Cameron Jake Borthwick-Jackson (born 2 February 1997) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Scottish club Ross County, on loan from

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Club career

Manchester United

Born in Manchester, Borthwick-Jackson joined Manchester United's Academy at the age of 6 in July 2003 from Fletcher Moss Rangers. He made his debut for the club's

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at the age of 16, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 4–1 win over

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on 16 September 2013. He made 22 appearances for the under-18s during the 2013–14 season, as well as two more in the

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, and got on the scoresheet in the penultimate league game of the season against

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on 29 April 2014. In July 2014, Borthwick-Jackson played in all five of the under-17s' matches at the

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, scoring in both the 4–0 semi-final win over Scottish side

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and the only goal in the final against French club

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. He held a regular spot in the under-18s throughout the 2014–15 season, playing in 28 of their 29 league games, and scoring the second goal in their 2–1 win over

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on 31 January 2015. However, he also scored an own goal to level the scores against

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on 2 May, before Chelsea went on to win 2–1. He made the step up to the club's under-21s in 2015–16, and on 7 November 2015, he was named on the first-team substitutes' bench for the first time against

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; he came on for

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in the 76th minute for his senior debut. Multiple injuries to the squad saw Borthwick-Jackson make his first start on 12 December 2015 away at

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, ending in a 2–1 defeat. He finished the season with 10 senior league appearances, as well as winning the

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. On 2 May 2016, at the club's annual award ceremony, he won the U21 Player of the Year award after receiving more votes than teammates James Weir and

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. On 30 May 2016, Borthwick-Jackson signed a new contract with United, keeping him at the club until 2020, with the option to extend for a further year. He was released by Manchester United when his contract expired on 30 June 2020.

Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan)

On 22 August 2016, Borthwick-Jackson joined

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side

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on a season-long loan. He made his club debut on 10 September 2016, in a 1–1 draw with

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. He went on to make a further five league appearances for Wolves up until the appointment of new manager

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on 5 November 2016. After which he was phased out of the squad, with his last start being on 5 November 2016 and his last showing on the bench on 10 December 2016. The lack of game time led to Borthwick-Jackson returning to Manchester United to play for the Under-23s in the second half of the season after a mutual agreement between the two clubs was made.

Leeds United (loan)

On 7 August 2017, Borthwick-Jackson joined Championship club and

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on a season-long loan for the 2017–18 campaign. His debut came two days later against

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in the

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, which ended in a 4–1 win. He made his League debut for Leeds on 12 August in a 0–0 draw against

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. On 16 January 2018, it was announced that Borthwick-Jackson's loan had been cancelled.

Scunthorpe United (loan)

On 28 July 2018, Borthwick-Jackson joined

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on a season long loan deal. He scored his first senior goals when he scored twice in a 5–3 win over

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on 2 October 2018. Upon returning to Manchester United in June 2019, Borthwick-Jackson had a trial with

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outfit

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in July.

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

On 2 September 2019, Borthwick-Jackson joined

side

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on loan for the 2019–20 season. On 9 January 2020, Borthwick-Jackson was recalled to Manchester United. He played 5 games in total for the club.

Oldham Athletic (loan)

After his loan at Tranmere was cut short, Borthwick-Jackson signed for

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club

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for the rest of the season.

Oldham Athletic

Following his release from Manchester United, Borthwick-Jackson joined Oldham on a permanent basis, signing a one-year deal on 2 August.

Burton Albion

On 7 June 2021, it was announced that Borthwick-Jackson was joining

club

on a two-year deal following the expiration of his contract at Oldham.

Śląsk Wrocław

On 26 July 2023, Borthwick-Jackson joined Polish

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side

on a two-year deal with an optional one-year extension.

Ross Country (loan)

On 18 January 2024, he joined

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outfit Ross County on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Borthwick-Jackson has represented England at youth level, playing three matches for the under-16s and six for the under-17s. He made his debut for the under-19s against the

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on 12 November 2015.

Career statistics

Honours

Manchester United *

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: 2015–16 Individual * Denzil Haroun Reserve Player of the Year: 2015–16

References

External links

Profile
at TheFA.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Borthwick-Jackson, Cameron 1997 births Living people Footballers from Manchester English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Śląsk Wrocław players Ross County F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Ekstraklasa players III liga players England men's youth international footballers Black British sportsmen English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland English expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland