Cameron Saul (born 28 June 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eastern Lions.

Cameron Saul
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Eastern Lions
Youth career
2007–2012 Luton Town
2012–2014 Wingate & Finchley
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Young Harris Mountain Lions ? (?)
2016–2017 Waldorf Warriors 30 (26)
2018 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears 16 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Asheville City 16 (10)
2019 Greenville Triumph 18 (4)
2020 Finn Harps 1 (0)
2021–2022 Zakynthos 40 (14)
2022–2023 Chalkida
2023–2024 Episkopi 17 (5)
2024– Eastern Lions 7 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:20, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Youth

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Saul started his career with Luton Town academy aged 12 having impressed playing with his school team. After failing to make the breakthrough in to the first team, he moved on to non-league side Wingate & Finchley. After two years with the club, Saul left to take a scholarship opportunity in America. Saul attended three universities in the United States, and graduated in 2018. Upon graduation, he signed for Greenville Triumph of the USL in 2019.

Professional

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Greenville Triumph

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Saul played 18 games and scored 4 goals as Greenville Triumph finished in 3rd place in the regular season, before going on to lose the final of the play-offs to North Texas in October 2019.[1]

Finn Harps

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Saul signed for Finn Harps in the League of Ireland Premier Division for the 2020 season on the 19 February 2020. Saul made his debut against Cork City.[2] On March 14, 2020, the league was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Following a return to pre season in July, Saul sustained and injury causing him to miss the remainder of the shortened season.

Greece

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In March 2021, Saul joined Gamma Ethniki side Zakynthos until the end of the season.[3] Zakynthos finished first in Gamma Ethniki, gaining promotion to Super League Greece 2. After a spell with Chalkida, he signed for Episkopi in August 2023.[4]

In July 2024, Saul joined Victoria Premier League 1 side Eastern Lions until the end of the season.[5]

Career statistics

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As of
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Asheville City 2017-18 USL League 2 16 10 0 0 0 0 16 10
Greenville Triumph 2019 USL League One 18 4 3 0 0 0 21 4
Finn Harps 2020 League of Ireland: Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Zakynthos 2020-21 Gamma Ethniki 20 14 4 1 0 0 24 15
Zakynthos 2021-22 Super League 2 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Chalkida 2022 Gamma Ethniki 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
Career total 78 29 7 1 0 0 1 0 85 30

References

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  1. ^ "North Texas SC vs. Forward Madison FC - October 12, 2019 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  2. ^ "Finn Harps unveil signing of forward Cameron Saul". ExtraTime.com.
  3. ^ "ΑΠΣ Ζάκυνθος: Δικός του ο Άγγλος φορ Cameron Saul!". ioniansports.gr. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ "ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΗΣτα "μπλε" ο Κάμερον Σάουλ". sportcaster.gr (in Greek). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. ^ "We're excited to announce the addition of attacker Cameron Saul for the remainder of the season". facebook.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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