Cameron King (footballer) explained

Cameron King
Fullname:Cameron Mark King
Birth Place:Bury St Edmunds, England
Birth Date:10 September 1995[1]
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2003–2014
Youthclubs1:Norwich City
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Thetford Town
Caps2:38
Goals2:15
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Shamrock Rovers
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:King's Lynn Town
Caps4:11
Goals4:5
Years5:2018–2020
Clubs5:Halifax Town
Caps5:59
Goals5:8
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:King's Lynn Town
Caps6:22
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:14:21, 25 May 2022
Nationalteam-Update:19:23, 20 November 2014 (UTC)

Cameron Mark King (born 10 September 1995) is a footballer who last played as a midfielder for King's Lynn. Born in England, King represents Scotland internationally.

Club career

King joined Norwich City's youth system at the age of eight.[2] King made his senior début for Norwich City on 23 September 2014 in the League Cup in a 1–0 away loss to Shrewsbury Town.[3]

In 2016 King and Norwich mutually agreed to end his contract early, in order for him to receive medical care for persistent migraines.[4] [5] After seeing a specialist, King returned to football with Thetford Town, where he scored 16 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions.[6] [7] King joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Shamrock Rovers on 14 August 2017.[8]

On 24 August 2020, King re-signed for National League side Kings Lynn.[9] King was released by the club following relegation at the end of the 2021–22 season.[10]

International career

King has represented Scotland at youth level. He scored a goal in his first appearance for the Scotland under-21s, a late equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Switzerland under-21s.[11]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City2014–15[12] Championship0000100010
2015–16[13] Premier League00000000
Total0000100010
Thetford Town2016–17Eastern Counties League Premier Division381510614516
Shamrock Rovers2017League of Ireland Premier Division80201000110
King's Lynn Town2017–18[14] [15] Southern League Premier Division1150021136
FC Halifax Town2018–19National League2815120352
2019–20National League3170040357
Total5985160709
King's Lynn Town2020–21National League2221010242
2021–22National League00000000
Total2221010242
Career total13830912015216433

Notes and References

  1. News: Norwich City U21 Profiles. 5 November 2014. Norwich City F.C. Official Website. 21 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921095712/https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2012/july/2015-16-under-21s-profiles/. dead.
  2. News: Cameron King Profile. 5 November 2014. Flown From the Nest.
  3. News: Shrewsbury 1 Norwich 0. 5 November 2014. BBC Sport. 23 September 2014.
  4. http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/norwich-city-contracts-3139779.aspx Nine out of contract to leave City
  5. News: Freezer . David . 30 June 2016 . Cameron King looking forward to fresh start after frustrating end to 'amazing' time with Norwich City . Eastern Daily Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20160723172812/https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/cameron_king_looking_forward_to_fresh_start_after_frustrating_end_to_amazing_time_with_norwich_city_1_4597907 . 23 July 2016.
  6. News: Freezer . David . 3 August 2016 . Cameron King signs for Thetford Town following Norwich City exit . Eastern Daily Press . 26 August 2022.
  7. Web site: CAMERON KING player stats Thurlow Nunn League . 25 August 2022 . fulltime.thefa.com.
  8. Web site: New signing Cameron King . Shamrock Rovers FC . 14 August 2017 . 20 August 2017 . 20 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820160032/http://shamrockrovers.ie/2017/08/14/new-signing-cameron-king/ . dead .
  9. News: National League News - May-August 2020 (24 August 2020) . BBC Sport . 24 August 2020 . 24 August 2020.
  10. Web site: King's Lynn Town's Retained & Released List. www.kltown.co.uk. 20 May 2022. 25 May 2022.
  11. http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=14029&newsCategoryID=1 Late King strike earns Under-21s draw in Switzerland
  12. Web site: Cameron King Football Stats Season 2014/2015 . 2023-03-10 . www.soccerbase.com.
  13. Web site: Cameron King Football Stats . 2023-03-10 . www.soccerbase.com.
  14. Web site: Appearances Season 2017-18 . 2023-03-10 . www.thelinnets.co.uk.
  15. Web site: The Linnets Archive: 2017-18 Fixtures/Results . 2023-03-10 . www.thelinnets.co.uk.