Callum Jason Noel Camps (born 30 November 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

Stockport County Stockport County Football Club are a professional football club in Stockport, England, who compete in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, they were renamed Stockport Co ...

. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland internationally at youth levels.

Club career

Rochdale

Camps came through the

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youth team to make his senior debut on 13 April 2013, replacing Ashley Grimes 68 minutes into a 2–2 draw with

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. In September 2013, Camps signed his first professional contract, keeping him until 2016. At the end of the 2013–14 season, Camps was awarded Maureen Peacock Youth Player of the Year. Camps made his full debut on 3 January 2015, in a 1–0 win over

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in the FA Cup. Weeks later on 31 January 2015, Camps scored his first Rochdale goal, in a 2–2 draw against

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. His goal against Coventry City also earned him a nomination for Goal of the Season. On 23 October 2015, Camps signed a one-year extension to his current contract with Rochdale having a one-year option to extend his contract. On 28 June 2017, Camps signed another contract extension, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020.

Fleetwood Town

On 1 August 2020, Camps signed a two-year contract at

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. He scored on his debut for the club in an

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tie against

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. On 5 May 2022, Camps was announced to be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract.

Stockport County

On 4 July 2022, Camps joined newly promoted League Two club

, signing a three-year deal with his hometown club.

International career

Camps won a call-up to the Northern Ireland under-18 squad in November 2012, having qualified for selection through his Northern Irish born grandmother. Camps regularly represented the Northern Ireland Under-19 team and having represented the U18s and U19s, Camps was called up to represent the U20s in the Milk Cup finals.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Northern Ireland profile
at NIFG
Profile
at the Rochdale A.F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Camps, Callum 1995 births Living people Footballers from Stockport English footballers Association football midfielders Rochdale A.F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players English Football League players English people of Northern Ireland descent Northern Ireland youth international footballers Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers