Howieson spent several years in the youth set-up of English Championship side Burnley and made two appearances for the first team but had been without a club since being released last season.
The 20-year-old says he hasn’t made a lot of progress over the past couple of seasons but that’s something he hopes to change with this new opportunity.
“I did well in my first two years at Burley, but I didn’t reall push on over th elast two and I need to get my name back out there and do well,” he says.
“There were big expectations when I got into the first team at Burnley, but I was very young. I just hope I can now prove to myself and others what I can do.”
Making the move north to Scotland is a chance for Howieson to tie in with his roots somewhat, with father David having moved from Edinburgh to New Zealand’s South Island when he was just seven years old.
“He has actually moved back over here to watch me play football, so he will be here for all the game,” Howieson says of his dad.
Saint Mirren coach Ian Murray has high hopes for his new signing who has decided to put club before country to prove himself.
“Qualifying competitions are a concern because there is nothing we can do about that, but Cammy assures us he will not be reporting for any friendly matches if it is going to hurt his chances here,” Murray shares.
“He says he is ready to sacrifice his international career to be here. I look at Cammy and think that he can play in a number of positions.”
Howieson debuted for his new side as a second-half substitute in the 3-1 win over Berwick Rangers in the first round of the Petrofac Training Cup at the weekend.

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