Camden Riley (born August 20, 1996) is an American

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player who currently plays for

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in the USL Championship.

Career

College and amateur

Riley played four years of

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at the University of the Pacific between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 66 appearances, scoring 19 goals and tallying 10 assists for the Tigers. Riley finished his collegiate soccer career as the Tigers' all-time goal scoring leader, surpassing

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. While at college, Riley also appeared for USL PDL sides

Burlingame Dragons Burlingame Dragons FC was an American soccer club based in Burlingame, California. Founded in 2014, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL). The team was owned by Nick Swinmurn, founder of Zappos.com and a minority investor in the ...

and Portland Timbers U23s.

Professional

On January 11, 2019, Riley was selected 45th overall in the

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. On February 20, 2019, Riley joined Sporting KC's USL Championship side Swope Park Rangers. On March 4, 2021, Riley signed with

Rio Grande Valley FC Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season. The team served as a ...

. Riley joined

on January 26, 2022.

Style of play

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros head coach

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described Riley as "tall, athletic, very technical and with an engine to run box to box during the whole game."

References

External links

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Pacific Tigers profile
* 1996 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Burlingame Dragons FC players Pacific Tigers men's soccer players Capital FC players Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players San Diego Loyal SC players Soccer players from Dallas Sporting Kansas City draft picks Sporting Kansas City II players USL Championship players USL League Two players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub