Cameron Desmond Archer (born 9 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Solihull Moors, on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. Archer is a product of the Aston Villa Academy.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Desmond Archer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Solihull Moors On loan from Aston Villa | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2020 | |||
Club career
Living nearby in Walsall, Archer started training with Aston Villa at the age of six and progressed through their academy sides, regularly playing in higher year groups for his age. He broke into the U23 side at the age of 16 and has been a regular ever since.[2]
Aston Villa
Archer came off the bench to make his senior debut for Villa at the age of 17 years 262 days in an EFL Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra on 27 August 2019.[3] Villa were an invited side for 2019-20 EFL Trophy, fielding an under-21 side in the competition, Archer started in both of Villa's group matches against Salford City and Tranmere Rovers, scoring from 18 yards early in the game against Tranmere in a 2–1 defeat.[4]
Solihull Moors (loan)
On 2 October 2020, Archer signed for Solihull Moors in the National League on loan until January 2021.[5] He made his debut from the subs bench the following day, in a 2-1 away defeat to Woking.[6] On 10 October 2020, Archer got his first two goals in senior league football in a 5-0 victory over King's Lynn Town.[7]
Personal life
Archer is the younger brother of Jordan McFarlane-Archer, a professional footballer most recently signed to Boston United.[2] Archer is known as 'Cam' and attended Christ Church CE Primary and Walsall Academy secondary school.[2]
Career Statistics
- As of match played 27 October 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Career total | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | ||
Source:[8]
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Who is Cameron Archer? The livewire teen Dean Smith wants to solve Aston Villa problem". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Crewe 1-6 Aston Villa". BBC. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Tranmere 2-1 Aston Villa U21". Tranmere Rovers.
- ^ "MOORS SNAP UP VILLA HOTSHOT". Solihull Moors FC.
- ^ "Woking 2-1 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cameron Archer nets double as Solihull thrash King's Lynn". Evening Express. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cameron Archer on Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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