Cameron Crestani Explained

Cameron Crestani
Birth Date:1996 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Stanthorpe, Australia
Position:Central defender
Currentclub:Strømmen
Clubnumber:3
Youthyears1:2014–2016
Youthclubs1:Brisbane Roar
Years1:2013
Caps1:19
Goals1:0
Clubs1:QAS
Years2:2014–2016
Caps2:50
Goals2:1
Clubs2:Brisbane Roar NPL
Years3:2017
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Brisbane Roar
Years4:2017–2019
Caps4:57
Goals4:8
Clubs4:Western Pride
Years5:2020
Caps5:23
Goals5:0
Clubs5:Peninsula Power
Years6:2021–2022
Caps6:20
Goals6:6
Clubs6:Caboolture Sports
Years7:2022–
Caps7:48
Goals7:2
Clubs7:Strømmen
Club-Update:12 June 2024

Cameron Crestani (born 18 April 1996) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central defender for Strømmen IF. He previously played for Peninsula Power FC in the QLD NPL competition where he was named as NPL player of the year.

Club career

In May 2017, Brisbane Roar announced that they would not be signing Crestani on a senior contract for the 2017/18 season. He soon signed on as a marquee player for Western Pride in the National Premier League's Queensland competition.[1]

In September 2017, Crestani scored Pride's first goal in a 2–1 win over Moreton Bay United FC to win the National Premier Leagues Queensland Grand Final, the club's first piece of major silverware.[2]

A few days later it was announced Crestani had re-signed for Pride for the 2018 season.[3]

In 2018 Crestani scored 3 goals in 24 appearances as Pride finished third. He was named stand-in captain for the middle section of the season after an injury to Jesse Rigby.[4]

In 2022 Crestani moved to Norway to play third-tier soccer for Strømmen IF, a club managed by Australian Kasey Wehrman.

Personal life

Cameron is originally from Stanthorpe, Queensland, where he grew up on his parents' farm with four brothers.[5] He graduated from Stanthorpe State High School in 2013 and currently studies a Bachelor of Secondary Education at Griffith University.

Crestani's other passion is cricket, having previously won 3 premierships in a row with Souths Cricket Club in the Stanthorpe District Cricket Competition. In 2016-17 he signed for Valley's Cricket Club and scored a club season-high 67 runs vs Tenterfield, including a towering six over mid-off off the bowling of former Southern Stars opening bowler, Amanda Carpenter.

Notes and References

  1. News: McKenzie. Garry. Pride secures A-League recruit. The Courier Mail. 2 June 2017. News Corp. 2 June 2017. 27 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202926/https://www.qt.com.au/news/pride-secures-a-league-recruit/3185043/. live.
  2. News: HISTORIC WIN: Massive sporting celebration erupts in Ipswich. Lems. David. Queensland Times. 2017-09-28. en. 4 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904113748/https://www.qt.com.au/news/massive-sporting-celebration-erupts-in-ipswich/3219455/. live.
  3. News: State's best back for 2018 bid. Queensland Times. 2017-09-28. en. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103102/https://www.qt.com.au/news/states-best-back-for-2018-bid/3223874/. live.
  4. News: Lems . David . Don't mention 'f word' around Ipswich team . qt.com.au . News Corp . 10 September 2018 . 16 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916164042/https://www.qt.com.au/news/dont-mention-f-word-around-ipswich-team/3425899/ . live .
  5. Web site: Crestani seizes long-awaited opportunity. Brisbane Roar FC. 28 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301005650/http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/article/crestani-seizes-long-awaited-opportunit/rah4bm5ru34810ppmmja7jzwo. 1 March 2017. dead.