Cameron Carter-Vickers
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | December 31, 1997||
Place of birth | Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Center-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Celtic (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Catholic United | ||
2009–2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2018 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Swansea City (loan) | 30 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Stoke City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2020 | → Luton Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2021– | → Celtic (loan) | 16 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
2014–2017 | United States U20 | 17 | (1) |
2014–2019 | United States U23 | 11 | (1) |
2017– | United States | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 17, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 5, 2019 |
Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers (born December 31, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Scottish Premiership club Celtic, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. He also represents the United States national team.
Carter-Vickers began his career at the Tottenham Hotspur Academy. He made his debut in the 2016–17 season, playing in cup competitions. He has spent time out on loan at Championship clubs Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Swansea City, Stoke City, Luton Town, and Bournemouth.
Although born in England, he represents the United States at international level.
Club career[]
Tottenham Hotspur[]
Carter-Vickers joined the academy system at Tottenham Hotspur at the age of eleven, having caught the eyes of scouts as a ten-year-old playing in the youth teams at Catholic United.[3][4]
He was fast tracked through the academy, and under manager Mauricio Pochettino he made his first match-day squad against Ligue 1 team AS Monaco in the UEFA Europa League on December 10, 2015.[5] Carter-Vickers featured in the 2016 International Champions Cup, making starts against Juventus and Atlético Madrid, and was given the jersey number 38 for the 2016–17 season.[6] On September 21, 2016, he made his first team debut for the club in the third round of the EFL Cup against Gillingham in which Spurs won 5–0.[7] He also featured in the next round away at Liverpool, which Spurs lost 2–1.[8] He played two FA Cup matches in January 2017, firstly against Aston Villa then Wycombe Wanderers.[9][10]
Loans in England[]
Carter-Vickers signed a season-long loan deal with newly promoted Championship side Sheffield 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 against Bolton 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]
On August 25, 2018, Swansea City signed Carter-Vickers on loan until the end of the season.[17] At Swansea, he formed a partnership alongside Mike van der Hoorn at center-back after the injury to first choice Joe 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 joined Stoke City on loan for the 2019–20 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 to Luton Town four weeks later.[23] Due to the season being extended by the COVID-19 outbreak, Carter-Vickers' loan to Luton was extended till the end of the campaign.[24]
On October 16, 2020, Carter-Vickers joined Championship side AFC Bournemouth on a season-long loan.[25] He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–1 win at Bristol City on March 3, 2021.[26]
Return to Tottenham[]
On August 19, 2021, Carter-Vickers received his first Tottenham appearance since 2017, starting under new manager Nuno Espírito Santo in the club's first-ever UEFA Europa Conference League match, a 1–0 loss away at Paços de Ferreira.[27]
Loan to Celtic[]
On August 31, 2021, it was announced that Carter-Vickers would join Scottish Premiership side Celtic 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 over Ross County.[29]
International career[]
United States youth teams[]
In the summer of 2014, Carter-Vickers was playing for Tottenham's academy side at the IMG Cup in Bradenton, Florida, where they beat the United States under-17 team 5–3. During the game, he caught the eye of American coaches who had learned of his eligibility for a United States passport, as his father is an American citizen.[3][30]
Carter-Vickers represented the United States for the first time at under-18 level in August 2014 and by October of that year was a member of the United States under-23 team.[31] He represented the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and started several games despite being only 17 at the time. The team were knocked out by Serbia in the quarter finals.[32][33]
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.[34] On October 10, 2016, Carter-Vickers captained the United States under-20 team in a 2–0 loss against England.[35]
United States national team[]
On November 6, 2016, Carter-Vickers received his first call up to the senior United States squad.[36] He made his senior debut appearance on November 14, 2017, in a friendly as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Portugal.[37]
Style of play[]
Carter-Vickers is known as a ball playing center-back with accurate passing ability.[20]
Personal life[]
Carter-Vickers' father is Howard Carter, an American basketball player who spent his professional career in the NBA and Europe and became a French citizen.[38] His English mother, Geraldine Vickers from Essex, met Carter while both were working in Greece.[38] He was raised in Essex and attended The Eastwood Academy in Leigh-on-Sea, while spending summers with his father in Louisiana.[39][40][3]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played October 27, 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 2016–17[41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2021–22[42] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Sheffield United (loan) | 2017–18[16] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
Ipswich Town (loan) | 2017–18[16] | Championship | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
Swansea City (loan) | 2018–19[43] | Championship | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
Stoke City (loan) | 2019–20[44] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Luton Town (loan) | 2019–20[44] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 2020–21[45] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
Celtic (loan) | 2021–22[46] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 11 | 2 |
Career total | 120 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 141 | 4 |
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International[]
- As of match played June 5, 2019[47]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | |||
2017 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | 6 | 0 | |
2019 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Honors[]
United States U20
Celtic
References[]
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- ^ a b "Cameron Carter-Vickers". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tha Carter-VI - U.S. Soccer". October 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Carter-Vickers: 'I once broke my nan's wrist... we laugh about it now'". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. October 26, 2016. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Cameron Carter-Vickers loved making the match-day squad for the first time at Tottenham". Here Is The City. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Michael Stevenson (July 29, 2016). "Tottenham player ratings vs Atletico Madrid: Vincent Janssen impresses despite narrow loss". HITC Sport. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Tottenham 5 – 0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham". BBC Sport. October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tottenham 2–0 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Tottenham 4–3 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "Cameron Carter-Vickers: Sheffield United sign Tottenham defender on loan". BBC Sport. August 25, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. September 12, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
- ^ "Tottenham recall U.S.'s Cameron Carter-Vickers from loan". ESPN. January 15, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Town sign Carter-Vickers". Ipswich Town F.C. January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "Bolton 1-1 Ipswich". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Cameron Carter-Vickers in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ "Swans sign Carter-Vickers - Swansea City FC". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ "The loan situation with Swansea City's Cameron Carter-Vickers, Wigan and Ipswich interest and what Tottenham are likely to do". Wales Online. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ "CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS". Soccerbase. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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- ^ "Stoke City transfer news: Cameron Carter-Vickers becomes signing number nine". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Carter-Vickers to return to Spurs". Stoke City. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Cameron Carter-Vickers: Luton Town sign Tottenham defender on loan". Luton Town. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ "Cameron extends Luton stay". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Carter-Vickers joins on loan". AFC Bournemouth. October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ "Bristol City 1-2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs lose Europa Conference League play-off first leg - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Celtic loan for Carter-Vickers". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "Pitchside view: Cameron Carter Vickers' debut goal for Celtic". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "ASN article: Cameron Carter-Vickers: "I Am Leaning to the USA"".
- ^ "U.S. U-18 MNT Roster Named For Czech Republic Tournament".
- ^ "U-23 MNT Falls 3–0 to Brazil". U.S. Soccer. October 13, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Herzog Calls 19 Players to Brazil as #RoadToRio Continues". ussoccer.com.
- ^ Cross, John (September 22, 2016). "England vs USA battle looming over Spurs starlet Carter-Vickers". Mirror. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ Football Association, The. "England Under-20s win three in three at Four Nations Tournament after 2–0 victory over USA".
- ^ "Carter-Vickers gets first senior USA international call-up". tottenhamhotspur.com. November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Portugal 1 – 1 United States of America". Sky Sports. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ a b Sferra, German (July 16, 2018). "Rising: Cameron Carter-Vickers". US Soccer. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Rise of American Soccer Talent Cameron Carter-Vickers". VICE Sports.
- ^ "Eastwood Academy proud of former pupil Cameron Carter-Vickers who now plays for Tottenham Hotspur". echo-news.co.uk. January 11, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
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- ^ a b "Games played by Cameron Carter-Vickers in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Carter-Vickers in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Cameron Carter-Vickers in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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- ^ "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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