Cameron Peter Devlin (born 7 June 1998) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Heart of Midlothian and the

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national team.

Club career

Sydney FC

After being part of Sydney FC NPL team, Devlin got a call up to play for

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in the

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season, making seven appearances off the bench including an

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appearance against Kawasaki Frontale. He scored his first professional goal on 1 March 2019 in a 2–0 win over Adelaide.

Wellington Phoenix

On 4 July 2019, Devlin signed a two-year deal with the

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after turning down a contract to stay with Sydney. In his first few months, Devlin only made sporadic appearances off the bench alongside two appearances for the

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. On 14 December 2019, following an injury to regular midfielder

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, Devlin made his starting debut for the Phoenix in a 0–0 draw with

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; he quickly became an integral player for the team, being named A-League Player of the Month for December and retaining his starting spot even when Rufer recovered.

Hearts

On 28 June 2021, it was announced that Devlin had signed a two-year deal with the Newcastle Jets. However, by August 2021 a transfer fee had been agreed with the Jets for Devlin to join

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club Heart of Midlothian, subject to the player securing a United Kingdom visa, which he did on 24 August.

International career

Youth

In October 2015, Devlin was selected for the Australia under-20 team to play in

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. He made his youth international debut on 4 October 2015, playing in a win over

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. Devlin was initially named as a reserve players for the Australian under-23 side at the

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in Tokyo. He was added to the Australian Olympic squad after the

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expanded squad sizes for the tournament. Devlin made one appearance at the 2020 Olympic Games, coming on as a late substitute as Australia lost 2–0 to

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Senior

Devlin was called up to the Australian senior side for the first time in September 2022 for two friendly matches against

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in the leadup to the

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. He came on for his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the second game on 25 September 2022, in Auckland. On 8 November 2022, it was announced that Devlin was included in the Australian squad for the

in Qatar. Devlin did not take the field in the tournament for Australia, who were eliminated by

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in the round of sixteen.

Career statistics

Honours

Sydney FC * A-League Championship:

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* FFA Cup runner-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, Cameron 1998 births Living people Australian men's soccer players National Premier Leagues players Men's association football midfielders Sydney FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Newcastle Jets FC players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics 2022 FIFA World Cup players Olympic soccer players for Australia Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Australia men's international soccer players Soccer players from Sydney