Cameron Johnson (footballer)

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Cameron Johnson
Personal information
Full name Cameron Alec Johnson Cruz
Date of birth (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Position(s) Left winger
Team information
Current team
 A.D. Municipal Liberia
Number 29
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Inter Miami CF II 13 (2)
2023 Inter Miami CF 0 (0)
2024– A.D. Municipal Liberia 9 (0)
International career
2022 Costa Rica U-19
2023 Costa Rica U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 10, 2023

Cameron Alec Johnson Cruz (born 16 April 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga FPD club A.D. Municipal Liberia. Born in the United States, he has represented Costa Rica at the U-19 and U-23 levels.

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Club career

On April 30, 2022, Johnson made his professional debut in MLS Next Pro, where he came on as a substitute at the sixty-seventh minute, and two minutes later, he made his first goal and the match ended with a 3–2 defeat. [1] On September 8, 2023, he signed a short-term deal to play with Miami's Major League Soccer side, alongside Leo Messi [2]

International career

Johnson was called by coach Vladimir Quesada to represent Costa Rica for the 2022 UNCAF U-19 Tournament based in Belize. [3] [4] He played the three games of the first group stage of the tournament taking a role exchange. Costa Rica tied without scores against Panama (0-0), [5] tying again this time against Guatemala, [6] and with a much higher score against Puerto Rico (4–1). [7] Costa Rica managed to qualify for the final against the El Salvador. In the final against the El Salvador, Johnson was a substitute in the match, Costa Rica suffering against El Salvador but managed to come back in the match ending with the score 5–4, becoming champions of the tournament, making it Johnson's first international title. [8]

On 29 May 2023, technical director Douglas Sequeira's called for the roster of players to represent the Costa Rica U-23 team in the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament competition, in which Johnson was part of the roster. [9] He did not see minutes in the games against Venezuela (0–0 draw, 3-4 penalty victory) [10] and against France (loss, 3–4) [11] In the third game, Johnson debuted against Saudi Arabia, in which he played 61 minutes, and the match ended in a scoreless draw, losing the game on penalties 3–2, eliminating his team from the competition in the group stage. [12] Costa Rica played a match for eleventh place, facing Qatar, Johnson was relegated to the substitute bench, without seeing minutes due to the 2–4 defeat. [13]

Personal life

Johnson is a dual citizen of Costa Rica and the United States, because his mother is Costa Rican and he was born in the United States.He started playing soccer in Miami at age 11 with club, South Miami United under his mentor, Coach Eloy Carrizo [14] [15]

Honors

Costa Rica U-19

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References

  1. ↑ José Carlos Ríos (May 1, 2023). "Damian Rivera y Cameron Johnson anotan en la MLS Next Pro" . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Signs Cameron Johnson and Lucas Meek on Short-Term Agreements From Inter Miami CF II". Inter Miami CF. September 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Camilo Hernández (April 23, 2022). "Cameron Johnson, el convocado a Selección Sub-20 de Costa Rica que juega en Argentina" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  4. ↑ Luis Felipe Castillo (April 23, 2022). "Cameron Johnson: el joven que milita en club de Argentina es novedad en Sele Sub-20" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Camilo Hernández (April 24, 2022). "Costa Rica y Panamá empataron en arranque del torneo de UNCAF Sub-19" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Gina Escobar (April 26, 2022). "Costa Rica suma empate ante Guatemala en Torneo UNCAF Sub 20" . Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Everardo Herrera (April 28, 2022). "Selección Sub-20 de Costa Rica golea 4-1 a Puerto Rico y avanza a final del Torneo Uncaf" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ Cesar Gutierrez Fallas (April 30, 2022). "¡Costa Rica Sub-20, Campeones de UNCAF!" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Costa Rica define lista de jugadores que estarán en Torneo Maurice Revello". ESPN. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  10. ↑ Carlo Melgarejo (June 5, 2023). "Costa Rica venció por penales a Venezuela en la primera fecha del Torneo Maurice Revello Sub-23" . Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ ESPN (June 8, 2023). "Costa Rica pierde ante Francia y complica su clasificación en el Maurice Revello" . Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ Redacción LT (June 10, 2023). "Douglas Sequeira firma otro fracaso con una selección menor: Sub-23 eliminada del Maurice Revello" . Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ Adrián Mendoza (June 15, 2023). "Vergüenza: Sele es goleada y queda última en Torneo Maurice Revello" . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  14. ↑ David Víquez (May 27, 2022). "¿Jugaría con Estados Unidos? La respuesta del tico campeón con la sub 20" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  15. ↑ Alejandro Monge Matamoros (May 25, 2022). "Es estadounidense, tiene acento argentino, pero eligió jugar con Costa Rica" . Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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