Cameron_Iwasa
Cameron Iwasa
American soccer player (born 1993)
Cameron Toshiro Iwasa (born July 7, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Toshiro Iwasa | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-07-07) July 7, 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 85 | (22) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | OC Pateadores Blues | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Republic | 47 | (13) |
| 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Sacramento Republic | 114 | (45) |
| Total | 192 | (62) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021 | |||
College and amateur
Iwasa spent his entire college career at UC Irvine. He made a total of 85 appearances for the anteaters and tallied 22 goals and 14 assists.
He also played in the Premier Development League for OC Pateadores Blues.[2]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Iwasa was selected in the fourth round (65th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact.[3] However, he was cut during training camp and offered a contract with Montreal's USL affiliate, which he declined. Two months later, he signed a professional contract with his hometown club Sacramento Republic FC.[4] He made his professional debut the following day in a 4–2 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.[5][6]
Iwasa signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City on January 10, 2017.[7]
Iwasa returned to Sacramento Republic FC for the 2018 season on December 22, 2017.[8]
During the final game of the season, Iwasa scored his 60th USL goal, securing a tie in the match. Following the 2021 season, Iwasa announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.[9]
Iwasa was raised in Sacramento’s College Greens neighborhood. His grandfather is of Japanese descent.[10]
- "A crooked love story: Sacramento's Cameron Iwasa retires as Republic fan favorite". sacbee.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "OC Pateadores Blues". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- "Impact selects two forwards in final two rounds of SuperDraft". ImpactMontreal.com. Press Release Montreal Impact. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- "Sacramento Republic FC Signs Forwards David Estrada and Cameron Iwasa". SacRepublicFC.com. Sacramento Republic FC. 20 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-22. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- "Match Recap: Sacramento Republic FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2 4". SacRepublicFC.com. Sacramento Republic FC. 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- Paterson, Bill (July 2, 2016). "Republic FC players set aside day jobs to play under lights". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- "Sporting KC signs 23-year-old forward Cameron Iwasa | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. 1993-07-07. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- "Sacramento Republic FC Re-Sign 2016 Leading Scorer Cameron Iwasa". Sacrepublicfc.com. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- Communications, Republic FC (October 25, 2021). "Sacramento-Native Cameron Iwasa to Retire at the End of 2021 Season". Sacramento Republic FC - USL.
- FC, Sacramento Republic (24 May 2016). "5 Questions: Derek Foran and Cameron Iwasa".