Cameron Gardner
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Alexander Gardner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gateshead | |||
| 2021– | Grimsby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Grimsby Town | 19 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Grimsby Borough (loan) | 3 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:21, 29 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Cameron Alexander Gardner (born 22 September 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town. Born in England, he represents Scotland internationally.[3]
Early life
[edit]Gardner was born in Newcastle upon Tyne,[4] playing for the Gateshead academy.[5]
Club career
[edit]Having joined Grimsby Town at the age of sixteen from Gateshead, Gardner made his senior debut in September 2023 in an EFL Trophy defeat to Barnsley.[6] Later that month, on the day of his eighteenth birthday, he signed a first professional three-year contract.[7] Gardner signed a new deal with the club in November 2024, extending his stay until 2028.[8]
International career
[edit]On 25 August 2025, it was announced that Gardner had been called up to the Scotland Under-21 squad for the upcoming UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2023–24[9] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024–25[10] | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26[11] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Grimsby Borough (loan) | 2023–24[12] | NPL East | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career total | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Cameron Gardner at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Scotland Men's Under-21 squad finalised ahead of new European Championship qualifying campaign". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ Allen, Sam (27 September 2023). "Grimsby Town teen Cameron Gardner is full of promise, but Hurst will hold back the pressure". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Cameron Gardner". gtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "REPORT | Town beaten in EFL Trophy tie at Barnsley". gtfc.co.uk. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Gardner signs professional terms on his birthday!". gtfc.co.uk. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Cameron Gardner Signs Till 2028". gtfc.co.uk. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Gardner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Gardner in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Gardner in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Gardner in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.