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Lyall Cameron

Lyall Cameron (born 10 October 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[1]

Lyall Cameron
Cameron in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 10
Youth career
Dundee United
2017–2022 Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Dundee 73 (14)
2020–2021 → Peterhead (loan) 11 (3)
2021–2022 → Peterhead (loan) 13 (0)
2022 → Montrose (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2023–2024 Scotland U21 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:25, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:44, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Club

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Cameron was put on the bench for Dundee for their final game of the 2018–19 season at home to St Mirren. Despite being due to receive his professional debut, a red card for Darren O'Dea prevented Cameron from getting on, according to manager James McPake.[2] After scoring a game-winning goal in a friendly against Brechin City, Cameron made his competitive debut for Dundee in the Scottish League Cup, coming off the bench in an away win over Raith Rovers.[3] In January 2020, Cameron made his league debut and first professional start in a loss away to Dunfermline Athletic.[4][5]

In October 2020, Cameron signed a new contract with Dundee keeping him at the club until 2023.[6] The next day, he joined Scottish League One side Peterhead on a season-long loan, stating his aim to prove himself with The Blue Toon and help him progress to play for Dundee in the future.[7][8] Cameron made his debut for Peterhead in an away win against Scottish Premiership side Dundee United in the League Cup.[9] He made his league debut for them the next week against Airdrieonians.[10] Cameron scored his first goal for Peterhead in their next league game the following week against Clyde.[11] In January 2021, following the three-week suspension of League One by the SFA and SPFL due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in Scotland, Cameron was recalled by Dundee.[12][13] After being recalled from Peterhead, manager Jim McInally praised Cameron's talent and professionalism, considering his spell at the club "as good as it gets when it comes to loan players."[14]

In June 2021, Cameron again joined Peterhead on a season-long loan.[15] Despite this, Cameron represented Dundee B against Peterhead in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[16]

On 25 February 2022, Cameron joined Scottish League One side Montrose on loan until the end of the season.[17] Cameron scored his first goal for the Gable Endies in an away victory over Falkirk.[18] He returned to Dundee at the end of Montrose's season.[19]

On 9 July, Cameron scored his first competitive goal for Dundee in a Scottish League Cup victory over Hamilton Academical.[20] On 30 August, Cameron was named man of the match in a win in the same cup against Falkirk.[21] Cameron would again notch a goal and MOTM honours the following month after scoring and playing well in a Scottish Challenge Cup victory away to Welsh champions The New Saints.[22] Cameron scored his first career hat-trick in a 7–0 league victory over Hamilton Academical.[23] In the final league game of the season, Cameron scored the game-winning goal against Queen's Park and won the Scottish Championship with Dundee, and finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals.[24] At Dundee's end of season awards, Cameron won the Player of the Year, Young Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards, the first time in the club's history that one player has won all three main awards.[25] He would also be named in PFA Scotland's Scottish Championship Team of the Year at the end of the season, as well as being named in the SPFL's Championship Team of the Season.[26][27]

Despite rumoured interest from teams such as Hearts,[28] Cameron signed a new two-year deal with Dundee, keeping him at the club until 2025.[29] He scored Dundee's equalising goal in their return game to the Scottish Premiership against Motherwell.[30] In April 2024 following another successful season, Cameron was nominated for both the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year and the SFWA Young Player of the Year.[31][32] Cameron also won Dundee's Young Player of the Year award for the second straight year.[33]

Cameron started the 2024–25 season with two goals in a 1–7 away victory over Bonnyrigg Rose in the Scottish League Cup group stage.[34]

In October, Cameron played a vital role in the successful Dundee FC Foundation appeal to save a nesting falcon which had made its home in the Dens Park roof. He was nominated by members of the foundation to feed the newly hatched chicks, while abseiling from the rafters.

International

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Cameron was selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in May 2023 for two upcoming friendlies against Norway in June.[35] He would make his international debut on 15 June as a substitute in a goalless draw.[36] Cameron would make his first international start in the reverse fixture 3 days later.[37] Cameron scored his first international goal in November 2023 in an away victory over Belgium in the UEFA U21 Euros qualifiers.[38] He netted again in March 2024 in a 4–1 win over Kazakhstan.

Career statistics

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As of 9 November 2024
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee 2018–19[39] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[40] Scottish Championship 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21[41] 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22[42] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23[43] Scottish Championship 27 8 2 0 6 3 4[a] 3 39 14
2023–24[44] Scottish Premiership 32 5 0 0 4 0 0 0 36 5
2024–25[44] 12 1 0 0 6 3 0 0 18 4
Total 73 14 3 0 17 6 4 3 97 23
Dundee B 2021–22[42] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Peterhead (loan) 2020–21[41] Scottish League One 11 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 15 3
Peterhead (loan) 2021–22[42] 13 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 18 2
Montrose (loan) 2021–22[42] Scottish League One 9 1 — — 2[b] 0 11 1
Career total 106 18 4 1 25 7 7 3 142 29
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Championship play-offs

Honours

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Dundee

Individual

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Dundee

References

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  1. ^ Lyall Cameron at Soccerbase
  2. ^ Roache, Ian (1 July 2019). "Lyall Cameron winner helps Dundee warm up for sweltering Spain with win over Brechin". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Raith Rovers 0–3 Dundee". BBC. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Dunfermline 2–0 Dundee". BBC. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  5. ^ Nicolson, Eric (31 January 2020). "Dundee senior pros let Lyall Cameron down at Dunfermline". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Lyall signs new deal". dundeefc.co.uk. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Lyall leaves on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. ^ Law, Callum (17 October 2020). "Lyall Cameron out to stake his claim with Peterhead after loan switch from Dundee". pressandjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Dundee United 0–1 Peterhead". BBC. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  10. ^ Thomson, Paul (17 October 2020). "Airdrie 2 Peterhead 0: Carrick haunts Blue Toon again as Diamonds make winning start". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Clyde v Peterhead". BBC. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Lower leagues in Scotland suspended for three weeks". Sky Sports. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Lyall and Sam recalled". dundeefc.co.uk. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. ^ Law, Callum (14 January 2021). "Peterhead boss Jim McInally tips Dundee United and Dundee kids Kieran Freeman and Lyall Cameron to have big futures". eveningtelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Lyall and Josh join Peterhead on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  16. ^ Cran, George. "Dundee B 1-2 Peterhead: Blue Toon come from behind to knock Dee youngsters out of Challenge Cup". The Courier. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  17. ^ Lorimer, Scott. "Montrose announce signing of 'outstanding' Dundee teen Lyall Cameron on loan". The Courier. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Falkirk v Montrose". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  19. ^ ""LOANEES DEPART LINKS PARK WITH BEST WISHES" from @MontroseFC". Twitter. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Dundee v Hamilton Academical". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  21. ^ "Dundee ease past Falkirk into League Cup last eight". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  22. ^ "The New Saints 0-3 Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Dundee point off top after giving Hamilton seven". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  24. ^ a b "Dundee back in Premiership after eight-goal epic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  25. ^ a b c d "Lyall Cameron makes history at Player of the Year Awards". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  26. ^ a b @PFAScotland (9 May 2023). "Your PFA Scotland Championship Team of the Year - as voted for by the players" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 May 2023 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ a b "cinch Championship Team of the Season 22/23 | SPFL". spfl.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  28. ^ Nicolson, Eric. "EXCLUSIVE: Hearts tracking Dundee star Lyall Cameron". The Courier. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Lyall signs new deal". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Dundee carve out point on top-flight return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  31. ^ a b Cran, George (29 April 2024). "Dundee star Lyall Cameron nominated for PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year". The Courier. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  32. ^ a b Cran, George (9 May 2024). "Dundee's Tony Docherty and Lyall Cameron earn second major award nominations". The Courier. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  33. ^ a b "2024 DSA Player of the year winners". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Bonnyrigg Rose vs. Dundee - 13 July 2024 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  35. ^ "Under-21 squad confirmed for upcoming Norway double header". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Scotland Under-21s begin Norway double header with competitive draw". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  37. ^ "Scotland Under-21s round off Spain training camp with second Norway draw". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  38. ^ "Scotland U21s go second with victory in Belgium". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  39. ^ "Games Played by Lyall Cameron in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  40. ^ "Games played by Lyall Cameron in 2019/20". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  41. ^ a b "Games Played by Lyall Cameron in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  42. ^ a b c d "Games Played by Lyall Cameron in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  43. ^ "Games played by Lyall Cameron in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  44. ^ a b "Games played by Lyall Cameron in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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