Cameron Watson (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cameron Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bulleen Zebras | |||
| 2003–2004 | VIC | ||
| 2004–2005 | AIS | ||
| 2005–2006 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | VVV-Venlo | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Melbourne Knights | 42 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Oakleigh Cannons | 19 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2011– | Adelaide United | 25 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Australia U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 31 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Cameron Watson (born 31 May 1987 in Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League.
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[edit] Club career
He previously played in the youth and reserve teams of Portuguese Liga giants FC Porto for one season before joining Dutch club VVV-Venlo, where he made a handful of appearances.[1] From there he trialled with both Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC but failed before signing on with Melbourne Knights.[1] He was linked to a move to Gold Coast United after head coach, Miron Bleiberg, expressed his interest in signing him.[1] Did not trial due to an injury. On the 28th April 2010 he scored for Melbourne Heart in a team of trialists against the Whittlesea Zebras. He signed with A-League club Adelaide United on an injury replacement loan for Fabian Barbiero. He played his first match in round 1 coming on as a substitute.[2]
He signed a permanent 2 year deal with the Reds in January 2011, taking him to the end of the 2012/13 A-League season.
[edit] Personal life
His father, George Watson, previously played with Stirling Albion in the Scottish First Division before emigrating to Australia in the early 1980s.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Promotion should be elementary for Watson
- ^ "Watson replaces injured Barbiero for short term". A-League. July 27, 2010. http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=34370. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
[edit] External links
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