Cameron Archer

Cameron Desmond Archer (born 9 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Middlesbrough on loan from Premier League club Aston Villa. Archer is a product of the Aston Villa Academy. He joined Aston Villa academy aged eight from local side Walsall and has progressed through all age groups to the first team, making his senior debut in August 2019. Internationally, Archer has represented England at both U20 and U21 levels.

Cameron Archer
Personal information
Full name Cameron Desmond Archer[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001
Place of birth Walsall, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
(on loan from Aston Villa)
Number 10
Youth career
–2020 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Aston Villa 9 (0)
2020–2021 → Solihull Moors (loan) 26 (4)
2022 → Preston North End (loan) 20 (7)
2023– → Middlesbrough (loan) 20 (11)
International career‡
2021– England U20 2 (2)
2022– England U21 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 14 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:33, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Living nearby in Walsall, Archer started training with Aston Villa at the age of eight after a spell with Walsall, and progressed through their academy sides, regularly playing in higher year groups for his age.[3] He broke into the U23 side at the age of 16 and has been a regular ever since.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

On 2 October 2020, Archer signed for Solihull Moors in the National League on loan until January 2021.[7] He made his debut from the subs bench the following day, in a 2–1 away defeat to Woking.[8] On 10 October 2020, Archer got his first two goals in senior league football in a 5–0 victory over King's Lynn Town.[9] On 4 January 2021, the loan was extended until the end of the season with no option to recall.[10]

On 24 August 2021, Archer scored a hat-trick, his first senior goals for the club, in his first senior start, a 6–0 victory against Barrow in the second round of the EFL Cup.[11] On 22 September, Archer scored against Chelsea in the third round of the EFL Cup in a 1–1 draw that Chelsea won on penalties 4–3.[12] Three days later, Archer made his Premier League debut, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.[13]

On 24 January 2022, Archer joined Preston North End on loan until the end of the season.[14] Two days later, on 26 January, Archer scored on his debut in the Championship, a 2–0 away victory at West Bromwich Albion.[15]

In the build-up to the 2022–23 season, there was much debate about Archer's future, with a number of Championship teams linked with loan moves for the player. On 1 August 2022, Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard announced that after impressing on a pre-season tour of Australia, Archer would remain with the club and be a part of the Premier League squad.[16] On 5 August, Archer signed a new 5-year contract with The Villans.[17]

Having found first-team opportunities to be limited, Archer joined Championship club Middlesbrough on loan until the end of the season on 6 January 2023.[18] Archer made his Middlesbrough debut the following day, as a substitute in a 5–1 FA Cup defeat to Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion.[19]

International career

Born in England, Archer is eligible to represent the England national football team, as well as Jamaica, through his mother.[20] On 11 November 2021, Archer made his debut for England under-20s, in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal.[21][22]

On 25 May 2022, Archer received his first call up to the England U21 squad ahead of the final round of 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[23] He made his debut as a 68th-minute substitute during a 2–1 victory away to Czech Republic on 3 June 2022.[24] On 7 June 2022, Archer scored his first goal for the England U21s in a 3–0 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win against Albania.[25]

Personal life

Archer is the younger brother of Jordan McFarlane-Archer, a professional footballer currently signed for Southport.[26] Archer is known as 'Cam' and attended Christ Church CE Primary and Walsall Academy secondary school.[4]

Honours

Individual

Career statistics
As of match played 14 May 2023[29]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa U-21s 2019–20 ———2[lower-alpha 1]121
2020–21 ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2021–22 ———3[lower-alpha 1]636
Total ———6767
Aston Villa 2019–20 Premier League 000010—10
2020–21 000000—00
2021–22 300024—54
2022–23 600010—70
Total 90004400134
Solihull Moors (loan) 2020–21 National League 26421—1[lower-alpha 2]1296
Preston North End (loan) 2021–22 Championship 207000000207
Middlesbrough (loan) 2022–23 Championship 20111000102211
Career total 75223144889035
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy

References
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  4. "Who is Cameron Archer? The livewire teen Dean Smith wants to solve Aston Villa problem". Birmingham Mail. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. "Crewe 1-6 Aston Villa". BBC. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. "Tranmere 2-1 Aston Villa U21". Tranmere Rovers.
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  8. "Woking 2-1 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. "Cameron Archer nets double as Solihull thrash King's Lynn". Evening Express. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  10. "Moors extend Cameron Archer's loan spell". Solihull Moors FC. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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  15. "Preston win to dent Baggies promotion hopes". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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  19. Hafez, Shamoon (7 January 2023). "Mac Allister scores twice as Brighton beat Boro". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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  21. LiveScore, SofaScore com. "Portugal U20 vs England U20 live score, H2H and lineups | SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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  23. "Lee Carsley has made his pick for Young Lions' four games in June as they target MU21 EURO qualification". EnglandFootball.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. "Smith Rowe and Ramsey fire England MU21s to big win". EnglandFootball.com. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. Cooper, Barry (7 June 2022). "England Under-21s 3-0 Albania - Balogun double helps Three Lions ease to victory". HullLive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  26. "SIGNING | Jordan Archer". Southport F.C. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  27. "With 6 goals in the Group Stages, your Papa Johns Trophy Player of the Round is Aston Villa U21's Cameron Archer". Papa Johns Trophy. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  28. "2021/22 #PapaJohnsTrophy top goalscorer: @Cameronarcher_🏹💫". @PapaJohnsTrophy on Twitter. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  29. "Cameron Archer on Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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