Cameron Terry Coxe (born 18 December 1998) is a Welsh professional

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who plays as a defender for

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Early life

Coxe was born in

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and attended

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Club career

Cardiff City

Coxe began his career at

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, joining the club's youth academy at the age of seven before signing his first professional contract in February 2017. He made his professional debut during a 2–1 defeat against

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in the second round of the

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on 22 August 2017. However, Coxe did not feature for the first team for another two years. He appeared in two FA Cup fixtures under new manager Neil Harris in January 2020, but was later released at the end of the 2019–20 season.

Solihull Moors

In August 2020, Coxe signed for

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side

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Colchester United (loan)

On 2 July 2021, Coxe joined

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side

Colchester United Colchester United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Colchester, Essex, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1937, the club spent its earl ...

on loan until January 2022. He made his debut in Colchester's 0–0 draw away at

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on 7 August 2021.

Colchester United

On 7 January 2022, Coxe signed a permanent deal with Colchester United.

Boreham Wood

On 13 October 2022, Coxe returned to the National League when he joined

on a short-term loan deal. On 30 December 2022, Boreham Wood confirmed the permanent signing of Coxe for an undisclosed fee on a two-and-a-half year deal.

International career

Coxe has represented Wales at under-19 level. In May 2017, Coxe was named in the Wales under-20 squad for the

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. After making his debut for the side in the tournament opener against

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, Coxe was named in the starting line-up in Wales' second group match against

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but was left out of the final game against

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as Wales were eliminated in the group stage. Coxe made his debut for the under-21 side on 1 September 2017 in a 3–0 victory over

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. He was named in a preliminary senior

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squad in May 2018 for a friendly against

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but was left out of the final selection.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coxe, Cameron 1998 births Living people Footballers from Merthyr Tydfil Welsh men's footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Cardiff City F.C. players Solihull Moors F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Wales men's under-21 international footballers