Cameron Tucker (soccer)
Cameron Tucker (born July 15, 1999) is an American soccer forward for Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She is a native of Highland, Utah.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 15, 1999 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | BYU Cougars | 99 | (43) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | Houston Dash | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Utah Royals | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December, 2023 | |||
Early years edit
Cameron attended BYU and was a forward on the BYU Cougars women's soccer team. She totaled 43 goals and 31 assist during her collegiate career and was a critical part of the BYU offense en route to their first College Cup appearance in 2021.[1][2]
In 2021, she had her most productive season for BYU tallying 16 goals and 10 assists earning an NCAA All-American honors as wells as multiple conference and team honors. Her highlight of the season was her game winning goal against firs ranked team University of Virginia in the 2021 NCAA tournament securing the cougar's a place in the Elite Eight.[3]
Club career edit
NY/NJ Gotham FC edit
Tucker was signed as an undrafted free agent by NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2021. She appeared in 13 games in 2022.
Houston Dash edit
Tucker signed with the Houston Dash in 2023 and appeared in 12 games for the Dash in 2023.[4]
Utah Royals edit
Tucker signed with the Utah Royals for the 2024 season. [5]
Personal life edit
Tucker is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played October 15, 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2022 | NWSL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Houston Dash | 2023 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
- ^ NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
References edit
- ^ "Cougars advance to College Cup Championship Game after thrilling win over Santa Clara in PKs". BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars.
- ^ "Gotham FC signs BYU star forward Cameron Tucker to two-year deal". Just Women's Sports. December 16, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 15, 2021). "WHAT A DISCOVERY: Gotham FC signs Brigham Young's Tucker". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce 2023 preseason roster | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC.
- ^ "URFC Acquires Cameron Tucker from Houston Dash | Utah Royals". rsl.