Ian Cameron (born 23 May 1988) is a Scottish

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coach and former player who is the head coach of

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club South Georgia Tormenta.

Playing career

He represented the Scottish U16, Scotland U17, and Scotland U18 national teams. He had a spell as a player with

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. Cameron played four years of

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between 2007 and 2010, making 67 appearances, scoring 17 goals and tallying 16 assists. He also played in the

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with

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in 2010. Following his college career, Cameron returned to Glasgow and earned a master's degree in Quantitative Finance from the

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in 2012.

Coaching career

Cameron was named assistant coach at his alma mater

in 2013, where he spent three years. In 2016, Cameron became head coach to

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. On 17 September 2018, it was announced that Cameron would coach

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side South Georgia Tormenta 2 whilst remaining at Eckerd College. He also coached in the Tormenta Academy and served as an assistant with the first team, in addition to his head coaching role with the second team. Cameron was named head coach of the club's

side South Georgia Tormenta on 16 September 2020. On 12 May 2022, Cameron was named USL League One Coach of the Month for April 2022. Cameron signed multi-year contract extension with Tormenta on 14 December 2022.

Personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Ian Cameron. His sister Kayleigh played for

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References

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