Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 19, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, Right-winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2018 | Pateadores SC | ||
2018–2021 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
2021– | New York Red Bulls | 62 | (5) |
2021– | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 9 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2020 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 16, 2021 |
Cameron Harper (born November 19, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Harper was born and raised in California to Scottish parents. [2]
In September 2018, Harper signed with Scottish Premiership club Celtic after turning down a college scholarship from UCLA. [3] After 13 players were ruled out of the first-team squad due to COVID protocols, Harper made his professional debut, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw against Hibernian on January 11, 2021. [4]
On March 5, 2021, it was announced that Harper joined Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls on a transfer from Celtic. [5] On April 25, 2021, he made his debut for New York, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 loss to the LA Galaxy. [6]
On May 10, 2022, Harper made his first appearance of the season for New York, providing an assist to Zach Ryan in a 3-0 victory over D.C. United as the club advanced to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. [7] A few days later, on May 14, Harper helped New York to a 1-1 draw on the road against Philadelphia Union, assisting Luquinhas on the equalizing goal. [8] Harper started his first match for the club on May 18, 2022, and scored his first professional goal in a 3-3 draw with Chicago Fire FC. [9] On July 24, 2022, Harper scored and assisted on the winning goal for New York in a 4-3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium. [10]
During the 2023 season, Harper became a regular starter for New York at right-back. On June 23, 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC. [11] During the 2024 season, new coach Sandro Schwarz played Harper mostly as a right-winger. On May 11, 2024, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4-2 victory over New England Revolution. [12]
Harper is eligible to represent the United States and Scotland internationally. In 2019, he was invited to youth national-team camps for both nations, but decided to represent the United States. [13]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup/Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celtic | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
New York Red Bulls | 2021 | MLS | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
2022 | MLS | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | ||||
2023 | MLS | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
2024 | MLS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 5 | ||
New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 2021 | USL | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
2022 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||||
Career total | 72 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 6 |
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