Cameron Archer

Cameron Archer (born 21 July 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa. Archer is a product of the Aston Villa Academy.

Cameron Archer
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-21) 21 July 2001
Place of birth Walsall, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Aston Villa
Number 51
Youth career
2007–2019 Aston Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Aston Villa 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Living nearby in Walsall, Archer started training with Aston Villa at the age of six and progressed through their academy sides.[1]

Aston Villa

Archer came off the bench to make his senior debut for Villa in an EFL Cup tie against Crewe Alexandra on 27 August 2019.[2] 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.[3]

Personal life

Archer is the younger brother of Jordan McFarlane-Archer, a professional footballer most recently signed to Port Vale.[1] Archer is known as 'Cam' and attended Walsall Academy secondary school.[1]

References
  1. "Who is Cameron Archer? The livewire teen Dean Smith wants to solve Aston Villa problem". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. "Crewe 1-6 Aston Villa". BBC. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. "Tranmere 2-1 Aston Villa U21". Tranmere Rovers.
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