James Cameron (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Alexander Cameron | ||
| 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 | 36 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Unity FC (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 30, 2024 | |||
James Alexander Cameron (born January 24, 2005) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of October 19, 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 | 17 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Unity FC (loan) | 2023[26] | League1 British Columbia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- James Cameron at Soccerway
- James Cameron at the Canadian Soccer Association