Kyle Milne Cameron (born 15 January 1997) is a professional

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who plays as a

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or left-back for League Two club Notts County. He has played in the

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for York City and Newport County.

Early life

Born in

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, Northumberland, Cameron attended Bedlingtonshire Community High School while playing for Cramlington Juniors and Northburn.

Club career

Newcastle United

Cameron started his career with

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at the age of nine and debuted for the under-18 team during the 2012–13 season whilst still a schoolboy. Cameron signed a scholarship with the club in June 2013. Cameron joined

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of the

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Premier Division on 10 December 2015 on a youth

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with his debut only five days later in a 2–1 away win versus

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in which he scored in the third minute and was named

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. After playing on four occasions and scoring one goal for Workington, Cameron joined

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club York City on 11 January 2016 on a one-month youth loan. Cameron debuted five days later in York's 1–0 home defeat to Newport County. Cameron's loan deal was then extended until the end of the 2015–16 season having impressed in his four starts for York. On 31 August 2016, Cameron joined League Two club Newport County on loan until early January 2017. Cameron debuted for the Newport on 24 September 2016 in a league match versus Cambridge United. Cameron then returned to Newcastle earlier than planned on 30 December 2016 after picking up an injury. On 18 January 2018, Cameron joined

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club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He was released by Newcastle at the end of 2017–18.

Torquay United and Notts County

Cameron signed for newly relegated

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club

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on 16 July 2018. He started for Torquay in the

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against

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, having two goals disallowed in the final which was eventually lost on penalties. Cameron signed for Torquay's

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rivals Notts County on 25 June 2021 on a two-year contract. Cameron captained Notts County to top of the league for the end of 2022, winning the December Player of the Month award. He also captained his side in the 2023 play-off final at

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as Notts won on penalties against

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to return to the Football League. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Cameron was named in the National League Team of the Year. On 16 June 2023, Cameron signed a new two-year contract with Notts County.

International career

Cameron represented the England national under-16 team in 2012 and 2013, earning six caps. Cameron then switched his allegiance to Scotland and played for the under-17s at the

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and also the under-19s at the

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. Cameron debuted for the under-21 team in a 2–0 defeat away to

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during the

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campaign.

Career statistics

Honours

Torquay United *

: 2018–19 Notts County *

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Individual *

Team of the Year: 2018–19 *

Team of the Year:

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Player of the Month: December 2022

References

External links

Profile
at the Torquay United F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Kyle 1997 births Living people Footballers from Hexham English footballers Scottish footballers Men's association football defenders Newcastle United F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players York City F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Northern Premier League players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players National League (English football) players English people of Scottish descent England men's youth international footballers Scotland men's youth international footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers