Cameron Desmond Archer was born on 9 December 2001 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Southampton.
17 Facts About Cameron Archer
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Cameron Archer joined Aston Villa aged eight from local side Walsall and progressed through all age groups to the first team, making his senior debut in August 2019.
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Internationally, Archer has represented England at both U20 and U21 levels, winning the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship with the latter.
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Cameron Archer has had loan spells at Solihull Moors, Preston North End, and Middlesbrough; and permanently signed for Sheffield United for one season before returning to Aston Villa after United's relegation from the Premier League.
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Cameron Archer then joined Southampton before the current season started.
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Cameron Archer broke into the U23 side at the age of 16 and has been a regular ever since.
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Cameron 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.
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On 2 October 2020, Cameron Archer signed for Solihull Moors in the National League on loan until January 2021.
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On 24 January 2022, Cameron Archer joined Preston North End on loan until the end of the season.
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On 1 August 2022, Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard announced that after impressing on a pre-season tour of Australia, Cameron Archer would remain with the club and be a part of the Premier League squad.
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In July 2024, Cameron Archer returned to pre-season training with Aston Villa.
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On 25 May 2022, Cameron 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.
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On 14 June 2023, Cameron Archer was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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Cameron Archer scored in a group stage match against Germany and recorded the last goal of the semi-final victory over Israel.
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Cameron Archer came off the bench as a late substitute in the final as England defeated Spain to win the tournament.
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Cameron Archer is the younger brother of Jordan McFarlane-Cameron Archer, a professional footballer currently signed for Southport.
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Cameron Archer is known as 'Cam' and attended Christ Church CE Primary and Walsall Academy secondary school.