Cameron Crestani (born 18 April 1996) is an Australian footballer who plays as a central defender for Strømmen IF. He previously played for Peninsula Power FC in the QLD NPL competition where he was named as NPL player of the year.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Stanthorpe, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strømmen | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | QAS | 19 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 50 | (1) |
| 2017 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Western Pride | 57 | (8) |
| 2020 | Peninsula Power | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Caboolture Sports | 20 | (6) |
| 2022– | Strømmen | 40 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
In May 2017, Brisbane Roar announced that they would not be signing Crestani on a senior contract for the 2017/18 season. He soon signed on as a marquee player for Western Pride in the National Premier League's Queensland competition.[1]
In September 2017, Crestani scored Pride's first goal in a 2–1 win over Moreton Bay United FC to win the National Premier Leagues Queensland Grand Final, the club's first piece of major silverware.[2]
A few days later it was announced Crestani had re-signed for Pride for the 2018 season.[3]
In 2018 Crestani scored 3 goals in 24 appearances as Pride finished third. He was named stand-in captain for the middle section of the season after an injury to Jesse Rigby.[4]
In 2022 Crestani moved to Norway to play third-tier soccer for Strømmen IF,[5] a club managed by Australian Kasey Wehrman.
Personal life edit
Cameron is originally from Stanthorpe, Queensland, where he grew up on his parents' farm with four brothers.[6] He graduated from Stanthorpe State High School in 2013 and currently[when?] studies a Bachelor of Secondary Education at Griffith University.
Crestani's other passion is cricket, having previously won 3 premierships in a row with Souths Cricket Club in the Stanthorpe District Cricket Competition. In 2016-17 he signed for Valley's Cricket Club and scored a club season-high 67 runs vs Tenterfield, including a towering six over mid-off off the bowling of former Southern Stars opening bowler, Amanda Carpenter.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ McKenzie, Garry (2 June 2017). "Pride secures A-League recruit". The Courier Mail. News Corp. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ Lems, David. "HISTORIC WIN: Massive sporting celebration erupts in Ipswich". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "State's best back for 2018 bid". Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Lems, David. "Don't mention 'f word' around Ipswich team". qt.com.au. News Corp. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Cameron Crestani at Soccerway
- ^ "Crestani seizes long-awaited opportunity". Brisbane Roar FC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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