Cameron Watson (footballer)
Watson warming up before a game with Adelaide United in 2010
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cameron Alexander John Watson | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Defensive midfielder Defender |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bulleen Zebras | |||
| 2003–2004 | VIC | ||
| 2004–2005 | AIS | ||
| 2005–2006 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | VVV-Venlo | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Melbourne Knights | 42 | (8) |
| 2010 | Oakleigh Cannons | 18 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Adelaide United | 102 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | (0) |
| 2016– 2017 | Bengaluru FC | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Australia U-17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Australia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 January 2011 |
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Cameron Watson (born 31 May 1987) is a Scottish Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Bengaluru FC in the I-League, as a defensive midfielder.
Watson previously played in the youth and reserve teams of Portuguese Liga club FC Porto for one season before joining Dutch club VVV-Venlo, where he made a handful of appearances. From there he trained with both Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC in an intention to sign with either club before signing on with Melbourne Knights. Watson was linked to a move to Gold Coast United after head coach, Miron Bleiberg, expressed his interest in signing him. Did not sign for Gold Coast United due to an injury. On 28 April 2010 he scored for Melbourne Heart in a team of trialists against the Whittlesea Zebras.
Watson signed for Adelaide United in the A-League on an injury replacement loan for Fabian Barbiero. He played his first match in round 1 of the 2010–2011 A-League season coming on as a substitute.
Watson signed a permanent 2-year undisclosed contract with Adelaide United in January 2011, taking him to the end of the 2012–2013 A-League season.
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