Cameron Paul Jacques Peupion (born 23 September 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. He plays internationally for Australia under-23s national team.[1]

Cameron Peupion
Personal information
Full name Cameron Paul Jacques Peupion
Date of birth (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 32
Youth career
Wakehurst FC
Manly United
2015–2020 Sydney FC
2020–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Sydney FC NPL 4 (1)
2022– Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
2023Cheltenham Town (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2019 Australia U17 5 (0)
2022– Australia U23 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024

Club career

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Peupion started his career with A-League club Sydney FC youth side Sydney FC Youth.[2][3][4][5]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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Peupion joined the youth academy of Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on 1 July 2020.[6][7][8][9]

Peupion made his debut for Brighton on 24 August 2022, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute replacing fellow debutant Julio Enciso and assisting Evan Ferguson's first Albion goal in the 3–0 away win over League One side Forest Green Rovers in the EFL Cup second round.[10]

He made his Premier League debut on 18 May 2023, coming on as a 85th-minute substitute in an eventual 4–1 away loss to Newcastle.[11] He thanked his family for the fantastic reaction of his debut. The "kick-off was at 4.30am for them but they were all up watching," Peupion who is from Sydney. "To feel the support from the people I love back home was really special and I feel very lucky to have them all behind me from Australia," calling his debut "a dream come true" despite the result.[12]

Loan to Cheltenham Town

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On 29 August 2023, Peupion signed for League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan deal.[13] He returned to his parent club on 2 January 2024.[14]

International career

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Peupion was born in Australia to a French father and English mother.[15] He represented Australia at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup and at the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[16][17][18][19] He is eligible to represent France or England internationally.[20]

Career statistics

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As of match played 27 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23 Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
2023–24 Premier League 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2024–25 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2022–23 3[a] 0 3 0
2023–24 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 4 0 4 0
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2023–24 League One 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 7 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 15 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ Owen, Brian (29 June 2022). "Australia's Cameron Peupion signs new deal at Brighton". The Argus.
  2. ^ "Meet Cameron Peupion: The 19-year-old Aussie working towards a Premier League debut at Brighton". sport.optus.com.au.
  3. ^ "How Mooy meeting sealed Sydney whiz-kid Peupion's move to Brighton". sbs.com.au.
  4. ^ "'I ACTUALLY WASN'T BLOWN AWAY': EX SYDNEY FC A-LEAGUE PRODIGY DREAMING OF PREMIER LEAGUE BREAKTHROUGH". ftbl.com.au.
  5. ^ "Cameron Peupion Brighton: From Sydney FC Academy to EPL club". dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "The five youngsters who could shape Australia's next golden generation". frontpagefootball.net. 26 December 2021.
  7. ^ "A-Leagues talent at core of Olyroos story: Meet the squad chasing history in Asia". keepup.com.au. 12 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Joeys gun Cameron Peupion named for series of Joeys matches in UK". dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Socceroos pair give key message to Cameron Peupion". theargus.co.uk. 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Forest Green 0-3 Brighton: Albion to face Arsenal in third round - BBC Sport". BBC Sport Sport. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  11. ^ Talbot, Bruce (18 May 2023). "Late goals make it tough on the Tyne for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ^ Bishop, Matt (20 May 2023). "Peupion thanks family for fantastic reaction to debut". Brighton & Hove Albion. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Robins sign Cameron Peupion on loan". www.ctfc.com. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Six loan players to return to parent clubs". www.ctfc.com. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  15. ^ Lewis, Dave (25 August 2022). "Aussie young gun makes winning Brighton debut". FTBL. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Australian teenager Cameron Peupion is edging closer to a Premier League debut after scoring in his first match for Brighton's under-23 team". sportingnews.com. 18 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Zac Emmerson, Cameron Peupion learn fast as Albion eye glory". theargus.co.uk. 5 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Manly footballer Cameron Peupion cracks Joeys World Cup squad". dailytelegraph.com.au (Archived). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  19. ^ "'We can get better and will get better': Peupion insists Joeys are ready for Hungary". myfootball.com.au. 28 October 2019.
  20. ^ "'When Mat Ryan left, we became the team most Aussies wanted to see relegated'". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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