". Blackpool F.C. 7 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. "Youth Team Lose On Penalties". Blackpool F.C. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. "Cameron to feature for youth team tonight" – Blackpool Gazette, 15 January 2015
  8. "Blackpool 1–0 Brighton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  9. "Henry Cameron". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  10. "Ipswich Town 3 – 2 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  11. "Cardiff 3 Blackpool 2: Eoin Doyle nets two penalties". Sky Sports. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  12. "In The Spotlight: Henry Cameron". Blackpool F.C. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  13. "Cameron Collects Youth Accolade". Blackpool F.C. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  14. "Cameron Agrees New Deal". Blackpool F.C. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  15. "Match Report – Scunthorpe United 0 – 1 Blackpool". Blackpool F.C. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  16. "Blackpool 1 – 0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  17. "Cameron Steps Up Recovery". Blackpool F.C. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  18. Scrafton, Matt (7 January 2017). "Cameron and Higham secure loan deals". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  19. "Blackpool release 10 players following their promotion to League One". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  20. "Signing: International Winger Henry Cameron Joins Limerick". Limerick F.C. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  21. "All Whites midfielder Henry Cameron lured 'home' to Wellington". stuff.co.nz. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  22. "Football: Hudson eyes UK-born teen". NZ Herald. 23 August 2015.
  23. "Cameron In Contention To Represent New Zealand". Blackpool F.C. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  24. "Cameron: An Honour To Be Called Up". Blackpool F.C. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  25. "Football: Wood strike clinches All Whites win". NZ Herald. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  26. "Henry Cameron: Blackpool winger suffers season-ending injury". BBC Sport. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  27. "Cameron Undergoes Surgery". Blackpool F.C. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  28. Henry Cameron at Soccerbase
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