Cameron Castleberry Explained

Cameron Castleberry
Fullname:Cameron Hardy Castleberry
Birth Date:14 March 1995
Birth Place:Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Position:Midfielder/Winger
Youthclubs1:Ravenscroft School
Youthclubs2:CASL Chelsea Ladies '94 team
Collegeyears1:2013–2016
Collegecaps1:63
Collegegoals1:9
Years1:2017
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:United States U18
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam3:United States U20
Nationalyears3:2013
Club-Update:June 29, 2017

Cameron Hardy Castleberry (born March 14, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who last played for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life and collegiate career

Castleberry attended Ravenscroft School where she played on the soccer team. She scored 25 goals and notching 15 assists. In 2011, Castleberry was named the NC 3A Private School Player of the Year, the TISAC Conference Player of the Year, Region 1 Player of the Year. She was also nominated an All-State, All-Region and All-Conference selection in 2011 and 2012.

Castleberry attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the most successful women's soccer programs in the United States. She played a key role for the Tar Heels in four years she spent there, becoming a starter from her sophomore year until her senior year.[1]

Club career

On January 12, 2017, Castleberry became the 36th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft when she was picked by Washington Spirit.[2] [3] On May 6, 2017, she made her debut when she replaced Arielle Ship at the 65th minute of the match against Sky Blue FC.[4] The Spirit waived Castleberry on June 29, 2017.[5]

International career

Castleberry played for the United States U17 in 2011 and 2012. In February 2013 she was called for the United States U18 and in the same year she was called for the United States U20.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 - Cameron Castleberry. Go Heels. May 10, 2017. May 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170508212359/http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=12982&ATCLID=211155727&DB_OEM_ID=3350. live.
  2. Web site: New Horizons for Cameron Castleberry. Washington Spirit. February 9, 2017 . May 10, 2017. May 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170518213334/http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/new-horizons-for-cameron-castleberry/. live.
  3. Web site: Buckley. Caitlin. 2017 NWSL draft: Washington Spirit select North Carolina midfielder Cameron Castleberry. Black and Red United. January 12, 2017 . May 10, 2017. March 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170327040536/http://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2017/1/12/14251366/2017-nwsl-draft-washington-spirit-cameron-castleberry-unc-tarheels. live.
  4. Web site: Washington Spirit vs Sky Blue 4-3. Scoresway. May 10, 2017. November 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110200249/https://www.scoresway.com/en_GB/soccer. live.
  5. Web site: Wednesday Roundup: Spirit waive Castleberry and Stengel. The Equalizer. equalizersoccer.com. June 28, 2017. June 29, 2017. July 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170701225540/http://equalizersoccer.com/2017/06/28/wednesday-roundup-spirit-waive-castleberry-and-stengel/. live.