| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Bernard Porter | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-05-23)May 23, 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Centerville, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cincinnati United Premier Gold | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Princeton Tigers | 67 | (31) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Montreal Impact | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | →FC Montreal (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 24, 2017 | |||
Cameron Bernard Porter (born May 23, 1993) is an American former professionalsoccer player.
Porter spent four years playingcollege soccer atPrinceton 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 theIvy Club.[2]
On January 15, 2015, Porter was drafted in the third round (45th overall) of the2015 MLS SuperDraft byMontreal 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 againstPachuca in theCONCACAF Champions League.[5] He scored his first professional goal on March 3, 2015, in stoppage time (90+4) from a longCalum Mallace pass, at home (in theOlympic Stadium) in thesecond 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 toSporting Kansas City on July 12, 2016, in exchange forAmadou Dia.[10] While playing with Kansas City, he also worked as a remote software engineer for MLS Digital, the league's digital content department, between matches and training.[11]
On January 29, 2018, he announced his retirement from professional soccer at the age of 24.[12]