Cameron Yates
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron James Yates[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leicester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Aylesbury United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Dundalk | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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[edit]
Leicester City[edit]
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[edit]
On 3 September 2018, Yates joined Wycombe Wanderers.[3] Despite not playing a professional game for Wycombe, on 27 September 2019, his contract was extended until June 2021.[4]
Aylesbury United (loan)[edit]
On 16 October 2018, Yates moved on loan to Aylesbury United.[5] He made his Aylesbury United debut on the same day against Bedford Town.[6] 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.[7] He made three league appearances for the club.[8]
Return to Wycombe[edit]
He made his professional debut in Wycombe's EFL Trophy game against Stevenage on 8 October 2019.[9]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Wycombe at the end of the season.[10]
Dundalk[edit]
Having been released by Wycombe Wanderers in June 2021, Yates signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on 17 August 2021.[11]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 15 December 2021
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2018–19 | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylesbury United (loan) | 2018–19[8] | Southern Division One Central | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2019–20[12] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21[13] | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dundalk | 2021[14] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 18th MAY 2019" (PDF). English Football League. 18 May 2019. p. 70. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Cameron Yates". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Cameron Yates signs for Wanderers". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Yates earns new deal". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Yates makes Aylesbury loan move". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Bedford Town 3–0 Aylesbury United". Aylesbury United F.C. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Aylesbury United 1–2 Sutton Coldfield Town". Aylesbury United F.C. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Cameron Yates". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 0–1 Stevenage". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Ainsworth holds contract talks". Wycombe Wanderers F.C. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "New Signing: Cameron Yates". 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Yates in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Yates in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "Scotland - C. Yates - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links[edit]
- Cameron Yates at Soccerway
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
- Aylesbury United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Footballers from Edinburgh
- Dundalk F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
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