| Fullname | Cameron Toshiro Iwasa |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 7, 1993 (age 33) |
| Birth place | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Height | 1.78 m (5.8 ft) |
| Position | Forward |
| Collegeyears 1 | 2011–2014 |
| College 1 | UC Irvine Anteaters |
| Collegecaps 1 | 85 |
| Collegegoals 1 | 22 |
| Years 1 | 2014 |
| Clubs 1 | OC Pateadores Blues |
| Caps 1 | 9 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs 2 | Sacramento Republic |
| Caps 2 | 47 |
| Goals 2 | 13 |
| Years 3 | 2017 |
| Clubs 3 | Sporting Kansas City |
| Caps 3 | 0 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2017 |
| Clubs 4 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 22 |
| Goals 4 | 2 |
| Years 5 | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs 5 | Sacramento Republic |
| Caps 5 | 114 |
| Goals 5 | 45 |
| Totalcaps | 192 |
| Totalgoals | 62 |
| Club-update | November 8, 2021 |
Cameron Toshiro Iwasa (born July 7, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player.[1]
Career
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]
Personal life
Iwasa was raised in Sacramento's College Greens neighborhood. His grandfather is of Japanese descent.[10]
References
- ^ "A crooked love story: Sacramento's Cameron Iwasa retires as Republic fan favorite". sacbee.com (Archived). Archived 2022-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 2017-12-23. 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. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ FC, Sacramento Republic (24 May 2016). "5 Questions: Derek Foran and Cameron Iwasa"[dead link]