Cameron Watson (footballer)
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Cameron Watson is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League
.
giants FC Porto for one season before joining Dutch
club VVV-Venlo, where he made a handful of appearances. From there he trialled with both Melbourne Victory
and Sydney FC
but failed before signing on with Melbourne Knights
. He was linked to a move to Gold Coast United after head coach, Miron Bleiberg
, expressed his interest in signing him. Did not trial due to an injury. On the 28th April 2010 he scored for Melbourne Heart in a team of trialists against the Whittlesea Zebras. He signed with A-League
club Adelaide United on an injury replacement loan for Fabian Barbiero
. He played his first match in round 1 coming on as a substitute.
He signed a permanent 2 year deal with the Reds in January 2011, taking him to the end of the 2012/13 A-League season.
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Club career
He previously played in the youth and reserve teams of Portuguese LigaPortuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
giants FC Porto for one season before joining Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
club VVV-Venlo, where he made a handful of appearances. From there he trialled with both Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
and Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
but failed before signing on with Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League...
. He was linked to a move to Gold Coast United after head coach, Miron Bleiberg
Miron Bleiberg
Miron Bleiberg is an Israeli-Australian football manager, currently the head coach and director of football operations at A-League club Gold Coast United.-Biography:...
, expressed his interest in signing him. Did not trial due to an injury. On the 28th April 2010 he scored for Melbourne Heart in a team of trialists against the Whittlesea Zebras. He signed with A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Adelaide United on an injury replacement loan for Fabian Barbiero
Fabian Barbiero
Fabian Giuseppe Barbiero is an Australian football midfielder who currently plays for in the A-League.-Club career:Before joining Adelaide United Barbiero played for the North Eastern MetroStars...
. He played his first match in round 1 coming on as a substitute.
He signed a permanent 2 year deal with the Reds in January 2011, taking him to the end of the 2012/13 A-League season.