Brittany Cameron

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Brittany Cameron
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Image of Brittany Cameron in Sky Blue FC
Personal information
Full name Brittany Taylor Cameron [1]
Date of birth (1986-12-03) December 3, 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth San Leandro, California
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 California Storm
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2008 San Diego Toreros
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Los Angeles Sol
2010 FC Gold Pride 3 (0)
2011 Western New York Flash 0 (0)
2012 Western New York Flash
2013–2015 Sky Blue FC 45 (0)
2013– → Vegalta Sendai (loan) 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 10, 2015

Brittany Taylor Cameron (born December 3, 1986) is an American soccer goalkeeper who currently employed by Wake Forest as women's soccer associate head soccer coach. [2]

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Early life

Cameron grew up in Dublin, California and attended Dublin High School. During her senior year, she was team captain and received Contra Costa Times First Team, First Team All-Diablo Foothill Athletic League, and league Defensive MVP honors. As a junior, she was voted to the First Team All Diablo Foothill Athletic League. [3]

Cameron also played with youth club teams, Dublin High Energy and Pleasanton Rage. [4]

University of San Diego

Cameron attended and played goalkeeper for the University of San Diego. During her senior year, she earned the West Coast Conference (WCC) Defender of the Year as a senior, becoming the second Torero ever to earn the distinction, while posting nine shutouts and a goals against average of 0.75. [5]

Club career

Los Angeles Sol

In 2009, Cameron was selected as the 52nd pick overall in the 2009 WPS Draft by the Los Angeles Sol.

FC Gold Pride

After the Los Angeles Sol ceased operations in 2010, Cameron signed to FC Gold Pride.

Western New York Flash

In 2011, Cameron signed with the Western New York Flash. The team won the 2011 WPS Championship after a rousing game against the Philadelphia Independence that ended in penalty kicks.

In 2012 after the WPS folded, Cameron signed again with the Western New York Flash this time in the Women's Premier Soccer League. [6] The team went on to become league champions the same year. [7]

Sky Blue FC

In February 2013, Cameron was selected by Sky Blue FC during the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League . [8] [9] After recording a shut-out against her former team, the Western New York Flash during the league's opening weekend, she was named NWSL Player of the Week. [10] 2014 Nominee for Goalkeeper of the Year with the NWSL league Sky Blue FC and 2014 MVP Sky Blue FC.

Vegalta Sendai Ladies

In August 2014, Cameron was loaned to Vegalta Sendai Ladies. Cameron has moved onto Japan for the entire 2015 season with Vegala Sendai. Won MVP Vegalta Sendai ladies 2016.

Coaching career

Cameron served as assistant coach at Niagara University, University of San Diego, Dartmouth College. [5] San Francisco State Head Coach women's soccer 2019–2020, Currently Wake Forest Associate Head Soccer Coach- Defense and Goalkeepers 2020-

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References

  1. ↑ "Bachelor's Degrees". The Fifty-Sixth Undergraduate Commencement. San Diego, California: University of San Diego. May 24, 2009. p. 8.
  2. ↑ "San Francisco State Athletics - Brittany Cameron - Staff Directory - San Francisco State".
  3. ↑ "Brittany Cameron profile". University of San Diego. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "This is the Los Angeles Sol: Brittany Cameron". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Brittany Cameron assistant coach profile". Dartmouth College. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Western New York Flash Re- sign Brandao and Cameron from 2011 Championship Squad". Western New York Flash. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Western New York Flash Crowned WPSL Elite Champions". The Equalizer. July 28, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "NWSL Supplemental Draft Tracker". Portland Thorns. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sky Blue FC signs Brittany Cameron". NWSL News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Sky Blue FC Goalkeeper Brittany Cameron Voted NWSL Player of the Week". Our Sports Central. April 17, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
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