Cameron McJannet

Cameron Allan McJannet (born 6 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town.

Cameron McJannet

Personal information
Full name	Cameron Allan McJannet[1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Milton Keynes, England
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Grimsby Town
Number	17
Youth career
2009–2016	Luton Town
2016–2018	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Stoke City	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Curzon Ashton (loan)	35	(3)
2020–2024	Derry City	127	(9)
2024–	Grimsby Town	47	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:42, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

Career

Stoke City

Born in Milton Keynes,^[3] and growing up in Leighton Buzzard,^[4] McJannet began his career at Luton Town at under-9 level, being sold to Stoke City in August 2016.^[5] At Stoke, he lived in the same apartment block as Harry Souttar.^[6] He played on loan at Curzon Ashton.^[4]

Derry City

After being released from Stoke, he signed for the Irish club Derry City in August 2020.^[7][8] He eventually made 142 appearances (including over 50 as captain), and scored twice in the 2022 FAI Cup final.^[9] He said that the club not winning the 2023 League of Ireland title was a "missed opportunity".^[10] In March 2024, he stated he did not want to leave the club,^[11][12] as he enjoyed the "banter" of being an Englishman in Ireland.^[13]

Grimsby Town

He returned to England in June 2024, signing for Grimsby Town for a "substantial" transfer fee.^[14][15] McJannet made his first appearance for the club in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town.^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 September 2025^[3][17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		EFL Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke City U21	2017–18	—			—		—		—		2[b]	0	2	0
Curzon Ashton (loan)	2018–19	National League North	35	3	0	0	—		—		0	0	35	3
Stoke City	2019–20	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Derry City	2020	LOI Premier Division	9	0	2	0	—		—		0	0	11	0
	2021		33	5	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	34	5
	2022		34	2	5	2	—		2[c]	0	0	0	41	4
	2023		30	2	2	0	—		6[c]	0	0	0	38	2
	2024		21	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	21	0
	Total		127	9	10	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	145	11
Grimsby Town	2024–25	League Two	41	2	1	0	2	1	—		1[b]	0	45	3
	2025–26	League Two	6	1	0	0	1	0	—		name="EFT"}}	0	8	1
	Total		47	3	1	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	53	4
Career total			209	15	11	2	3	1	8	0	4	0	234	18

1. Includes FAI Cup & FA Cup
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League