Sergio Camargo

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Sergio Camargo

|image = CINvTOR 2017-05-27 - Sergio Camargo (34655064390) (cropped).jpg

|image_size = 200

|caption = Camargo playing for Toronto FC II in 2017

|fullname = Sergio Andres Camargo Peñaranda

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|16}}

|birth_place = Cúcuta, Colombia

|height = 1.70 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Cavalry FC

|clubnumber = 10

|youthyears1 = 2001–2008

|youthclubs1 = Unionville-Milliken SC

|youthyears2 = 2009–2013

|youthclubs2 = Toronto FC

|collegeyears1 = 2013–2015

|college1 = Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

|collegecaps1 = 58

|collegegoals1 = 19

|collegeyears2 = 2016

|college2 = Syracuse Orange

|collegecaps2 = 17

|collegegoals2 = 4

|years1 = 2015–2016

|clubs1 = K-W United FC

|caps1 = 17

|goals1 = 13

|years2 = 2017

|clubs2 = Toronto FC

|caps2 = 0

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2017

|clubs3 = → Toronto FC II (loan)

|caps3 = 18

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2018

|clubs4 = Calgary Foothills

|caps4 = 10

|goals4 = 4

|years5 = 2019–

|clubs5 = Cavalry FC

|caps5 = 107

|goals5 = 21

|nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

|nationalteam1 = Canada U17

|nationalcaps1 = 2

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|pcupdate = April 18, 2025

|ntupdate = July 6, 2019

}}

Sergio Andres Camargo Peñaranda (born August 16, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Club career

=Toronto FC=

In 2009, Camargo went on trial with Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal and was offered a contract, however, because of a FIFA regulation that would have required his parents to move to Portugal in order to be allowed to play for the club, he was unable to join the team. Instead, he returned to Canada and joined Toronto FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/tfc-toronto-fc-sergio-camargo-mls-major-league-soccer-portugal/|title=TFC's Camargo doesn't think about Portuguese path not taken|first=John|last=Molinaro|date=March 8, 2017|work=Sportsnet}}

File:Camargo rotY.jpg

Camargo began his career in 2009 with TFC Academy II in the Second Division of the Canadian Soccer League, later moving up to the team in the First Division.{{Cite web|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team_reserves.asp?ID=11|title=Canadian Soccer League|date=July 7, 2011|access-date=April 8, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003623/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team_reserves.asp?ID=11|archivedate=July 7, 2011}} In 2010, he was named the divisions MVP and Rookie of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports/10csl174.htm|title=October 31, 2010 CSL Final--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|language=en|access-date=April 8, 2017}} From 2013 to 2016 he played college soccer with Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, and Syracuse Orange.{{Cite web|url=http://cuse.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12912|title=Sergio Camargo - 2016 Men's Soccer|access-date=April 8, 2017}} During his stint in college his achievements were being named to the 2015 All-Big South Second Team and the 2013 Big South All-Freshman team. In 2015, he played with K-W United in the USL Premier Development League, where he captained the team to the PDL Championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.therecord.com/sports-story/6706492--huge-year-for-k-w-united-veteran-sergio-camargo/|title='Huge year' for K-W United veteran Sergio Camargo|last=Brown|first=Josh|date=|website=www.therecord.com|access-date=April 8, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.wakingthered.com/2015/8/2/9087765/kw-united-win-first-ever-pdl-championship|title=KW United win PDL title|last=Rowaan|first=Dave|date=August 2, 2015|website=Waking The Red|access-date=April 8, 2017|archive-date=April 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409030542/http://www.wakingthered.com/2015/8/2/9087765/kw-united-win-first-ever-pdl-championship|url-status=dead}} In 2017, Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer signed him to a HGP contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/01/11/toronto-fc-sign-sergio-camargo|title=Toronto FC Sign Sergio Camargo|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Toronto FC Communications|access-date=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/tfc/2017/01/11/toronto-fc-signs-midfielder-sergio-camargo.html|title=Toronto FC signs midfielder Sergio Camargo {{!}} Toronto Star|last=Armstrong|first=Laura|date=January 11, 2017|website=thestar.com|access-date=April 8, 2017}} He was loaned to Toronto FC II in the United Soccer League, and made his debut on April 1, 2017 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/04/01/match-recap-toronto-fc-ii-tampa-bay-rowdies-0|title=Match Recap: Toronto FC II at Tampa Bay Rowdies|last=Krueger|first=Adam|date=|website=|access-date=}} Following the 2017 season, Camargo's option was not picked up, ending his contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/12/14/toronto-fc-announce-roster-options-following-2017-championship-season|title=Toronto FC Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Championship Season|website=Toronto FC|date=December 14, 2017}}

=Calgary Foothills=

In 2018, he was originally set to join his former youth club Unionville-Milliken in League1 Ontario,{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/906412|title=Unionville Milliken Men To Spotlight Pro Model, Community Roots, In Debut Season|date=April 16, 2018|work=League1 Ontario}} but later was able to join Calgary Foothills FC in the USL PDL. He scored four goals in ten regular season appearances and made three playoff appearances, helping Calgary win its first PDL Championship.{{cite web |title=Sergio Camargo |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/25146366?subseason=482928 |publisher=USL League Two |accessdate=January 17, 2019}}

=Cavalry FC=

File:Sergio Camargo and Matthew Arnone.jpg

Camargo joined Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League in November 2018.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/player-tracker-a-roundup-of-each-of-the-cpls-first-player-signings|first=Kurt|last=Larson|date=November 29, 2018|title=First class: Canadian Premier League signings ready to compete in historic inaugural season}} He made his CPL debut on 4 May 2019 in a 2–1 win over York9.{{cite web |title=S. Camargo |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sergio-andres-camargo/172839/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=14 November 2019}} He scored his first two goals for Cavalry on 15 June 2019 in a 3–0 win over FC Edmonton. Camargo scored a goal against Montreal Impact in the Canadian Championship semi-final on 7 August 2019 in a 2–1 loss. In total, he scored six goals in eighteen league appearances that season. On 13 November 2019, Camargo re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season.{{cite web |author1=John Molinaro |title=Cavalry re-signs core group, including Ledgerwood and Carducci |url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-re-signs-core-group-including-ledgerwood-and-carducci |publisher=Canadian Premier League |accessdate=14 November 2019 |date=13 November 2019}} In November 2020, Camargo would re-sign with the club for the 2021 season, his third season with the club.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-secure-the-core-for-the-2021-canadian-premier-league-season|title=Cavalry FC secure the core for the 2021 Canadian Premier League Season|website=Cavalry FC|date=November 6, 2020}} In January 2022, it was announced Camargo would return for the 2022 season, his fourth with the club.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-secures-key-core-pieces-for-2022-canadian-premier-league-season|title=Cavalry FC Secures Key Core Pieces for 2022 Canadian Premier League Season|website=Cavalry FC|date=January 21, 2022}} In January 2023, Cavalry announced they had re-signed Camargo to a contract extension through the 2024 season.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-extends-the-contracts-of-joe-mason-and-sergio-camargo|title=Cavalry FC Extends the Contracts of Joe Mason and Sergio Camargo|website=Cavalry FC|date=January 26, 2023}}

Prior to the 2024 season, Camargo would sign another contract extension with Cavalry, keeping him at the club through the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/sergio-camargo-pens-new-deal-with-cavalry-fc|title=Sergio Camargo pens new deal with Cavalry FC|website=Cavalry FC|date=April 12, 2024}} He would also suit up in his 100th game for the club in 2024, becoming the third player in club history to appear in 100 games after Marco Carducci and Jose Escalante.{{cite web|url=https://calgaryherald.com/sports/cavalrys-sergio-camargo-reaches-100-games|title=Cavalry's Sergio Camargo 'makes team tick' in reaching 100 games|website=Calgary Herald|author=Todd Saelhof|date=April 12, 2024}} On November 10, 2024, he scored a goal in a 2–1 victory over Forge FC in the 2024 CPL final, helping the club win their first league title.{{Cite web |last=Jacques |first=John |date=November 9, 2024 |title=Cavalry Cruises To Historic CPL Championship Win |url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-win-canadian-premier-league-2024/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=Northern Tribune |language=en-CA}}

International career

Camargo is eligible to play internationally for Colombia by birth and for Canada by naturalization.{{Cite web|url=http://canadasoccer.com/?t=profile&pid=576|title=Sergio Camargo|website=canadasoccer.com|access-date=January 17, 2019}}

On June 22, 2011, Camargo made his debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Personal life

Camargo was born in Cúcuta to Colombian parents. At age four he and his parents moved to Toronto, and then to Newmarket, Ontario when he was nine.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Playoffs !colspan="2"\|National CupIncludes appearances and goals in the Canadian Championship. !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC \|2017 \|Major League Soccer \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
Toronto FC II \|2017 \|United Soccer League \|18	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	18	1
Calgary Foothills \|2018 \|Premier Development League \|10	4	3	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	4
rowspan="8"\|Cavalry FC \|2019 \|rowspan="7"\|Canadian Premier League \|18	6	2	0	6	2	colspan="2"\|—	26	8
2020 \|2	1	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	1
2021 \|22	4	1	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	25	4
2022 \|14	2	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	16	2
2023 \|25	6	3	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	28	6
2024 \|24	2	2	1	3	0	2	0	31	3
2025 \|2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !107	21	9	1	12	2	4	0	132	24
colspan="3"\|Career total !135	26	12	1	12	2	4	0	163	29