Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cameron Alexander John Watson | ||
Date of birth | 31 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Moreland Zebras | ||
Youth career | |||
Bulleen Zebras | |||
2003–2004 | VIC | ||
2004–2005 | AIS | ||
2005–2006 | Porto | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | VVV-Venlo | 4 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Melbourne Knights | 42 | (8) |
2010 | Oakleigh Cannons | 18 | (0) |
2010 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2011–2015 | Adelaide United | 102 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Bengaluru FC | 16 | (0) |
2017 | Madura United | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | (0) |
2019– | Moreland Zebras | 42 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2003 | Australia U-17 | 2 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2011 |
Cameron Watson (born 31 May 1987) is a Scottish Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a defensive midfielder for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side Moreland Zebras FC.
Watson previously played in the youth and reserve teams of Portuguese Liga club FC Porto for one season before joining Dutch club VVV-Venlo, where he made a handful of appearances. [1] From there he trained with both Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC in an intention to sign with either club before signing on with Melbourne Knights. [1] Watson was linked to a move to Gold Coast United after head coach, Miron Bleiberg, expressed his interest in signing him. [1] Did not sign for Gold Coast United due to an injury. On 28 April 2010 he scored for Melbourne Heart in a team of trialists against the Whittlesea Zebras.
Watson signed for Adelaide United in the A-League on an injury replacement loan for Fabian Barbiero. He played his first match in round 1 of the 2010–2011 A-League season coming on as a substitute. [2]
Watson signed a permanent 2-year undisclosed contract with Adelaide United in January 2011, taking him to the end of the 2012–2013 A-League season.
At the conclusion of the 2014–2015 A-League season, Watson's contract was not renewed. [3]
On 24 July 2015, Watson signed a 1-year deal with the Newcastle Jets. [4] He was released by the Newcastle Jets at the conclusion of his contract in April 2016. [5]
On 5 August 2016, Watson joined I-League champions Bengaluru FC. [6]
On 18 December 2017, Watson joined Mohun Bagan. He replaced his fellow countryman Diogo Ferreira who was released by the club recently.
Cameron Watson's father, George Watson, previously played with Stirling Albion in the Scottish First Division before emigrating to Australia in the early 1980s. [1]
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