Cameron Porter Explained

Cameron Porter
Fullname:Cameron Bernard Porter
Birth Date:23 May 1993
Birth Place:Centerville, Ohio, United States
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Cincinnati United Premier Gold
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Princeton Tigers
Collegecaps1:67
Collegegoals1:31
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Montreal Impact
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:FC Montreal (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Sporting Kansas City
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Swope Park Rangers (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Club-Update:October 24, 2017

Cameron Bernard Porter (born May 23, 1993) is a retired American soccer player.

Career

College

Porter spent four years playing college soccer at Princeton University between 2011 and 2014. During his time at Princeton, Porter was named 2013 First-Team All-Ivy League, 2013 Academic All-Ivy and 2014 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year.[1] While at Princeton, Porter majored in Computer Science and was a member of the Ivy Club.[2]

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Porter was drafted in the third round (45th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Montreal Impact.[3] He signed a contract with the club on February 7, 2015.[4] Porter made his professional debut on February 24, 2015, as an 81st-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw against Pachuca in the CONCACAF Champions League.[5] He scored his first professional goal on March 3, 2015, in stoppage time (90+4) from a long Calum Mallace pass, at home (in the Olympic Stadium) in the second leg against Pachuca; with this strike, he tied the game and made the Impact win the series on away goals, giving the team its first CONCACAF Champions League semi-final berth. Later that night on post match press conference Porter described his goal as "a dream come true".[6] [7] [8]

On March 21, 2015, in a game against the New England Revolution, Porter suffered an injury in the first half and was taken out of the game. He underwent surgery on his left knee to repair an ACL tear. He missed the entire 2015 season.[9]

Porter was traded to Sporting Kansas City on July 12, 2016, in exchange for Amadou Dia.[10]

On January 29, 2018, he announced his professional retirement at the early age of 24.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cameron Porter - Men's Soccer.
  2. Web site: On Tap with ... Cameron Porter and Thomas Sanner - the Daily Princetonian . March 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150224203122/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2014/11/on-tap-with-cameron-porter-and-thomas-sanner/ . February 24, 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Princeton's Porter Drafted by Montreal in MLS SuperDraft - Ivy League . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225134011/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/Princeton-s_Porter_Drafted_by_Montreal_in_MLS_SuperDraft . February 25, 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: L'attaquant Cameron Porter sous contrat avec l'Impact. February 7, 2015.
  5. Web site: Pachuca vs. Montreal Impact - MatchCenter Timeline. MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. February 25, 2015. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131520/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2015-02-24-pachuca-vs-montreal-impact/feed. dead.
  6. Web site: Réactions vidéos des joueurs à la qualification historique de l'Impact de Montréal. March 4, 2015.
  7. Web site: Champions League. CONCACAF. March 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150307015517/http://www.concacaf.com/category/champions-league/game-detail/203217. March 7, 2015. dead.
  8. Web site: Champions League: Montreal Impact rookie Cameron Porter parlays hard-earned chance into historic goal. March 3, 2015. March 4, 2015. September 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929041058/http://www.mlssoccer.com/ccl/news/article/2015/03/03/champions-league-montreal-impact-rookie-cameron-porter-parlays-hard-earned-c. dead.
  9. Web site: Cameron Porter devra être opéré au genou. March 24, 2015.
  10. Web site: Sporting Kansas City acquires 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact. July 12, 2016.
  11. 958034932231802880. Cam39Porter. Soccer has been a wild ride filled with fond memories that I will share with the many friends I have made along the… . January 29, 2018.