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Geoff Cameron
Personal information
Full name	Geoff Cameron
Date of birth	July 11, 1985 (age 24)
Place of birth	Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position	Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Houston Dynamo
Number	20
Youth career
2004–2005	West Virginia Mountaineers
2006–2007	Rhode Island Rams
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Geoff Cameron (born July 11, 1985 in Attleboro, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer.

Cameron is noted for his versatility, appearing mainly as either a defender or midfielder for Houston, but has also appeared as a forward.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and college

Cameron attended Attleboro High School and Providence Country Day for high school before choosing West Virginia University for college. After making 28 starts in two seasons at West Virginia, Cameron transferred to the University of Rhode Island for his junior and senior years. Cameron was an immediate starter and helped URI beat Rutgers in the 2006 NCAA tournament, scoring in a shootout. As a senior in 2007, Cameron was named Midfielder of the Year in the Atlantic 10 Conference and was a first-team all-Mid Atlantic Region selection.

During his college years, Cameron also played for Rhode Island Stingrays in the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Professional

Cameron was drafted by the Houston Dynamo in the third round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. He made his professional debut on March 29, 2008, coming on as a sub in a loss against the New England Revolution. In his first home appearance, on April 6, he scored a last-minute goal to help the Dynamo to a 3-3 tie with FC Dallas. He became a regular substitute and sometimes starter for the Dynamo by mid-season. On October 31, 2008 it was announced that Cameron was a finalist along with Sean Franklin and Kheli Dube for MLS Rookie of the Year. ^[1] Cameron was also named in the MLS Best XI for the 2009 season.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Individual

MLS Best XI: 2009

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ "MLS announces finalists for 2008 awards". Soccer By Ives. http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/10/mls-announces-f.html. Retrieved 10 February 2009.

[edit] External links

MLS player profile

[2008_awards-0] "MLS announces finalists for 2008 awards". Soccer By Ives. http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2008/10/mls-announces-f.html. Retrieved 10 February 2009.

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