| Cameron Tucker | |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1999 |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Utah Royals |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| College1: | BYU Cougars |
| Collegecaps1: | 99 |
| Collegegoals1: | 43 |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | NJ/NY Gotham FC |
| Caps1: | 13 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Houston Dash |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Utah Royals |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | June 10, 2024 |
Cameron Tucker (born July 15, 1999) is an American soccer forward for Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She is a native of Highland, Utah.
Tucker is a native of Highland, Utah, and was born to Bruce and Jennifer Tucker. She attended Lone Peak High School.[1] [2]
Tucker attended BYU and was a forward on the BYU Cougars women's soccer team. She totaled 43 goals and 31 assist during her collegiate career and was a critical part of the BYU offense en route to their first College Cup appearance in 2021.[3] [4]
In 2021, she had her most productive season for BYU tallying 16 goals and 10 assists earning an NCAA All-American honors as well as multiple conference and team honors. Her highlight of the season was her game-winning goal against the first-ranked University of Virginia in the 2021 NCAA tournament, securing the Cougars a place in the Elite Eight.[5]
Tucker joined NJ/NY Gotham FC as an undrafted free agent on December 15, 2021. She signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year.[6] [7] [8]
Tucker made her first professional appearance on March 19, 2022, starting in a 2-0 defeat to the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL Challenge Cup. Her first NWSL regular season appearance came on May 1, 2022, in a 3-0 victory over the Orlando Pride. Tucker entered the match as a second-half substitute for Nahomi Kawasumi.[9] She appeared in 13 games in 2022.[10]
On January 18, 2023, Gotham FC announced that the club had waived Tucker.[11]
On January 30, 2023, the Houston Dash claimed Tucker off of waivers and signed her to their 2023 Preseason Roster.[12] Tucker made her first appearance for the club on March 26, 2023, playing 29 minutes in a 0-0 draw against Racing Louisville FC.[13] Tucker finished the 2023 NWSL season with 12 matches and 244 minutes played. The Dash subsequently decided to exercise Tucker's contract option, keeping her on the roster for the 2024 season.[14]
On December 12, 2023, the Dash traded Tucker and $50,000 of NWSL allocation money to the Utah Royals in exchange for protection in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft.[15] [16]
Tucker made her first appearance for the Royals in the team's March 16, 2024 home-opener against the Chicago Red Stars. She came on in the 70th minute to replace Agnes Nyberg in a 0-2 defeat.[17] [18] On May 12, 2024, Tucker scored a long-range goal in a 1-3 road loss to the Red Stars.[19] [20] [21] It was her first competitive NWSL goal.[22]
Tucker is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
| Club | Season | League | Cup[23] | Playoffs[24] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2022 | NWSL | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dash | 2023 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Utah Royals | 2024 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |||