Cameron Allan McJannet (born 6 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.[3]

Cameron McJannet
Personal information
Full name Cameron Allan McJannet[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Milton Keynes, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Grimsby Town
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2016 Luton Town
2016–2018 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Stoke City 0 (0)
2018–2019Curzon Ashton (loan) 35 (3)
2020–2024 Derry City 127 (9)
2024– Grimsby Town 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:06, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Stoke City

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Born in Milton Keynes,[4] and growing up in Leighton Buzzard,[5] McJannet began his career at Luton Town at under-9 level, being sold to Stoke City in August 2016.[6] At Stoke, he lived in the same apartment block as Harry Souttar.[7] He played on loan at Curzon Ashton.[5]

Derry City

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After being released from Stoke, he signed for the Irish club Derry City in August 2020.[8][9] He eventually made 142 appearances (including over 50 as captain), and scored twice in the 2022 FAI Cup final.[10] He said that the club not winning the 2023 League of Ireland title was a "missed opportunity".[11] In March 2024, he stated he did not want to leave the club,[12][13] as he enjoyed the "banter" of being an Englishman in Ireland.[14]

Grimsby Town

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He returned to England in June 2024, signing for Grimsby Town for a "substantial" transfer fee.[15][16] McJannet made his first appearance for the club in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Cameron McJannett". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  3. ^ Cameron McJannet at Soccerbase
  4. ^ "England – C. McJannet – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  5. ^ a b "Ex Stoke City defender Cameron McJannet relishing Derry City return".
  6. ^ "CAMERON SOLD TO STOKE CITY". www.lutontown.co.uk.
  7. ^ McCadden, Mark (8 December 2022). "Derry ace McJannet recalls watching Love Island with Australian World Cup star". Irish Mirror.
  8. ^ "McJannet Bolsters Defensive Ranks". 21 August 2020.
  9. ^ Watson, Chris (30 August 2020). "Released Stoke defender makes 'hugely impressive' debut". Stoke on Trent Live.
  10. ^ "Grimsby Town's new signing Cameron McJannet 'forever grateful' to Derry City".
  11. ^ "Derry City's Cameron McJannet rues the one that got away". The Irish News. 25 October 2023.
  12. ^ Fallon, John (7 March 2024). "Northern exposure sees Cameron McJannet feeling right at home in Derry". Irish Examiner.
  13. ^ McCadden, Mark (7 March 2024). "Derry ace has no plans to leave, thanks to lure of Europe and title challenges". Irish Mirror.
  14. ^ "'I get quite a bit of banter' – Cameron McJannet enjoying life as an Englishman in Derry". Irish Independent. 7 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Derry City and Grimsby agree substantial fee for Cameron McJannet".
  16. ^ "Cameron McJannet: Grimsby Town sign Derry City defender". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024.
  17. ^ "MATCH REPORT | FLEETWOOD TOWN 1–0 GRIMSBY TOWN – Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.