Cameron Peupion Explained
| Cameron Peupion |
| Full Name: | Cameron Paul Jacques Peupion |
| Birth Date: | 23 September 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 32 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wakehurst FC |
| Youthclubs2: | Manly United |
| Youthyears3: | 2015–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Sydney FC |
| Youthyears4: | 2020–2023 |
| Youthclubs4: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Clubs1: | Sydney FC NPL |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 1 January 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 27 March 2024 |
Cameron Paul Jacques Peupion (born 23 September 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. He plays internationally for Australia under-23's national team.[1]
Club career
Peupion started his career with A-League club Sydney FC youth side Sydney FC Youth.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Brighton & Hove Albion
Peupion joined the youth academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 July 2020.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Peupion made his debut for Brighton on 24 August 2022, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute replacing fellow debutant Julio Enciso and assisting Evan Ferguson's first Albion goal in the 3–0 away win over League One side Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup second round.[10]
He made his Premier League debut on 18 May 2023, coming on as a 85th-minute substitute in an eventual 4–1 away loss to Newcastle.[11] He thanked his family for the fantastic reaction of his debut. The "kick-off was at 4.30am for them but they were all up watching," Peupion who is from Sydney. "To feel the support from the people I love back home was really special and I feel very lucky to have them all behind me from Australia," calling his debut "a dream come true" despite the result.[12]
Loan to Cheltenham Town
On 29 August 2023, Peupion signed for League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[13] He returned to his parent club on 2 January 2024.[14]
International career
Peupion was born in Australia to a French father and English mother.[15] He represented Australia at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[16] [17] [18] [19] He is eligible to represent France or England internationally.[20]
Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total |
|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2022–23 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|---|
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2023–24 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
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External links
Notes and References
- News: Australia's Cameron Peupion signs new deal at Brighton. Owen. Brian. 29 June 2022. The Argus.
- Web site: Meet Cameron Peupion: The 19-year-old Aussie working towards a Premier League debut at Brighton. sport.optus.com.au.
- Web site: How Mooy meeting sealed Sydney whiz-kid Peupion's move to Brighton. sbs.com.au.
- Web site: 'I ACTUALLY WASN'T BLOWN AWAY': EX SYDNEY FC A-LEAGUE PRODIGY DREAMING OF PREMIER LEAGUE BREAKTHROUGH. ftbl.com.au.
- Web site: Cameron Peupion Brighton: From Sydney FC Academy to EPL club. dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived). 12 September 2023. 22 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220822072924/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sport/cameron-peupion-brighton-from-sydney-fc-academy-to-epl-club/news-story/f87414111baab4f748cc6ae869549fe6?amp&nk=7879d126eaa76c79bbf13bc295451143-1661153373. bot: unknown.
- Web site: The five youngsters who could shape Australia's next golden generation. 26 December 2021 . frontpagefootball.net.
- Web site: A-Leagues talent at core of Olyroos story: Meet the squad chasing history in Asia. 12 June 2022 . keepup.com.au.
- Web site: Joeys gun Cameron Peupion named for series of Joeys matches in UK. dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived). 12 September 2023. 22 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220822072932/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/joeys-gun-cameron-peupion-named-for-series-of-joeys-matches-in-uk/news-story/e7eb90d47d8ec22fc6354eb0f67081fe?amp&nk=7012850827302b9f1fc381d31b674287-1661153381. bot: unknown.
- Web site: Socceroos pair give key message to Cameron Peupion. 18 August 2020 . theargus.co.uk.
- News: Forest Green 0-3 Brighton: Albion to face Arsenal in third round - BBC Sport. BBC Sport Sport. 24 August 2022. 2 September 2022.
- Web site: Talbot . Bruce . Late goals make it tough on the Tyne for Albion . 18 May 2023. 22 August 2023. Brighton & Hove Albion . en-GB.
- News: Bishop . Matt . 20 May 2023. Peupion thanks family for fantastic reaction to debut. en-GB . Brighton & Hove Albion . 22 August 2023.
- Web site: Robins sign Cameron Peupion on loan. www.ctfc.com. 29 August 2023. 29 August 2023.
- Web site: Six loan players to return to parent clubs. www.ctfc.com. 2 January 2024. 2 January 2024.
- Web site: Lewis . Dave . Aussie young gun makes winning Brighton debut . FTBL . 2022-08-25 . 2023-06-05.
- Web site: Australian teenager Cameron Peupion is edging closer to a Premier League debut after scoring in his first match for Brighton's under-23 team. 18 May 2023. sportingnews.com.
- Web site: Zac Emmerson, Cameron Peupion learn fast as Albion eye glory. 5 May 2021 . theargus.co.uk.
- Web site: Manly footballer Cameron Peupion cracks Joeys World Cup squad. dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived). 12 September 2023. 22 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220822073036/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily/sport/manly-footballer-cameron-peupion-brazil-bound-for-world-cup-with-joeys/news-story/87b2c0d36e5cc41b98e3a27dfc8c5214?amp&nk=4c685738c433e330b5bb6badf44f2d6f-1661153442. bot: unknown.
- Web site: 'We can get better and will get better': Peupion insists Joeys are ready for Hungary. 28 October 2019 . myfootball.com.au.
- Web site: 'When Mat Ryan left, we became the team most Aussies wanted to see relegated'. theathletic.com (Archived). 12 September 2023. 22 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220822072457/https://theathletic.com/2413821/2021/05/21/when-mat-ryan-left-we-became-the-team-most-aussies-wanted-to-see-relegated/. bot: unknown.
