Geoff Cameron

He returned in August after undergoing knee surgery, and scored a 70th-minute header from a free kick by Brad Davis against D.C. United in the Dynamo's 3–1 win on September 25.

Geoffrey Scott "Geoff" Cameron (born July 11, 1985) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Cameron was an immediate starter and helped the Rhode Island Rams beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the 2006 NCAA tournament, scoring in a shootout.

As a senior in 2007, Cameron was named midfielder of the Year in the Atlantic 10 Conference and was a first-team all-Mid Atlantic Region selection.

During his college years, Cameron also played for Rhode Island Stingrays in the USL Premier Development League where he played 33 times in two seasons scoring eight goals.

Cameron began playing college soccer with the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Rhode Island Rams, as well as USL Premier Development League side Rhode Island Stingrays, before being drafted by Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo in 2008.

Cameron was drafted by the Houston Dynamo in the third round (42nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.

He made his professional debut on March 29, 2008, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat against the New England Revolution.

In his first home appearance, on April 6, he scored a last-minute goal to help the Dynamo to a 3–3 draw with FC Dallas.

He became a regular substitute and sometimes starter for the Dynamo by mid-season.

On October 31, 2008, it was announced that Cameron was a finalist for MLS Rookie of the Year along with Sean Franklin and Kheli Dube.

Cameron played a key role for Houston in the CONCACAF Champions League and North American SuperLiga in 2008 and ended his debut season with 32 appearances, as the Dynamo reached the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs but lost to New York Red Bulls in the semi-final.

During the season Cameron also played for the reserves, helping them to win the MLS Reserve League.

After an impressive second season in professional soccer Cameron was named as MLS Best XI in 2009 and helped Houston reach the final of the MLS Cup in 2011 as they lost 1–0 to the LA Galaxy.

Cameron became a regular for Houston in the 2009 season playing mostly at center-back.

He missed just one match in the regular season as Houston again made the play-offs.

They edged past Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 before losing 2–0 to Los Angeles Galaxy in the Western Conference final.

Cameron was selected for the 2009 MLS All-Star Game in Sandy, Utah, and he played all 90 minutes in the 1–1 draw with English Premier League side Everton.

Cameron was also named in the MLS Best XI for the 2009 season.

During the 2010 season, Cameron suffered a knee injury that kept him out for half of the season.

His was restricted to 17 appearances in the 2010 season.

Houston had a poor campaign and finished in seventh position.

In the 2011 season, Cameron returned to the squad as Houston experienced a much better campaign, qualifying for the play-offs after finishing in second position.

After beating Philadelphia Union over two legs, they defeated Sporting Kansas City 2–0 to reach the final of the MLS Cup against the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Cameron played the full 90 minutes as Houston lost 1–0.

Cameron's performances during the season saw him named in the 2011 MLS All-Star Game against Manchester United where the MLS All-Stars lost 4–0.

In July 2012 he joined English Premier League side Stoke City.

Cameron played 15 games in the 2012 season before moving to England in the summer of 2012.

Cameron agreed to join English Premier League club Stoke City on July 25, 2012, with the deal subject to a successful work permit appeal, which was granted on August 8.

He played in his first match for Stoke in a 1–1 draw with German side SpVgg Greuther Fürth in a pre-season friendly.

He missed the opening match of the season away at Reading due to visa issues.

He made his Premier League debut in a 0–0 draw against Arsenal on August 26, 2012.

He has impressed since his arrival in England and has begun to play at right back, a position which Cameron is enjoying learning about.

He also described playing in the Premier League as "pretty special".

Cameron played 38 times for Stoke in 2012–13 as they finished in 13th position in the Premier League.

Cameron spent six seasons with the Potters making 186 appearances before joining Queens Park Rangers in June 2018.

Cameron spent three years at QPR before moving to FC Cincinnati in May 2021.

Cameron was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts and played youth soccer for Bayside United.

He attended Attleboro High School and Providence Country Day School before choosing West Virginia University for college.

After making 28 starts in two seasons at West Virginia Mountaineers, Cameron transferred to the University of Rhode Island for his junior and senior years.