Cameron Dunn (born February 13, 1984, in Alta Loma, California) is an American soccer player who last played for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cameron Dunn | ||
| Date of birth | February 13, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Alta Loma, CA, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | UC Irvine Anteaters | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Orange County Blue Star | ||
| 2007 | Chivas USA | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | California Victory | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | Hollywood United | ||
| 2008–2009 | Portland Timbers | 8 | (1) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editDunn attended Alta Loma High School where he was a three-year letterwinner in soccer while also captaining the team both his junior and senior years. Dunn was named Mt. Baldy League MVP, and named to First Team All-CIF in his final season at Alta Loma High School.
Dunn played college soccer at NCAA Division I University of California, Irvine where he redshirted his freshman season, but played on the first team from 2003 to 2006. During the 2003, 2004 and 2005 collegiate off seasons, Dunn played for Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League, helping the team to the Southwest Division title and the National playoff semi finals in 2005.
Professional
editDunn was drafted in the 4th round (46th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA. He signed as a developmental player on March 2, 2007, but was released by the team on April 12, 2007.[1]
Dunn instead signed with expansion franchise California Victory in the USL First Division, playing ten games through the rest of the season, but Victory folded and withdrew from the league at the end of the season.
In 2008, Dunn joined Los Angeles-based amateur team Hollywood United, and helped them shock Portland Timbers in the first round of the 2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Dunn also spent time training with Chivas USA and playing in three MLS Reserve Division games, scoring one goal.[2]
On August 1, 2008, the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division signed Dunn for the remainder of the season.[3] He was released on December 7, 2009, after spending two years with the club.[4]
Having spent 2010 out of the professional game, Dunn signed with the expansion Los Angeles Blues of the new USL Professional League on January 19, 2011.[5]
References
edit- ^ Chivas USA News[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2008 MLS Reserve League[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Timbers add defender Cameron Dunn to roster". 2 August 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Timbers sign Quavas Kirk; Nine players not returning for 2010 Archived 2009-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Los Angeles Blues Add Four Key Players to Roster". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-01-20.