Cameron Tucker (born July 15, 1999) is an American professional soccer who plays as a forward for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the BYU Cougars.
 Tucker with the Utah Royals in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 15, 1999 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Utah Royals | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | BYU Cougars | 99 | (43) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2023 | Houston Dash | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | Utah Royals | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 10, 2024 | |||
Early life
editTucker is a native of Highland, Utah, and was born to Bruce and Jennifer Tucker. She attended Lone Peak High School.[1][2]
BYU Cougars
editTucker attended BYU and was a forward on the BYU Cougars women's soccer team. She totaled 43 goals and 31 assists 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]
Club career
editNY/NJ Gotham FC
editTucker 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]
Houston Dash
editOn 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]
Utah Royals
editOn 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]
Personal life
editTucker is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played June 8, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | 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 | ||
- ^ NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
References
edit- ^ "Cameron Tucker - Women's Soccer 2017". BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Where are Utah Valley's former high school star athletes now?". heraldextra.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Cougars advance to College Cup Championship Game after thrilling win over Santa Clara in PKs". BYU Athletics - Official Athletics Website - BYU Cougars.
- ^ "Gotham FC signs BYU star forward Cameron Tucker to two-year deal". Just Women's Sports. December 16, 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Michael (December 15, 2021). "WHAT A DISCOVERY: Gotham FC signs Brigham Young's Tucker". Front Row Soccer.
- ^ FC, Gotham (December 15, 2021). "Gotham FC Signs Brigham Young University Forward Cameron Tucker to Two Year Deal". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "BYU soccer star Cameron Tucker signs pro deal with Gotham FC". heraldextra.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (December 16, 2021). "Gotham FC signs BYU star forward Cameron Tucker to two-year deal". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "NJ/NY 3-0 Orlando (May 1, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Cameron Tucker | Houston Dash". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ FC, Gotham (January 18, 2023). "Gotham FC Waives Cameron Tucker". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce 2023 preseason roster | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash announce end of season roster decisions | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "URFC Acquires Cameron Tucker from Houston Dash | Utah Royals". rsl.
- ^ "NWSL offseason trade tracker: San Diego Wave bring back Sierra Enge, land Elyse Bennett in trades". CBSSports.com. December 20, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ rsl. "URFC Drops Inaugural Home Opener 2-0 To Chicago | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago 2-0 Utah (Mar 16, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Ireland, Kyle (May 12, 2024). "Cameron Tucker Pulls One Back Against Red Stars For First Goal Of Season". KSL Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars improve to 5-3-1 as Mallory Swanson has a goal and an assist in 3-1 win". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ Chatz, Joe (May 12, 2024). "Chicago Red Stars Take Down Utah Royals 3-1". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ rsl. "Royals Suffer Away Defeat To Chicago Red Stars | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Cameron Tucker at Soccerway.com
- Cameron Tucker at FBref.com
