Josh Cameron
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Josh Cameron | ||
Date of birth | October 17, 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Portland, Oregon, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | Oregon State Beavers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2009–2010 | Portland Timbers | 14 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 20, 2010. |
Josh Cameron (born October 17, 1986 in Portland, Oregon) is an American soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers in the USSF Division-2 Professional League.
Career
College
Cameron attended Centennial High School in Gresham, Oregon and played college soccer at Oregon State University, where he totaled four goals and 11 assists. During his collegiate career Cameron played defense, outside midfielder and forward, was a two-time Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention selection, and guided the Beavers to a tie for fourth place in the 2008 Pac-10 championship. He also played club soccer for West Villa, Eastside United, Lake Oswego and Westside Metros, winning a U-12 state title with West Villa.
Despite being an alum of Oregon State, it has been rumored that Cameron has a soft spot for the Oregon Ducks.
Professional
Cameron signed with the Portland Timbers in January 2009.[1] He made his professional debut on June 13, 2009, as a substitute in a game against Charleston Battery,[2] and scored his first professional goal on June 19, 2010 in a 2-0 win over the NSC Minnesota Stars.[3]