Brandon Cambridge
American soccer player (born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akeil Omari Brandon Cambridge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fraser Valley Premier | |||
| 2018–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Portland Pilots | 45 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | PDX FC | 9 | (1) |
| 2023– | Charlotte FC | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | → Crown Legacy (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 | |||
Akeil Omari Brandon Cambridge (born February 9, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC.
Early life
Cambridge was born in Brooklyn, New York, to South African parents but moved to Cape Town, South Africa with his family when he was one month old.[2] When he was nine, he moved to Florida, before moving to Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in Canada at age ten, and then Chilliwack, British Columbia at age eleven.[2] He played youth soccer with Fraser Valley Premier, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in January 2018.[3] He had previously trained with Abbotsford United in 2017.[4] He played with the British Columbia Provincial Team from 2014 until 2017.[5]
College career
In 2020, Cambridge began attending the University of Portland, where he played for the men's soccer team.[6] He made his debut on February 3, 2021, scoring two goals and adding an assist, after coming on as a substitute against the George Fox Bruins.[7] He made his first start in the next match on February 8 against the Oregon State Beavers.[6] After his freshman season, he was named to the All-WCC Freshman Team.[8] He scored the game-winning goal via a penalty kick in a 1–0 win over the Sacramento State Hornets on September 13, 2021.[9] He was named the U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month for September 2022.[10] He was a three-time WCC Player of the Week in the 2022 season.[11][12][13] He was also named the TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Week and named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week in September 2022.[14] On November 5, 2022, he scored a hat trick in a 4–0 victory over the Santa Clara Broncos,[15] which earned him College Soccer News Player of the Week honours.[16] He led the WCC in goals, points, and game-winning goals in 2022.[17] At the end of his junior season in 2022, he was named the WCC Offensive Player of the Year, named to the All-WCC First Team[18] and a Third Team All-American.[19] He departed Portland after his junior season to turn professional.[20]
Club career
In 2021 and 2022, Cambridge played with PDX FC in USL League Two.[21][22]
In December 2022, Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC acquired Cambridge's homegrown rights from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money, other conditional GAM, as well as a sell-on fee.[23][24] Charlotte then signed him to a homegrown player contract.[25][26] On March 26, 2023, he made his professional debut playing for Charlotte's second team, Crown Legacy FC, in MLS Next Pro, scoring the team's first ever goal against Huntsville City FC.[27] He scored a brace in Crown Legacy's next match on March 31, in a 2–1 victory over FC Cincinnati 2,[28] earning MLSNP Player of the Matchday honours.[29] He made his Major League Soccer debut on April 8 against Real Salt Lake.[30] On May 17, Cambridge scored his first two MLS goals in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire.[31]
International career
In February 2016, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a Canada U15 identification camp, and also attended a second camp in March 2017.[2]
In June 2023, Cambridge was named to Canada's preliminary squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[32]
Career statistics
- As of match played August 11, 2023[33]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| PDX FC | 2021[21] | USL League Two | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2022[22] | USL League Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2023 | MLS | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 6 | ||
References
- ^ "National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Canada" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 2.
- ^ a b c Brandon Cambridge at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "Brandon Cambridge Whitecaps profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021.
- ^ Leclerc, Mike (May 8, 2018). "Brandon Cambridge Scores In His Debut For U17 Vancouver Whitecaps!!". Abbotsford United SC.
- ^ "Pilots Add Recruit Brandon Cambridge to the Men's Soccer Program". Portland Pilots. July 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Brandon Cambridge Portland Pilots profile". Portland Pilots.
- ^ "Pilots Roll Past George Fox in Season Opener". Portland Pilots. February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Eight Pilots garner All-WCC Recognition". Portland Pilots. April 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cambridge's PK puts Pilots on top 1-0 in Physical Match". Portland Pilots. September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Cambridge, Norris Named U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month". Portland Pilots. October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Sweeps WCC Weekly Awards Again, Cambridge and Pierre Recognized". Portland Pilots. September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge, Tasouris Sweep WCC Player of the Week Honors". Portland Pilots. October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge Named WCC Player of the Week for Third Time This Season". Portland Pilots. November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Brandon Cambridge Named TopDrawerSoccer Player of the Week, Makes College Soccer News Team of the Week". Portland Pilots. September 13, 2022.
- ^ "Pilots Rout Santa Clara 4-0 to go Undefeated at Home for First Time Since '95". Portland Pilots. November 5, 2022.
- ^ "Portland midfielder Brandon Cambridge - College Soccer News Men's national player of the Week - Week ending November 6, 2022". College Soccer News. November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge Signs Pro Contract With MLS Side Charlotte FC". Portland Pilots. December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge and Tasouris Earn WCC Player of the Year Awards; 10 Pilots Earn All-WCC". Portland Pilots. November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge Named Third Team All-American by College Soccer News". Portland Pilots. December 21, 2022.
- ^ Garcia, Kyle (December 21, 2022). "Brandon Cambridge Trusted the Process; Now the Work Begins in Charlotte". Portland Pilots.
- ^ a b "Brandon Cambridge 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Brandon Cambridge 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC receives $50,000 in GAM from Charlotte FC in exchange for MLS Homegrown Territory Exclusivity over midfielder Brandon Cambridge". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 21, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Chris (December 22, 2022). "Charlotte FC sign midfielder Brandon Cambridge after acquiring rights from Vancouver Whitecaps". 90min.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Signs University of Portland Midfielder Brandon Cambridge". Charlotte FC. December 21, 2022.
- ^ White, Herbert L. (December 21, 2022). "Charlotte FC signs midfielder Brandon Cambridge". The Charlotte Post.
- ^ "Crown Legacy FC Earned a Point in Inaugural Match". Charlotte FC. March 26, 2023.
- ^ Henry Jr., Larry (March 31, 2023). "Alex Freeman, Brandon Cambridge lead the way in Friday's MLS NEXT Pro action". MLS Next Pro.
- ^ "Crown Legacy FC Forward Brandon Cambridge Voted MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Matchday". Charlotte FC. April 3, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Caleb (April 8, 2023). "Full Time: Charlotte FC Fall 3-1 to Real Salt Lake". Charlotte FC.
- ^ "Brandon Cambridge scores twice as Charlotte FC rallies past Fire". National Post. May 17, 2023.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (June 1, 2023). "Current and former CPLers included as Gold Cup preliminary squads unveiled".
- ^ Brandon Cambridge at Soccerway
External links
- Brandon Cambridge at Soccerway
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Charlotte FC – current squad
- 1 Kahlina
- 6 Tuiloma
- 8 Westwood
- 9 Copetti
- 10 Dejaegere
- 11 Abada
- 13 Bronico
- 14 Byrne
- 15 Bender
- 18 Vargas
- 20 João Pedro
- 21 Uronen
- 22 Bingham
- 23 Petković
- 24 Lindsey
- 25 Smalls
- 26 Odunze
- 27 Berchimas
- 28 Diani
- 29 Malanda
- 30 Jr. Urso
- 31 Marks
- 32 Diop
- 33 Agyemang
- 34 Privett
- 35 Scardina
- 36 Cambridge
- 37 Arfield
- 38 Tavares
- 39 Neeley
- 40 Forbes
- 41 Romero
