Cameron Robert Carter-Vickers (born December 31, 1997) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the

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. Carter-Vickers began his career at the Tottenham Hotspur Academy. He made his debut in the 2016–17 season, playing in cup competitions. He spent time out on loan at

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clubs

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, and

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. After winning the

and

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on loan, he joined Celtic in 2022.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Carter-Vickers joined the academy at

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at age 11, having caught the eyes of scouts as a 10-year-old playing in the youth teams at Catholic United. He was fast tracked through the academy, and under manager

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he made his first match-day squad against

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team

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in the

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on December 10, 2015. Carter-Vickers featured in the

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, making starts against

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and

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), known simply as Atleti in the Spanish-speaking world and commonly referred to at international level as Atlético Madrid, is a Spanish profess ...

, and was given the jersey number 38 for the 2016–17 season. On September 21, 2016, he made his first-team debut for the club in the third round of the

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against Gillingham, which Spurs won 5–0. He also featured in the next round away at

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, which Spurs lost 2–1. He played two

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matches in January 2017, firstly against

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then

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Loans

Carter-Vickers signed a season-long loan deal with newly promoted

side

on August 25, 2017. On his debut and his first career league game, Carter-Vickers scored the only goal of the game, a 33rd-minute winner against

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. After playing 18 games for Sheffield United and scoring one goal, Carter-Vickers was recalled and returned to Tottenham on January 15, 2018. On January 19, 2018,

signed Carter-Vickers on loan until the end of the season. He made his Ipswich Town debut away to Bolton Wanderers on January 20, 2018. Carter-Vickers played 17 times for the Tractor Boys as they finished in a mid-table position of 12th.

signed Carter-Vickers on loan until the end of the season on August 25, 2018. At Swansea, he formed a partnership alongside

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at center-back after the injury to first choice

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. In total, he made 33 appearances in all competitions for Swansea, impressing partially due to his passing ability from the center-back position. On August 8, 2019, Carter-Vickers joined

on loan for the 2019–20 season. He made 15 appearances before he was recalled by Spurs on January 2, 2020, and then sent on a six-month loan to

four weeks later. Due to the season being extended by the

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outbreak, Carter-Vickers' loan to Luton was extended till the end of the campaign. Carter-Vickers joined Championship side

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on a season-long loan on October 16, 2020. He scored his first goal for Bournemouth in a 2–1 win at

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on March 3, 2021.

Return to Tottenham

On August 19, 2021, Carter-Vickers received his first Tottenham appearance since 2017, starting under new manager

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in the club's first-ever

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match, a 1–0 loss away at

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Celtic

On August 31, 2021, Carter-Vickers joined

side

on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season. He scored on his debut with a deflected strike from outside the box in a 3–0 victory over Ross County on September 13. On April 3, 2022, Carter-Vickers scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win against

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. This moved Celtic six points clear of their rivals at the top of the Premiership table. He played 45 games in all competitions as the team won the

and the Premiership, with Celtic holding the best defensive record in the latter. On June 10, 2022, Carter-Vickers signed with Celtic permanently, effective from July 1. The transfer was on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £6 million.

International career

Youth

In the summer of 2014, Carter-Vickers was playing for Tottenham's academy side at the IMG Cup in

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, where they beat the United States under-17 team 5–3. During the game, he caught the eye of American coaches who had learned of his eligibility for a

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, as his father is an American citizen. Carter-Vickers represented the United States for the first time at under-18 level in August 2014 and by October of that year was a member of the United States under-23 team. He represented the

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at the

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and started several games despite being only 17 at the time. The team were knocked out by

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in the quarter finals. In September 2016, it was reported that the English FA had made inquiries about Carter-Vickers and that the United States were prepared to fast track the player into their senior set up. On October 10, 2016, Carter-Vickers captained the United States under-20 team in a 2–0 loss against

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Senior

On November 6, 2016, Carter-Vickers received his first call up to the senior United States squad. He made his senior debut appearance on November 14, 2017, in a friendly as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 draw away to

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. In May 2022, coach

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recalled Carter-Vickers after nearly three years without a cap. He was called up for the

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in November and made his World Cup debut on November 29 against

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Style of play

Carter-Vickers is known as a ball playing

with accurate passing ability. His athleticism and strength are some of his best qualities as a defender, his teammate at Celtic,

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, spoke about Carter Vickers stating, "Cameron is the strongest in the team - but he is never in the gym… I think he's just super-strong genetically as he is never in the gym."

Personal life

Carter-Vickers' father is

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, an American

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player who spent his professional career in the

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and Europe and became a French citizen. His English mother, Geraldine Vickers from

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, met Carter while both were working in Greece. He was raised in Essex and attended

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, while spending summers with his father in

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

Celtic *

: 2021–22 *

: 2021–22,

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United States U20 *

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: third place

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Individual * PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Premiership): 2021–22

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter-Vickers, Cameron 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Southend-on-Sea Black British sportsmen English people of American descent English people of African-American descent English people of French descent Citizens of the United States through descent English footballers African-American soccer players American soccer players Association football central defenders Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Sheffield United F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Stoke City F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Celtic F.C. players English Football League players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players United States men's international soccer players 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players 2022 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century African-American sportspeople