Cameron Lindley Explained

Cam Lindley
Fullname:Cameron Lindley
Birth Date:18 July 1997
Birth Place:Carmel, Indiana, United States
Height:1.75m (05.74feet)
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Indy Eleven
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:2010–2016
Youthclubs1:Indiana Fire Juniors
Collegeyears1:2016–2017
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegecaps1:43
Collegegoals1:7
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Chicago Fire U-23
Caps1:8
Goals1:2
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Wilmington Hammerheads
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Orlando City
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Saint Louis FC (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Memphis 901 (loan)
Caps5:25
Goals5:1
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Indy Eleven
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2021
Clubs7:San Antonio FC
Caps7:31
Goals7:0
Years8:2022
Clubs8:Colorado Springs Switchbacks
Caps8:31
Goals8:2
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Indy Eleven
Caps9:54
Goals9:1
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2015
Nationalteam2:United States U18
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2015
Nationalteam3:United States U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019
Nationalteam4:United States U23
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:August 7, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:March 24, 2019

Cameron Lindley (born July 18, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Indy Eleven in the USL Championship. Having played college soccer for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he joined Orlando City in 2018 after his Homegrown rights were traded from Chicago Fire.

Youth and college career

Lindley grew up in Carmel, Indiana and spent a majority of his youth career with Indiana Fire Juniors, Chicago Fire's youth soccer club.[1] He played high school soccer and basketball at Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville, Indiana.[2] Following several seasons with the youth club, Lindley spent a season in the Premier Development League with Chicago FC United before attending college.[3] He spent two years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, scoring seven goals in 43 regular season matches.[4]

Professional career

Orlando City (2018 – 2019)

On January 18, 2018, Lindley's Homegrown rights were traded from Chicago Fire to Orlando City as Lindley signed a four-year deal with the Central Florida club.[5] He made his professional debut in the season opener, a 1–1 draw at home to DC United. After starting three of the first four games of the season, Lindley failed to make another MLS appearance in 2018 and only made one US Open Cup appearance.

St Louis FC (Loan, 2018)

On May 24, 2018, he was loaned to Saint Louis FC and made one start before returning.[6]

Memphis 901 FC (Loan, 2019)

On April 12, 2019, he was loaned to USL Championship team Memphis 901 FC and made 26 appearances in all competitions. On November 21, 2019, it was announced Lindley had his contract option for the 2020 season declined by Orlando as part of the end-of-season roster decisions.[7]

Indy Eleven (2020)

Lindley joined USL Championship side Indy Eleven on February 18,2020.[8] Over the course of the shortened 2020 USL Championship season, Lindley made 12 total appearances, 9 of which were starts, for the club. Lindley made his first appearance for the club in a 2–1 home victory over Sporting Kansas City II on July 18, 2020.[9]

San Antonio FC (2021)

After a season with USL Championship side Indy Eleven in 2020, it was announced Lindley would sign with San Antonio FC ahead of the 2021 USL Championship season.[10] Lindley played the majority of games for San Antonio that season, making 31 total league appearances including 23 starts.[11]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks (2022)

On December 9, 2021, it was announced that Lindley would join USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2022 season.[12] Lindley played 34 games for Colorado Springs, scoring 2 goals as he assisted the team to the Western Conference final in the USL Championship Playoffs, where they lost 2–0 to San Antonio, Lindley's former club.[13] San Antonio would go on to win the Playoffs by defeating Louisville City 3–1 in the final.[14] Lindley was named to the USL Championship All-League team at the end of the 2022 season.[15]

Return to Indy Eleven (2023 – present)

On December 1, 2022, Lindley made the move back to his former club Indy Eleven ahead of the 2023 season.[16] Lindley made 36 total appearances in his return season to Indianapolis, including 33 USL Championship appearances, two US Open Cup appearances, and playing all 90 minutes of Indy Eleven's 5–0 loss to Charleston Battery in the 2023 USL Championship Playoffs.[17]

Indy Eleven announced that Lindley would remain with the team for the 2024 season on November 17, 2023.[18]

International career

Lindley has represented the United States internationally at various youth levels.

On March 19, 2019, Lindley was selected by his former Orlando City head coach Jason Kreis for the United States U23 squad for friendlies against Egypt and the Netherlands ahead of qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[19]

Personal life

Lindley's younger sister, Cassidy, is also a soccer player who played for the University of Florida, Clemson University, and the Indy Eleven W League team.[20] His uncle, Tyler McCarroll, was a midfielder at Indiana.[21]

Career statistics

College

SchoolSeasonNCAA Regular Season
DivisionAppsGoalsAssists
North Carolina Tar Heels2016Div. I2107
201722713
NCAA Total43720

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City2018Major League Soccer301040
201900000000
Total30100040
Saint Louis FC (loan)2018USL10000010
Memphis 901 FC (loan)2019USL Championship2511000261
Indy Eleven2020USL Championship120--00120
San Antonio FC2021USL Championship300--10310
Colorado Springs Switchbacks2022USL Championship3120030342
Indy Eleven2023USL Championship3312010361
2024USL Championship2103000240
Career totals156470501684

Honors

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. National Team Caps. Indiana Fire Juniors. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225234525/http://www.indianafirejuniors.com/layout_container/show_layout_tab?layout_container_id=41020378&page_node_id=1243446&tab_element_id=70158. February 25, 2018.
  2. Web site: Guerin Catholic senior Cameron Lindley named youth soccer player of the year. indystar.com. February 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Chicago FC United - 2016 Regular Season. uslpdl.com. SportsEngine. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211617/http://www.uslpdl.com/roster_players/12686266?subseason=278141. February 26, 2018. dead.
  4. Web site: Cam Lindley Bio. goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. February 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225231924/http://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7946. February 25, 2018.
  5. Web site: Orlando City SC Acquires Midfielder Cam Lindley from Chicago Fire as Homegrown Player. orlandocitysc.com. Major League Soccer. February 25, 2018. January 18, 2018.
  6. Web site: Da Silva, Lindlay join STLFC on Loan. USLSoccer.com Staff. May 24, 2018.
  7. Web site: Orlando City SC Announces 2019 End-of-Season Roster Decisions. Orlando City SC. November 21, 2019.
  8. Web site: 2020-02-18 . Carmel’s native Cam Lindley joins Indy Eleven . 2024-03-19 . Fox 59 . en-US.
  9. Web site: Indy Eleven 2-1 Sporting Kansas City II (18 Jul., 2020) Resultado Final - - ESPN (CR) . 2024-03-19 . - ESPN . en.
  10. Web site: San Antonio Signs Midfielder Cam Lindley. 18 December 2020.
  11. Web site: Cameron Lindley uslchampionship.com . 2024-03-19 . www.uslchampionship.com . en-us.
  12. Web site: Colorado Springs Switchbacks Sign Midfielder Cam Lindley . 2021-12-09 . 2021-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209201118/https://www.switchbacksfc.com/news_article/show/1198008 . dead .
  13. Web site: Match Center USLChampionship.com . 2024-03-19 . www.uslchampionship.com . en-us.
  14. Web site: Match Center USLChampionship.com . 2024-03-19 . www.uslchampionship.com . en-us.
  15. Web site: Cam Lindley, Hadji Barry Named to USL Championship All League Second Team.
  16. Web site: Cam Lindley Back in Indy via Transfer from Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.
  17. Web site: Cam Lindley . 2023-11-11 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  18. Web site: Indy Eleven Announces Initial Roster Moves for 2024 Season . 2024-03-19 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  19. Web site: Weah, Sargent headline USMNT U-23 squad as Kreis is named head coach Goal.com. www.goal.com. en. 2019-03-19.
  20. Web site: Cassidy Lindley - Soccer . Florida Gators.
  21. Web site: nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com . NICHOLAS MURRAY- . 2022-06-23 . How Cassidy and Cameron Lindley forged an unbreakable bond through soccer . 2024-03-19 . USL Championship . en-us.
  22. Web site: USL Championship Announces 2022 All-League Teams . 2022-11-01 . www.uslchampionship.com . USL . Tampa, FL. 2022-11-01 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221101175351/https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1245790 . 2022-11-01. mdy-all.
  23. Web site: USLChampionship com Staff . 2023-11-07 . USL Championship Announces 2023 All-League Teams . 2023-11-11 . USL Championship . en-us.