Jerome playing for Norwich City in 2014
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome | ||
Date of birth | 14 August 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Norwich City | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Huddersfield Town | |||
Grimsby Town | |||
Sheffield Wednesday | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
2004–2006 | Cardiff City | 73 | (24) |
2006–2011 | Birmingham City | 181 | (37) |
2011–2014 | Stoke City | 50 | (7) |
2013–2014 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 28 | (2) |
2014– | Norwich City | 97 | (28) |
National team | |||
2005–2007 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:40, 27 December 2016 (UTC). |
Cameron Zishan Rana-Jerome (born 14 August 1986), known as Cameron Jerome, is an English professional footballer who plays for Norwich City as a striker. He earned 10 caps for the England under-21 team.
Jerome began his career as a trainee with Huddersfield Town, Grimsby Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough before signing a professional contract with Cardiff City in the summer of 2004. He quickly became a regular at Ninian Park and after scoring 20 goals in 2005–06 he was signed by Birmingham City for a fee of £3 million. He spent five years at St Andrew's where he experienced two promotions and two relegations and also helped the side win the 2011 Football League Cup. He joined Stoke City in August 2011 for a fee of around £4 million and was mainly used as an impact player by Tony Pulis. After not figuring in new manager Mark Hughes' plans Jerome joined Crystal Palace on loan for the 2013–14 season. Jerome joined Norwich City in August 2014.
Jerome was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. As a youth, Jerome played for Stile Common, alongside Anthony Griffith, Fraizer Campbell, and Reuben Noble-Lazarus; who all went on to enjoy careers as professional players. Griffith and Jerome also played for Yorkshire Counties. Jerome later joined home town club Westend Juniors before moving on to Huddersfield Town as a junior, then moved on via Grimsby Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough to gain a contract at Cardiff City, after being recommended by reserve team manager Paul Wilkinson. Jerome played under Wilkinson in Grimsby's youth system, but after Wilkinson left Blundell Park to take up his position with Cardiff in October 2003, Jerome was released by replacement Neil Woods for being a disruptive influence.