Carter-Vickers joined the academy atTottenham Hotspur at age 11, having caught the eyes of scouts as a 10-year-old playing in the youth teams atCatholic United.[3][4]
Carter-Vickers signed a season-long loan deal with newly promotedChampionship sideSheffield United on August 25, 2017.[11] On his debut and his first career league game, Carter-Vickers scored the only goal of the game, a 33rd-minute winner againstBolton Wanderers.[12] After playing 18 games for Sheffield United and scoring one goal, Carter-Vickers was recalled and returned to Tottenham on January 15, 2018.[13]
On January 19, 2018,Ipswich Town signed Carter-Vickers on loan until the end of the season.[14] He made his Ipswich Town debut away to Bolton Wanderers on January 20, 2018.[15] Carter-Vickers played 17 times for the Tractor Boys as they finished in a mid-table position of 12th.[16]
Swansea City signed Carter-Vickers on loan until the end of the season on August 25, 2018.[17] At Swansea, he formed a partnership alongsideMike van der Hoorn at center-back after the injury to first choiceJoe Rodon.[18] In total, he made 33 appearances in all competitions for Swansea,[19] impressing partially due to his passing ability from the center-back position.[20]
On August 8, 2019, Carter-Vickers joinedStoke City on loan for the2019–20 season.[21] He made 15 appearances before he was recalled by Spurs on January 2, 2020,[22] and then sent on a six-month loan toLuton Town four weeks later.[23] Due to the season being extended by theCOVID-19 outbreak, Carter-Vickers' loan to Luton was extended till the end of the campaign.[24]
Carter-Vickers joined Championship sideAFC Bournemouth on a season-long loan on October 16, 2020.[25] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–1 win atBristol City on March 3, 2021.[26]
On August 31, 2021, Carter-Vickers joinedCeltic on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[28] He scored on his debut with a deflected strike from outside the box in a 3–0 victory overRoss County on September 13.[29][30]
He played 45 games in all competitions as the team won theScottish League Cup and the Premiership, with Celtic holding the best defensive record in the latter.[31][32]
On June 10, 2022, Carter-Vickers signed with Celtic permanently, effective from July 1. The transfer was on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £6 million.[33]
On January 26, 2024, Carter-Vickers signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Celtic, keeping him at the club until 2029.[34]
In the summer of 2014, Carter-Vickers was playing for Tottenham's academy side at the IMG Cup inBradenton, Florida, where they beat theUnited States under-17 team 5–3. During the game, he caught the eye of American coaches who had learned of his eligibility for aUnited States passport, as his father is an American citizen.[3][35]
In September 2016, it was reported that the English FA had made inquiries about Carter-Vickers and that the United States were prepared to fast track the player into their senior set up.[39] On October 10, 2016, Carter-Vickers captained the United States under-20 team in a 2–0 loss againstEngland.[40]
On November 6, 2016, Carter-Vickers received his first call up to thesenior United States squad.[41] He made his senior debut appearance on November 14, 2017, in a friendly as a half-timesubstitute in a 1–1 draw away toPortugal.[42]
In May 2022, coachGregg Berhalter recalled Carter-Vickers after nearly three years without a cap.[43] He was called up for the2022 FIFA World Cup in November[44] and made his World Cup debut on November 29 againstIran.[45]
Carter-Vickers is known as a ball playingcenter-back with accurate passing ability.[20] His athleticism and strength are some of his best qualities as a defender. A former teammate of his at Celtic,Carl Starfelt, spoke about Carter-Vickers, stating, "Cameron is the strongest in the team — but he is never in the gym...I think he's just super-strong genetically as he is never in the gym."[46]
Carter-Vickers' father isHoward Carter, a retired Americanbasketball player who spent his professional career in theNBA and Europe and became a French citizen.[47] His English mother, Geraldine Vickers, is fromEssex. Carter and Vickers met while both were working in Greece.[47] He was raised in Essex and attendedThe Eastwood Academy inLeigh-on-Sea, while spending summers with his father inLouisiana.[48][49][3]
^Koons, Zach (November 29, 2022)."USMNT Starting XI: Sargent Returns, Carter-Vickers In vs. Iran".www.si.com. Sports Illustrated.Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. RetrievedNovember 30, 2022.Wright. On the opposite end of the pitch, Cameron Carter-Vickers will see his first-ever World Cup action at centerback in place of veteran Walker Zimmerman.
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