# Cameron Devlin

Cameron Peter Devlin (born 7 June 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian and the Australia national team.

## Club career
### Sydney FC

After being part of Sydney FC NPL team, Devlin got a call up to play for Sydney FC in the 2018–19 A-League season, making seven appearances off the bench including an AFC Champions League appearance against Kawasaki Frontale. He scored his first professional goal on 1 March 2019 in a 2–0 win over Adelaide.

### Wellington Phoenix

On 4 July 2019, Devlin signed a two-year deal with the Wellington Phoenix after turning down a contract to stay with Sydney. In his first few months, Devlin only made sporadic appearances off the bench alongside two appearances for the reserve team.
On 14 December 2019, following an injury to regular midfielder Alex Rufer, Devlin made his starting debut for the Phoenix in a 0–0 draw with Melbourne Victory; he quickly became an integral player for the team, being named A-League Player of the Month for December and retaining his starting spot even when Rufer recovered.

### Heart of Midlothian

On 28 June 2021, it was announced that Devlin had signed a two-year deal with the Newcastle Jets. However, by August 2021 a transfer fee had been agreed with the Jets for Devlin to join Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, subject to the player securing a United Kingdom visa, which he did on 24 August.

## International career
### Youth

In October 2015, Devlin was selected for the Australia under-20 team to play in 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. He made his youth international debut on 4 October 2015, playing in a win over Laos.
Devlin was initially named as a reserve players for the Australian under-23 side at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. He was added to the Australian Olympic squad after the International Olympic Committee expanded squad sizes for the tournament.
Devlin made one appearance at the 2020 Olympic Games, coming on as a late substitute as Australia lost 2–0 to Egypt.

### Senior

Devlin was called up to the Australian senior side for the first time in September 2022 for two friendly matches against New Zealand in the leadup to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He came on for his senior international debut as a second-half substitute in the second game on 25 September 2022, in Auckland.
On 8 November 2022, it was announced that Devlin was included in the Australian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Devlin did not take the field in the tournament for Australia, who were eliminated by Argentina in the round of sixteen.

## Career statistics

    As of 11 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Others | Others | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2019–20 | ISPS Handa Premiership | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2019–20 | A-League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2020–21 | A-League | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 1 |
| Wellington Phoenix | Total | Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 2 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Heart of Midlothian | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 |
| Heart of Midlothian | Total | Total | 99 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 2 | – | – | 131 | 6 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 154 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 190 | 9 |
* 1 2 Appearances in FFA Cup
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in A-League Finals
* ↑ 2020 FFA Cup was cancelled due to COVID-19

## Honours

Sydney FC
* A-League Championship: 2019
* FFA Cup runner-up: 2018
Individual
* A-League Men Player of the Month: December 2019