Cameron Smith (born 24 August 1995) is a Scottish

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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. He began his career with

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, and initially played for

Dundee United Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the city of Dundee. The club name is usually abbreviated to Dundee United. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1 ...

on loan in 2016 before joining St Mirren. He rejoined Dundee United permanently in 2019, and was on loan to Irish club

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in 2020. After brief stints with

Ayr United Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is ...

and

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, Smith joined Partick Thistle in July 2021. Smith has represented Scotland at various levels up to under-21 international.

Career

Aberdeen

Smith was raised in the village of

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Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

, where he was a neighbour of fellow footballer Scott Wright, and attended

Bridge of Don Academy Bridge of Don Academy is an Aberdeen City Council operated six-year secondary comprehensive school and community centre in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland. The building was opened in 1979, originally designed to accommodate around 900 pupils ...

. He came through Aberdeen's youth system, and was considered to be one of their brightest prospects. Manager Craig Brown wanted to give Smith his debut at the start of the 2011–12 season; however, Smith was under 16 and

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rules prevented him from playing. He eventually made his debut on 21 April 2012, coming on as a 54th-minute substitute against

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional F ...

. Smith's first game of the 2012–13 season came as a substitute at

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against St Mirren, in which he hit the crossbar with a header. He went on to score his first senior goal with a header in a 1–1 draw at Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Smith came on as an early substitute in Aberdeen's win in the League Cup Final over the same opposition but was himself substituted later in the game. In the 2014–15 season, Smith made several substitute appearances and scored in a 2–0 win against St Johnstone, at the time sending the ''Dons'' to the top of the table. In July 2016, Smith joined

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on loan where he scored five goals in 23 appearances. His loan with United was cut short on 26 January 2017.

St Mirren

After leaving Dundee United, Smith was loaned to fellow Championship side St Mirren for the remainder of the season. After his loan deal ended, Smith signed a two-year contract to join St Mirren on a permanent transfer on 22 May 2017. He was St Mirren's player of the year in 2018 as they won the Championship title and were promoted.

Dundee United

Smith rejoined Dundee United on a permanent basis in January 2019, for an undisclosed transfer fee. On 3 February 2020, it was announced that Smith had joined

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Champions

on loan, following a successful trial period. He returned to Dundee United in June 2020, following the shutdown of football caused by the

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. Smith was loaned to

in October 2020. On 20 January 2021, it was announced that Smith had left Dundee Utd., following the expiration of his contract.

Ayr United

After leaving Dundee United, Smith signed a short-term contract with Ayr United.

Indy Eleven

On 1 April 2021, Smith joined

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Partick Thistle

Smith returned to Scotland in July 2021 and signed a two-year contract with

Style of play

Smith is primarily a

but can also play in

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. His

manager Craig Brown said that he was, "a strong, gifted striker." and said that he played like Dennis Bergkamp but was built like

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Career statistics

Honours

Aberdeen *

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: 2013–14 St Mirren *

: 2017–18

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Cammy 1995 births Living people Scottish footballers Footballers from Aberdeenshire People educated at Bridge of Don Academy Scotland youth international footballers Association football forwards Aberdeen F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Professional Football League players Scotland under-21 international footballers St Mirren F.C. players People from Formartine Dundalk F.C. players League of Ireland players Ayr United F.C. players Indy Eleven players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Scottish expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States Partick Thistle F.C. players