# Kyle Cameron

Kyle Milne Cameron (born 15 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Barrow, on loan from EFL League Two club Notts County.
He has played in the English Football League for York City and Newport County.

## Early life

Born in Hexham, Northumberland, Cameron attended Bedlingtonshire Community High School while playing for Cramlington Juniors and Northburn.

## Club career
### Newcastle United

Cameron started his career with Newcastle United at the age of nine and debuted for the under-18 team during the 2012–13 season whilst still a schoolboy. Cameron signed a scholarship with the club in June 2013. Cameron joined Workington of the Northern Premier League Premier Division on 10 December 2015 on a youth loan with his debut only five days later in a 2–1 away win versus Marine in which he scored in the third minute and was named man of the match. After playing on four occasions and scoring one goal for Workington, Cameron joined League Two club York City on 11 January 2016 on a one-month youth loan. Cameron debuted five days later in York's 1–0 home defeat to Newport County. Cameron's loan deal was then extended until the end of the 2015–16 season having impressed in his four starts for York.
On 31 August 2016, Cameron joined League Two club Newport County on loan until early January 2017. Cameron debuted for the Newport on 24 September 2016 in a league match versus Cambridge United. Cameron then returned to Newcastle earlier than planned on 30 December 2016 after picking up an injury.
On 18 January 2018, Cameron joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He was released by Newcastle at the end of 2017–18.

### Torquay United and Notts County

Cameron signed for newly relegated National League South club Torquay United on 16 July 2018. He started for Torquay in the 2021 National League play-off final against Hartlepool United, having two goals disallowed in the final which was eventually lost on penalties.
Cameron signed for Torquay's National League rivals Notts County on 25 June 2021 on a two-year contract. Cameron captained Notts County to top of the league for the end of 2022, winning the December Player of the Month award. He also captained his side in the 2023 play-off final at Wembley Stadium as Notts won on penalties against Chesterfield to return to the Football League. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Cameron was named in the National League Team of the Year. On 16 June 2023, Cameron signed a new two-year contract with Notts County.
On 3 January 2025, having spent the first half of the season on loan with St Johnstone, Cameron was recalled and subsequently joined Barrow on loan for the remainder of the season.

## International career

Cameron represented the England national under-16 team in 2012 and 2013, earning six caps. Cameron then switched his allegiance to Scotland and played for the under-17s at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and also the under-19s at the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Cameron debuted for the under-21 team in a 2–0 defeat away to Iceland during the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification campaign.

## Career statistics

    As of 3 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Newcastle United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Workington (loan) | 2015–16 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| York City (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Newport County (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Newcastle United U21 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 2018–19 | National League South | 39 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Torquay United | 2019–20 | National League | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Torquay United | 2020–21 | National League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Torquay United | Total | Total | 100 | 7 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 117 | 6 |
| Notts County | 2021–22 | National League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Notts County | 2022–23 | National League | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Notts County | 2023–24 | League Two | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Notts County | 2024–25 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | Total | Total | 114 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 127 | 7 |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 265 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 304 | 17 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
* 1 2 Appearances in FA Trophy
* ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one in the National League play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Torquay United
* National League South: 2018–19
Notts County
* National League play-offs: 2023
Individual
* National League South Team of the Year: 2018–19
* National League Team of the Year: 2022–23
* National League Player of the Month: December 2022