Cameron Yates

Cameron James Yates (born 14 February 1999) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.

Cameron Yates

Personal information
Full name	Cameron James Yates[1]
Date of birth	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Wycombe Wanderers	0	(0)
2018	→ Aylesbury United (loan)	3	(0)
2021	Dundalk	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:35, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

Career

Leicester City

Yates signed for the academy of Leicester City aged 9 years old (2008-2018) playing alongside the likes of Ben Chilwell, Harvey Barnes, Hamza Choudhury Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Luke Thomas but was unable to follow them into the first team squad. As a scholar, he captained the U18s team to the QF of the FA Yth cup losing narrowly to eventual winners Chelsea. He won the 2017 PL Save of the season for his spectacular stop against Middlesbrough in the FA Yth Cup.

He represented Scotland at U15/16 level winning caps against Ireland, Poland and Holland and featured in the 2015 Victory shield squad.

Wycombe Wanderers

On 3 September 2018, Yates joined Wycombe Wanderers.^[3] Despite not playing a professional game for Wycombe, on 27 September 2019, his contract was extended until June 2021.^[4]

Aylesbury United (loan)

On 16 October 2018, Yates moved on loan to Aylesbury United.^[5] He made his Aylesbury United debut on the same day against Bedford Town.^[6] His final match for Aylesbury United came against Sutton Coldfield Town on 3 November 2018, in which he was replaced at half-time due to an injury.^[7] He made three league appearances for the club.^[8]

Return to Wycombe

He made his professional debut in Wycombe's EFL Trophy game against Stevenage on 8 October 2019.^[9]

On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Wycombe at the end of the season.^[10]

Dundalk

Having been released by Wycombe Wanderers in June 2021, Yates signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk on 17 August 2021.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wycombe Wanderers	2018–19	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aylesbury United (loan)	2018–19[8]	Southern Division One Central	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Wycombe Wanderers	2019–20[12]	EFL League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3[c]	0	3	0
	2020–21[13]	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Dundalk	2021[14]	League of Ireland Premier Division	1	0	1	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	8	0

1. Includes FA Cup & FAI Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup & League of Ireland Cup
3. Appearances in the EFL Trophy