Geoff Cameron

Geoff Cameron

Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Scott Cameron
Date of birth	July 11, 1985 (1985-07-11)
Place of birth	Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Number	20
Youth career
2004–2005	West Virginia Mountaineers
2006–2007	Rhode Island Rams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Rhode Island Stingrays	33	(8)
2008–	Houston Dynamo	101	(11)
National team‡
2010–	United States	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 22, 2012

Geoffrey Scott "Geoff" Cameron (born July 11, 1985 in Attleboro, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and college

Cameron played his youth soccer for Bayside FC and attended Attleboro High School and Providence Country Day for high school before choosing West Virginia University for college. After making 28 starts in two seasons at West Virginia, Cameron transferred to the University of Rhode Island for his junior and senior years. Cameron was an immediate starter and helped URI beat Rutgers in the 2006 NCAA tournament, scoring in a shootout. As a senior in 2007, Cameron was named Midfielder of the Year in the Atlantic 10 Conference and was a first-team all-Mid Atlantic Region selection.

During his college years, Cameron also played for Rhode Island Stingrays in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Cameron was drafted by the Houston Dynamo in the third round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on March 29, 2008, coming on as a sub in a loss against the New England Revolution. In his first home appearance, on April 6, he scored a last-minute goal to help the Dynamo to a 3-3 tie with FC Dallas. He became a regular substitute and sometimes starter for the Dynamo by mid-season. On October 31, 2008 it was announced that Cameron was a finalist along with Sean Franklin and Kheli Dube for MLS Rookie of the Year. Cameron was selected for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game in Sandy, Utah, and he played all 90 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Everton of the English Premier League. Cameron was also named in the MLS Best XI for the 2009 season. During the 2010 season, Cameron suffered a knee injury that kept him out for half of the season. He returned in August, and scored a 70th minute header from a free kick by Brad Davis against DC United in the Dynamo's 3-1 win on September 25 in RFK Stadium.

In 2011, Cameron was named to the MLS All Star team and played in the All Star Game against Manchester United.

International

Cameron received his first call up to train with the senior US national team in January, 2009, but he was injured during the first week and was unable to play in the team's friendly against Sweden. He participated again in training with the USMNT in Carson, California in January, 2010, leading up to a friendly match against Honduras. Cameron did not play in that match, but he was again called into camp for the February 24, 2010 game against El Salvador in Tampa, Florida. He appeared as a substitute in the 86th minute for Robbie Rogers, recording his first cap for the USMNT, nearly scoring on a blazing strike that narrowly went over the bar. In December 2011, Cameron was called up to coach Jürgen Klinsmann's camp. On January 21, 2012, he went 90 minutes in a friendly against Venezuela.

Honors

Individual

• MLS Best XI: 2009
• MLS All Star: 2011

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile
• Geoff Cameron at National-Football-Teams.com