Rudy Camacho

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Rudy Camacho
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Camacho with Columbus Crew in 2024
Personal information
Full name Rudy Adrien Camacho [1]
Date of birth (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth L'Arbresle, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Columbus Crew
Number 4
Youth career
2000–? Lyon Ouest Sporting Club
CAS Cheminots d’Oullins
Nancy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2012 Nancy B 71 (3)
2012–2014 Lyon-Duchère 51 (5)
2014–2016 Sedan 56 (1)
2016–2018 Waasland-Beveren 56 (2)
2018–2023 CF Montréal [a] 128 (7)
2023– Columbus Crew 39 (1)
2025– Columbus Crew 2 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:51, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

Rudy Adrien Camacho (born 5 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

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Early life

Camacho began playing youth football with Lyon Ouest Sporting Club, before moving to CAS Cheminots d’Oullins and then Nancy. [3] [4] [5]

Career

Camacho began his senior career with Nancy B. [6]

In 2012, after missing out on signing a pro contract with Nancy, he was on trial with Ligue 2 club Boulogne but he tore his quadriceps and was injured for three months. [3] [7] After recovering from his setback, Camacho would join fourth division club Lyon-Duchère. [8]

In 2014, he moved to fellow fourth division side Sedan, captaining them the following year after their promotion to the Championnat National. [9] [10] He scored a goal in the Coupe de France on 25 October 2015 in a 6–1 thrashing of FCA Troyes. [11]

In 2016, he joined Belgian First Division A club Waasland-Beveren on a two-year contract, with an option for a third. [12] [13] He was named captain of the team in early February 2018 after Ibrahima Seck left the club. [14] [15]

Major League Soccer

CF Montréal

In March 2018, Camacho signed with Canadian club CF Montréal in Major League Soccer. [16] [17] After starting in the first three games for his new club in which he was able, he was sidelined with hip inflammation, causing him to miss the following six games. [18]

In 2019, Camacho won the Canadian Championship. [19] He scored his first goal for his new club on 6 July 2019 in a 3–2 loss to Minnesota United. [20]

During the 2020 season, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 game at Toronto FC on 1 September. [21] He was shown a direct red card three games later on 16 September for punching the knee of Fredy Montero in a game against the Vancouver Whitecaps. [22]

During the 2021 season, Camacho scored in a CONCACAF Champions League match versus Cruz Azul On 16 March. [23] He scored and received a direct red card in a 4 August match against Atlanta United. [24] On 18 August, in his second game back from red card suspension, Camacho received a second yellow in a match versus FC Cincinnati. [25] The following match seven days later, he received a yellow card, which resulted him being suspended for the following game because of an accumulation of yellow cards. [26] On 20 October, he scored the equalizer in a 1–1 draw versus Orlando City, [27] and the winner in a 2-0 game at home to the Houston Dynamo. [28] On the final game of the regular season on 7 November, Camacho received a direct red card. [29] During the Canadian Championship, he played in all three games, assisting the only goal in the final from a long ball over the top, giving him his second Voyageurs Cup. [30] At the end of the season, he was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year. [31]

In February 2022, he extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2023 season. [32]

Columbus Crew

On 31 July 2023, Camacho was traded to fellow Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money. [33] Camacho would go on to win MLS Cup with his new side, earning a two-year contract extension after the victory. [10]

During the 2024 season, he scored a headed goal from a corner in a 5–1 victory against the New England Revolution on 29 June, [34] and was named to the MLS all-star team on 24 July. [35]

During the 2025 preseason, Camacho suffered an injury that would eventually require surgery to fix, which caused him to not play a game for the first team the entire regular season. In early October, he made an appearance for the reserve team, playing in just the first half. [36] He appeared on the bench for the first team on the final game of the regular season, but failed to enter the game. [37] He made his 2025 season debut in the playoffs as an 81st minute substitute against FC Cincinnati. [38]

Career statistics

As of match played June 6, 2024 [1] [ citation needed ]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nancy B 2008–09 Championnat de France Amateur 10———10
2009–10 181———181
2010–11 261———261
2011–12 261———261
Total713———713
Lyon-Duchère 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur240———240
2013–14 27510——285
Total51510——525
Sedan 2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur27110——281
2015–16 Championnat National 29020——310
Total56130——591
Waasland-Beveren 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 291206 [b] 1—372
2017–18 27131——302
Total5625161—674
CF Montréal 2018 Major League Soccer 18010——190
2019 17150——221
2020 141—2 [c] 01 [d] 0171
2021 31330——343
2022 281102 [e] 100312
2023 20140002 [f] 0261
Total128714040201498
Columbus Crew 2023 Major League Soccer11000—6 [g] 0170
2024 110—6 [h] 000170
Total220006060340
Career total384182311619042120
  1. ↑ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League Playoffs
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  7. ↑ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  8. ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honours

CF Montréal

Columbus Crew

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Rudy Camacho at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Rudy Camacho". CF Montréal. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Rudy Camacho (Impact Montréal) : " Thierry Henry a de supers idées, il faut lui laisser du temps "" [Rudy Camacho (Montreal Impact): “Thierry Henry has great ideas, we have to give him time”]. Actufoot (in French). 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Gomez, Jean-François (9 January 2020). "Rudy Camacho veut croire en l'Impact de Thierry Henry" [Rudy Camacho wants to believe in the Impact of Thierry Henry]. Le Progrès (in French).
  5. ↑ "Interview décalée" [Quirky interview]. CS Sedan Ardennes (in French). 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "" Une journée importante " pour Rudy Camacho, sa première avec l'Impact" [“An important day” for Rudy Camacho, his first with the Impact]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). 22 March 2018.
  7. ↑ Levesque, Dave (11 April 2018). "Rudy Camacho n'a jamais douté" [Rudy Camacho never doubted]. TVA Sports (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Entretien avec Rudy Camacho" [Interview with Rudy Camacho]. AS Lyon-Duchère (in French). 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Officieel: Waasland-Beveren haalt versterking uit Franse Derde Klasse" [Official: Waasland-Beveren is getting reinforcements from the French Third Division]. Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 30 April 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Columbus Crew Re-Sign Defender Rudy Camacho". Columbus Crew . 12 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Coupe de France : Sedan facile vainqueur du FCA Troyes". Foot National (in French). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Tonnelier, Caroline (30 April 2016). "Waasland-Beveren haalt Franse verdediger Rudy Camacho" [Waasland-Beveren brings in French defender Rudy Camacho]. Voetbalkrant (in Dutch).
  13. ↑ Callens, Ward (30 April 2016). "Rudy Camacho (25) komt Beverse verdediging versterken" [Rudy Camacho (25) will strengthen Beveren's defense]. SK Beveren (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Waasland-Beveren gagne 1-2 à l'Antwerp et entre dans le Top 6" [Waasland-Beveren wins 1-2 at Antwerp and enters the Top 6]. DHnet (in French). 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  15. ↑ Rouquet, Sylvain (22 March 2018). "Rudy Camacho quitte Waasland-Beveren pour l'Impact Montréal" [Rudy Camacho leaves Waasland-Beveren for Impact Montreal]. RTBF (in French). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Montreal Impact sign French central defender Rudy Camacho". Sportsnet . 22 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "L'Impact s'entend avec le défenseur français Rudy Camacho" [Impact agrees with French defender Rudy Camacho]. Le Soleil (in French). 22 March 2018.
  18. ↑ Levesque, Dave (8 June 2018). "Rudy Camacho est enfin en pleine forme" [Rudy camacho is finally in great shape]. TVA Sports (in Canadian French). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  19. ↑ "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title - Canada Soccer" . Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Impact suffers 3-2 loss against Minnesota". Montreal Impact . 6 July 2019.
  21. ↑ "Toronto FC 0, Montreal Impact 1 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  22. ↑ "Whitecaps 3, Impact 1: Montreal gets punch-drunk, overrun by Caps". theprovince. Archived from the original on 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "CF MONTRÉAL vs. Cruz Azul - Final Score - March 16, 2022". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  24. ↑ Soto, Kyle (4 August 2021). "Atlanta United closes two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with CF Montreal". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  25. ↑ "FC Cincinnati vs. CF Montréal Match Report – Wednesday August 18, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "Zimmerman the unlikely offensive hero as Nashville SC blanks CF Montréal". montrealgazette. Archived from the original on 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  27. ↑ "Orlando City vs. CF Montréal Match Report – Wednesday October 20, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  28. ↑ "CF Montréal vs. Houston Dynamo Match Report – Wednesday November 3, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  29. ↑ "CF Montréal vs. Orlando City Match Report – Sunday November 7, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  30. ↑ "CF Montreal defeats Toronto FC to win 2021 Canadian Championship". Sportsnet.ca. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  31. ↑ "Djordje Mihailovic and Rudy Camacho Win Club's End-Of-Season Individual Awards". Our Sports Central. 23 November 2021.
  32. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (1 February 2022). "CF Montréal re-sign center back Rudy Camacho through 2023". Major League Soccer .
  33. ↑ Butler, Dylan (31 July 2023). "Columbus Crew acquire Rudy Camacho from CF Montréal". Major League Soccer .
  34. ↑ "Recap | Revs fall 5-1 to Crew, return to action Wednesday night against Atlanta United". revolutionsoccer.net. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  35. ↑ "2024 MLS All-Star Team Roster". mlssoccer. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  36. ↑ "Match Recap: Chicago Fire FC II Finishes Decision Day 2025 with Shootout Victory against Columbus Crew 2". Chicago Fire FC II. 5 October 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  37. ↑ Mac Kay, Brianna (18 October 2025). "Columbus Crew defeat New York Red Bulls 3-1 on MLS Decision Day". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  38. ↑ "Rudy Camacho Statistics". mlssoccer. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  39. ↑ "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title" . Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  40. ↑ "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup" . Retrieved 21 November 2021.[ dead link ]
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