# Cameron McGeehan
**Cameron McGeehan** (Cameron Alexander McGeehan, born 1995 in [Kingston upon Thames](https://www.edgepedia.org/kingston-upon-thames), England) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barnsley and has earned one senior cap for [Northern Ireland](https://www.edgepedia.org/northern-ireland).[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/a3097cfa/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Cameron-McGeehan-Match-Logs) Born in England, he represents Northern Ireland internationally and is right-footed, listed at 180 cm.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/a3097cfa/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Cameron-McGeehan-Match-Logs)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Cameron Alexander McGeehan, 1995, Kingston upon Thames, England[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/a3097cfa/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Cameron-McGeehan-Match-Logs) |
| Position | Midfielder (central and defensive midfield), right-footed, 180 cm[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/a3097cfa/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Cameron-McGeehan-Match-Logs) |
| Senior international career | 1 cap for Northern Ireland, 24 minutes, as a substitute in a 2-0 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying win over San Marino on 23 March 2023[2](https://www.goal.com/en/player/c-mcgeehan/career/g32vbOqq5Z9W4k4bd5Ra8) • [3](https://www.irishfa.com/news/2023/december/meet-the-northern-ireland-senior-debutants-of-2023) |
| Youth international record | Northern Ireland U17 (2011-2012), U19 (2014), and U21 (2015)[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/national/career) |
| Most productive club spell | Luton Town, 2015 to 2016/2017: 65 appearances and 22 goals[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career) |
| Current club (2026/27) | Barnsley, League One: 8 appearances and 3 goals early in the season[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career) |
## Youth career
McGeehan began as a Fulham junior before being bought by Chelsea for £80,000 as a 10-year-old; Chelsea released him six years later, and he moved on to Norwich City, whose contract with him was extended to June 2016 in October 2014.[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/cameron-mcgeehan-241805/) At Norwich he captained the club to [FA Youth Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fa-youth-cup) success in 2013.[7](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40389033)
## Luton Town
His senior breakthrough came on loan in the non-League [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league), where Luton Town used him for 18 appearances and 3 goals in 2013/2014, followed by a further 15 appearances and 3 goals on loan in League Two in 2014/2015; a short spell at Cambridge United in the same season added 4 appearances and 3 goals.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career) Luton then signed him permanently in June 2015, agreeing a six-figure fee with Norwich.[8](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/126034/cameron-mcgeehan)
**Two strong seasons at Kenilworth Road.** Across 2015 to 2016/2017 McGeehan made 65 appearances and scored 22 goals for Luton, including 12 goals in 41 League Two games in 2015/2016 and 10 goals in 24 league games in 2016/2017.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career)
## Barnsley and the loan years
McGeehan joined Barnsley, then a Championship club, in June 2017 on a three-year contract.[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/cameron-mcgeehan-241805/) He made 9 Championship appearances for Barnsley in 2017/2018 before a loan to Scunthorpe United from 4 January to 31 May 2018 produced 15 League One appearances and 1 goal.[6](https://www.11v11.com/players/cameron-mcgeehan-241805/) • [5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career) Back at Barnsley, he played 39 League One games with 6 goals in the 2018/2019 promotion season and 13 Championship games in 2019/2020, and spent the second half of 2019/2020 on loan at Portsmouth, adding 14 League One appearances.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career)
## Belgium and Colchester United
In 2020 McGeehan moved abroad to [K.V. Oostende](https://www.edgepedia.org/k-v-oostende) in the Belgian First Division A, where over three seasons he made 54 appearances and scored 7 goals, including 4 goals in 21 league games in 2022/2023.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career) Colchester United signed him on a free transfer from Oostende under manager Ben Garner.[9](https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/cameron-mcgeehan)
His [Colchester](https://www.edgepedia.org/colchester) season ran from a debut on 9 September 2023, a 2-0 home win over Tranmere Rovers at age 28 years and 156 days, to a first goal on 30 September 2023 in a 5-4 home win over Notts County, and a final appearance on 27 April 2024 in a 1-1 home draw with Crewe Alexandra.[9](https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/cameron-mcgeehan) Opta records 37 appearances and 9 goals for Colchester in 2023/2024.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career)
## Northampton Town and return to Barnsley
McGeehan joined Northampton Town on a free transfer under [Danny Cowley](https://www.edgepedia.org/danny-cowley) and spent 2024 to 2025/2026 there, making 73 appearances with 17 goals in Opta's record, including 10 goals in 40 League One games in 2024/2025.[9](https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/cameron-mcgeehan) • [5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career) He returned to Barnsley for 2026/2027, scoring 3 goals in his first 8 League One appearances of the season.[5](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career)
## Northern Ireland
McGeehan progressed through Northern Ireland's youth teams: 4 UEFA U17 Championship appearances across 2011 and 2012, 3 U19 appearances in 2014, and 3 U21 appearances in 2015.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/national/career)
**Senior debut at 27.** Manager Michael O'Neill handed midfielders McGeehan and Isaac Price their senior debuts in the latter stages of a 2-0 win over [San Marino](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-marino) in Serravalle on 23 March 2023, in a [UEFA Euro 2024](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-euro-2024) qualifier in which Dion Charles scored both goals.[10](https://www.irishfa.com/media/48157/irish-fa-activity-report-2022-23.pdf) McGeehan played 24 minutes as a substitute and was an unused squad member three days later when Northern Ireland lost 0-1 at home to Finland in Belfast.[1](https://fbref.com/en/players/a3097cfa/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Cameron-McGeehan-Match-Logs) He was one of seven men's senior debutants for Northern Ireland in 2023.[3](https://www.irishfa.com/news/2023/december/meet-the-northern-ireland-senior-debutants-of-2023) His senior record stands at 1 cap and 24 minutes, all in Euro 2024 qualifying Group H.[2](https://www.goal.com/en/player/c-mcgeehan/career/g32vbOqq5Z9W4k4bd5Ra8)
## References
1. [Cameron McGeehan National Team Match Logs, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/a3097cfa/matchlogs/nat_tm/summary/Cameron-McGeehan-Match-Logs)
2. [Cameron McGeehan Club & International Career Record, Goal.com](https://www.goal.com/en/player/c-mcgeehan/career/g32vbOqq5Z9W4k4bd5Ra8)
3. [Meet the Northern Ireland senior debutants of 2023, Irish Football Association](https://www.irishfa.com/news/2023/december/meet-the-northern-ireland-senior-debutants-of-2023)
4. [Cameron McGeehan International Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/national/career)
5. [Cameron McGeehan Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/2371/cameron-mcgeehan/career)
6. [Cameron McGeehan Football Player Statistics, 11v11.com](https://www.11v11.com/players/cameron-mcgeehan-241805/)
7. [Barnsley: Cameron McGeehan joins Championship club from Luton Town, BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40389033)
8. [Cameron McGeehan transfer history, Sky Sports Football](https://www.skysports.com/football/player/126034/cameron-mcgeehan)
9. [Cameron McGeehan - Players, COLUDATA (Colchester United archive)](https://www.coludata.co.uk/player/cameron-mcgeehan)
10. [Irish FA Activity Report 2022-23, Irish Football Association](https://www.irishfa.com/media/48157/irish-fa-activity-report-2022-23.pdf)
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