Cameron Castleberry

Cameron Castleberry (born March 14, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who last played for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.

Cameron Castleberry
Personal information
Full name Cameron Hardy Castleberry
Date of birth (1995-03-14) March 14, 1995
Place of birth Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder/Winger
Youth career
Ravenscroft School
CASL Chelsea Ladies ’94 team
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 North Carolina Tar Heels 63 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Washington Spirit 2 (0)
National team
2011–2012 United States U17
2013 United States U18
2013 United States U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 29, 2017

Early life and collegiate career

Castleberry attended Ravenscroft School where she played on the soccer team. She scored 25 goals and notching 15 assists. In 2011, Castleberry was named the NC 3A Private School Player of the Year, the TISAC Conference Player of the Year, Region 1 Player of the Year. She was also nominated an All-State, All-Region and All-Conference selection in 2011 and 2012.

Castleberry attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the most successful women's soccer programs in the United States. She played a key role for the Tar Heels in four years she spent there, becoming a starter from her sophomore year until her senior year.[1]

Club career

On January 12, 2017 Castleberry became the 36th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft when she was picked by Washington Spirit.[2][3] On May 6, 2017 she made her debut when she replaced Arielle Ship at the 65th minute of the match against Sky Blue FC.[4] The Spirit waived Castleberry on June 29, 2017.[5]

International career

Castleberry played for the United States U17 in 2011 and 2012. In February 2013 she was called for the United States U18 and in the same year she was called for the United States U20.

References
  1. "21 - Cameron Castleberry". Go Heels. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  2. "New Horizons for Cameron Castleberry". Washington Spirit. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  3. Buckley, Caitlin. "2017 NWSL draft: Washington Spirit select North Carolina midfielder Cameron Castleberry". Black and Red United. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  4. "Washington Spirit vs Sky Blue 4-3". Scoresway. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  5. "Wednesday Roundup: Spirit waive Castleberry and Stengel". equalizersoccer.com. The Equalizer. June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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