Cameron Harper (born November 19, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-11-19) November 19, 2001 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2018 | Pateadores SC | ||
2018–2021 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
2021– | New York Red Bulls | 24 | (2) |
2021– | → New York Red Bulls II (loan) | 9 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2020 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 3, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 16, 2021 |
Harper was born and raised in California to Scottish parents.[2]
In September 2018, Harper signed with Scottish Premiership club Celtic after turning down a college scholarship from UCLA.[3] After 13 players were ruled out of the first-team squad due to COVID protocols, Harper made his professional debut, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw against Hibernian on January 11, 2021.[4]
On March 5, 2021, it was announced that Harper joined Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls on a transfer from Celtic.[5] On April 25, 2021, he made his debut for New York, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 loss to the LA Galaxy.[6]
On May 10, 2022, Harper made his first appearance of the season for New York, providing an assist to Zach Ryan in a 3-0 victory over D.C. United as the club advanced to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[7] A few days later, on May 14, Harper helped New York to a 1-1 draw on the road against Philadelphia Union, assisting Luquinhas on the equalizing goal.[8] Harper started his first match for the club on May 18, 2022, and scored his first professional goal in a 3-3 draw with Chicago Fire SC. [9] On July 24, 2022, Harper scored and assisted on the winning goal for New York in a 4-3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium.[10]
Harper is eligible to represent the United States and Scotland internationally. In 2019, he was invited to youth national-team camps for both nations, but decided to represent the United States.[11]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Celtic | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Red Bulls | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2022 | Major League Soccer | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
Career total | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
New York Red Bulls – current squad | |
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