Cameron Howieson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Drew Neru Howieson | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Auckland City FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Mosgiel AFC | ||
| 2010–2011 | Asia–Pacific Football Academy | ||
| 2011–2012 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | St Mirren | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Team Wellington | 9 | (1) |
| 2017– | Auckland City FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2013 | New Zealand U20 | 8 | (2) |
| 2012 | New Zealand U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | New Zealand | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:43, 17 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:06, 11 September 2014 (UTC) |
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Cameron Drew Neru Howieson (born 22 December 1994) is a New Zealand footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Auckland City FC in the New Zealand Football Championship. He has represented New Zealand in international football.
Howieson signed a professional two-and-a-half-year contract with Burnley in March 2012, having joined from the Asia–Pacific Football Academy in July 2011, having previously played for Mosgiel AFC. He made his first-team debut in April 2012. He has represented New Zealand at the 2011 OFC U-17 Championship and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Howieson started his career with Mosgiel AFC, whilst attending Otago Boys' High School for two years, before departing for the Lincoln-based Asia–Pacific Football Academy in 2010. He was spotted by football scout Graham McMann – a former under-16 coach at Burnley – whilst playing in the under-14 South Island tournament in Timaru. McMann continued to track his progress at the APFA for two years, where he had formerly worked as a scout. McMann got in touch with his contacts at Football League side Burnley, who agreed to give Howieson a week on trial in April 2011. He made an instant impression on the club's coaching staff after scoring two goals in a trial match against Carlisle United.
Howieson signed a two-year scholarship with Burnley in July 2011, after impressing on trial. He scored his first goal for the youth team in November 2011, in a 6–1 win over rivals Preston North End. Howieson grabbed headlines when he scored two goals in the FA Youth Cup quarter final against Fulham in February 2012, helping the Clarets in to the semi-finals for the first time since 1978. His performances in the FA Youth Cup attracted interests from Newcastle and Liverpool in March 2012. On 29 March 2012, Howieson signed professional terms with Burnley on a two-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the club until June 2014. On 31 March, Howieson was named on the bench for Burnley's game away at Portsmouth and as such was given squad number 32, however, he was an unused substitute. He made his senior debut three days later in a 3–1 defeat against Birmingham City in the Football League Championship, replacing Josh McQuoid as an 84th-minute substitute. Whilst doing so, he became the youngest ever Kiwi in the Football League at the age of 17 years and 103 days, beating the previous record by 22 days, set by Chris Wood for West Bromwich Albion in April 2009. He also became the youngest Burnley player in a quarter of a century.
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