Cameron Hardy Castleberry (born March 14, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who last played for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Hardy Castleberry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 14, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ravenscroft School | |||
| CASL Chelsea Ladies '94 team | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 63 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Washington Spirit | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States U17 | ||
| 2013 | United States U18 | ||
| 2013 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 29, 2017 | |||
Early life and collegiate career
editCastleberry attended Ravenscroft School where she played on the soccer team. She scored 25 goals and notching 15 assists. In 2011, Castleberry was named the NC 3A Private School Player of the Year, the TISAC Conference Player of the Year, Region 1 Player of the Year. She was also nominated an All-State, All-Region and All-Conference selection in 2011 and 2012.
Castleberry attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the most successful women's soccer programs in the United States. She played a key role for the Tar Heels in four years she spent there, becoming a starter from her sophomore year until her senior year.[1]
Club career
editOn January 12, 2017, Castleberry became the 36th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft when she was picked by Washington Spirit.[2][3] On May 6, 2017, she made her debut when she replaced Arielle Ship at the 65th minute of the match against Sky Blue FC.[4] The Spirit waived Castleberry on June 29, 2017.[5]
International career
editCastleberry played for the United States U17 in 2011 and 2012. In February 2013 she was called for the United States U18 and in the same year she was called for the United States U20.
References
edit- ^ a b "21 - Cameron Castleberry". Go Heels. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "New Horizons for Cameron Castleberry". Washington Spirit. February 9, 2017. Archived from the original on May 18, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Buckley, Caitlin (January 12, 2017). "2017 NWSL draft: Washington Spirit select North Carolina midfielder Cameron Castleberry". Black and Red United. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit vs Sky Blue 4-3". Scoresway. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Wednesday Roundup: Spirit waive Castleberry and Stengel". equalizersoccer.com. The Equalizer. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
External links
edit- Player's Profile at North Carolina Tar Heels
- Player's Profile at USSF[permanent dead link]
- Player's Profile at Washington Spirit
- Cameron Castleberry at Soccerway
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