James Cameron (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 24, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver FC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Vancouver FC | |||
| Mountain United FC | |||
| Blaise Soccer Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Vancouver FC | 26 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Unity FC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Canada U20 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 14, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 26, 2024 | |||
James Cameron (born January 24, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Cameron played youth soccer with North Vancouver FC, Mountain United FC, and the Blaise Soccer Academy.[1] He represented British Columbia at the 2022 Canada Summer Games, helping them to a fifth-place finish.[2]
Club career
After having attended the club's open trials in February 2023,[3] in May 2023, Cameron signed a developmental contract with Vancouver FC of the Canadian Premier League, while also playing with their League1 British Columbia affiliate Unity FC.[4] Cameron made his professional debut for Vancouver on June 11, coming on as a substitute against Cavalry FC.[5][6] He made his first start in the next match on June 17, against Atlético Ottawa.[7] He subsequently appeared in every match, expect for one, for the remainder of the season.[8] In July 2023, he signed a full professional contract with the club, through the Exceptional Young Talent provision.[9][10] He was named to the CPL Team of the Week for the first time, for Week 17 in August 2023, after being named man of the match against Valour FC.[11] On September 9 he scored his first professional goal, scoring the game-winning goal in stoppage time in a 2-1 victory over Atlético Ottawa.[12][13] At the end of the season, he was nominated for the CPL U21 Player of the Year award,[14][15] which was ultimately won by Matteo De Brienne.[16] In November 2023, Vancouver announced Cameron would trial with Luton Town's U21 team,[17][18] after which he would continue to trial with other Premier League clubs.[19][20]
International career
In February 2024, Cameron was called up for international duty for the first time, being named to the Canada U20 for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.[21][22] He started the first match against Dominica U20, and came off the bench in the next two matches against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U20 and Trinidad and Tobago U20.[23] He was then subsequently called up to the squad for the official tournament in July.[24]
Career statistics
- As of July 14, 2024[25]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 19 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| Unity FC (loan) | 2023[26] | League1 British Columbia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Jacques, John (May 3, 2023). "Ghotbi Adds James Cameron, Others To Vancouver FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Lennon Thompson, James Cameron, Kourosh Jamshidi join VFC on Developmental Contracts". Vancouver FC. May 3, 2023.
- ^ Nava, David (August 10, 2023). ""This is just the start": James Cameron". Vancouver FC.
- ^ "Three young players added to Vancouver FC roster under talent development contracts". Aldergrove Star. May 8, 2023.
- ^ Nava, David (June 16, 2023). "Vancouver FC's young talent continues to show results". Vancouver FC.
- ^ Nava, David (September 15, 2023). ""I love the club so much," James Cameron reflects on his first year with Vancouver FC". Vancouver FC.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (June 17, 2023). "Match Analysis:Strong first half lifts Atlético Ottawa past Vancouver FC". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 11, 2024). "James Cameron Shipping Out? There's Big Interest In VFC Youngster". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Vancouver FC signs another local star in James Cameron". Vancouver FC. July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Vancouver FC winger James Cameron nominated for best U21 player in CPL". Langley Advance Times. October 20, 2023.
- ^ "James Cameron receives first CPL TOTW honours". Vancouver FC. August 8, 2023.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (September 10, 2023). "Match Analysis: Vancouver FC's James Cameron provides Hollywood ending against Atlético Ottawa to keep playoff hopes alive". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Laba, Nick (September 29, 2023). "North Vancouver teen scores first goal as a pro soccer player". North Shore News.
- ^ "VFC #25 James Cameron nominated for the Canadian Premier League Best Under-21 Canadian Player of the Year award for 2023". Vancouver FC. October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cameron, De Brienne, Poku nominated for Best Canadian U-21 Player Award". Canadian Premier League. October 17, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (March 13, 2024). "Teen defender finds way in soccer after fateful Christmas gift for CPL open tryout". Times Colonist.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (November 3, 2023). "Hatters boss confirms Canadian full back is trialling with Luton's youth team". Luton Today.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 6, 2023). "Luton Town Boss: James Cameron Trialed For Weeks". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Nightingale, Tom (November 3, 2023). "Vancouver FC prodigy James Cameron heads to England to train with English Premier League clubs". Vancouver FC. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 3, 2023). "James Cameron Is Trialing In The English Premier League". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "James Cameron earns first call up for Canada". Vancouver FC. February 12, 2024.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (February 12, 2024). "Vancouver FC's Cameron, Forge's Tavernier named to Canada's roster for 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship Qualifiers". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (March 6, 2024). "'It's a whole different ball game': Vancouver FC's James Cameron on representing Canada at the Concacaf U-20 qualifiers". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Cameron called up for Concacaf U-20 Championship". Vancouver FC. July 11, 2024.
- ^ James Cameron at Soccerway
- ^ "James Cameron 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
External links
- James Cameron at Soccerway
- James Cameron at the Canadian Soccer Association