Brittany Cameron

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| name = Brittany Cameron

| fullname = Brittany Taylor Cameron{{cite magazine |location=San Diego, California |title=Bachelor's Degrees |magazine=The Fifty-Sixth Undergraduate Commencement |publisher=University of San Diego |page=8 |date=May 24, 2009}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = San Leandro, California

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = California Storm

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| youthclubs1 = Dublin High Energy

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| youthclubs2 = Pleasanton RAGE

| clubs1 = Los Angeles Sol

| clubs2 = FC Gold Pride

| years1 = 2009

| years2 = 2010

| caps1 =

| caps2 = 3

| goals1 =

| goals2 = 0

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| club-update = September 10, 2015

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| collegeyears1 = 2005–2008

| college1 = San Diego Toreros

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| clubs3 = Western New York Flash

| years3 = 2011

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| clubs4 = Western New York Flash

| years4 = 2012

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| clubs5 = Sky Blue FC

| years5 = 2013–2015

| caps5 = 45

| goals5 = 0

| clubs6 = → Vegalta Sendai (loan)

| years6 = 2013–2015

| caps6 = 18

| goals6 = 0

| clubs7 = Vegalta Sendai

| years7 = 2015–2018

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| clubs8 = California Storm

| years8 = 2020

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| manageryears1 = 2009

| managerclubs1 = Parker Lancers (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2009

| managerclubs2 = San Diego Toreros (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2011

| managerclubs3 = Niagara Purple Eagles (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs4 = Dartmouth Big Green (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2018

| managerclubs5 = San Francisco State Gators (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs6 = San Francisco State Gators

| manageryears7 = 2021–

| managerclubs7 = Wake Forest Demon Deacons (associate head coach)

| image = Brittany Cameron (cropped).jpg

| caption = Image of Brittany Cameron in Sky Blue FC

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://sfstategators.com/staff.aspx?staff=209|title = San Francisco State Athletics - Brittany Cameron - Staff Directory - San Francisco State}}

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.{{cite web|title=Brittany Cameron profile|url=http://usdtoreros.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/cameron_brittany00.html|publisher=University of San Diego|access-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122233352/http://usdtoreros.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/cameron_brittany00.html|archive-date=January 22, 2009|url-status=dead}}

Cameron also played with youth club teams, Dublin High Energy and Pleasanton Rage.{{cite web|title=This is the Los Angeles Sol: Brittany Cameron|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/222981-this-is-the-los-angeles-sol-brittany-cameron|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=November 13, 2012}}

=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.

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.{{cite web|title=Western New York Flash Re- sign Brandao and Cameron from 2011 Championship Squad|url=http://www.wnyflash.com/wnyflash-news.cfm?news_id=5154|publisher=Western New York Flash|access-date=November 13, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514102924/http://www.wnyflash.com/wnyflash-news.cfm?news_id=5154|archive-date=May 14, 2012|df=mdy-all}} The team went on to become league champions the same year.{{cite web|title=Western New York Flash Crowned WPSL Elite Champions|date=July 28, 2012 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2012/07/28/salem-penalty-kick-gives-flash-wpsl-elite-title/|publisher=The Equalizer|access-date=March 18, 2013}}

=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 .{{cite web|title=NWSL Supplemental Draft Tracker|url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/women/2013-nwsl-supplemental-draft-tracker|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616115724/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/women/2013-nwsl-supplemental-draft-tracker|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2013|publisher=Portland Thorns|access-date=April 18, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Sky Blue FC signs Brittany Cameron|url=http://www.nwslnews.com/sky-blue-fc-signs-brittany-cameron/|publisher=NWSL News|access-date=April 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611051504/http://www.nwslnews.com/sky-blue-fc-signs-brittany-cameron/|archive-date=June 11, 2018|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|title=Sky Blue FC Goalkeeper Brittany Cameron Voted NWSL Player of the Week|date = April 17, 2013|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4577956|publisher=Our Sports Central|access-date=April 18, 2013}}

Cameron was nominated for NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year for the 2015 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fcs-michelle-betos-shocked-and-humbled-nwsl-goalkeeper-year-recognition|title=Thorns FC's Michelle Betos 'shocked' and humbled by NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year recognition|last=Froh|first=Tim|date=2015-09-17|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|archive-date=2024-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627043125/https://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/news/thorns-fcs-michelle-betos-shocked-and-humbled-nwsl-goalkeeper-year-recognition}}

=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.{{cite web|title=Brittany Cameron assistant coach profile|url=http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=205591616|publisher=Dartmouth College|access-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611052304/http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=205591616|archive-date=June 11, 2018|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} San Francisco State Head Coach women's soccer 2019–2020, Currently Wake Forest Associate Head Soccer Coach- Defense and Goalkeepers 2020-

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150308112131/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/teams/66489023/58150147-66489078/59746581.html Brittany Cameron] profile at National Women's Soccer League
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150420161618/http://www.skybluefc.com/player/bernard-smith/ Brittany Cameron] profile at Sky Blue FC
[https://web.archive.org/web/20090122233352/http://usdtoreros.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/cameron_brittany00.html San Diego player profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20180611052304/http://www.dartmouthsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11600&ATCLID=205591616 Dartmouth assistant coach profile]
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Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:American women's soccer players

Category:FC Gold Pride players

Category:Los Angeles Sol players

Category:Western New York Flash players

Category:Women's Professional Soccer players

Category:People from Dublin, California

Category:Soccer players from Alameda County, California

Category:Gotham FC players

Category:National Women's Soccer League players

Category:San Diego Toreros women's soccer players