William Cameron "Cam" Weaver (born June 10, 1983) is a retired American

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player.

Career

High school and college

Weaver attended Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, and played four years of college soccer at

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and

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. Weaver also played for the Kalamazoo Kingdom in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Weaver signed for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division in 2006. He became the league's co-leading scorer in his rookie season, a title he shared with Brazilian legend Romario of Miami FC. The scoring title earned him international recognition, and Weaver subsequently signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club

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, for whom he subsequently scored 21 goals in 51 Adeccoligaen appearances. In February 2009, Weaver joined the

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. On June 9, 2009, the Earthquakes traded Weaver to

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in exchange for forward Chris Wondolowski and a conditional pick in the 2010 MLS draft. He notched his first assist for the Dynamo in his first game with them on June 10, 2009, against Chivas USA. Three days later he scored for the first time with the Dynamo with a brace against FC Dallas to lead the team to a 3-1 win. Cam signed to the

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in March 2014. He had three first team appearances. His option was declined for 2015. On March 8, 2015, Weaver announced his retirement from professional soccer.

Honors

Individual

* USL First Division Top Scorer:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weaver, Cam 1983 births Living people American soccer players American expatriate soccer players Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players Kalamazoo Kingdom players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players FK Haugesund players San Jose Earthquakes players Houston Dynamo FC players Seattle Sounders FC players Kentwood High School (Washington) alumni Seattle University alumni Sportspeople from Kent, Washington Soccer players from Washington (state) Expatriate footballers in Norway USL League Two players USL First Division players Norwegian First Division players Major League Soccer players Association football forwards