Cameron Harper (soccer)
Cameron Harper is an American professional football player who plays as right-winger or right-back for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.
Early life
Harper was born and raised in California to Scottish parents.Club career
Celtic
In September 2018, Harper signed with Scottish Premiership club Celtic after turning down a college scholarship from UCLA. After 13 players were ruled out of the first-team squad due to COVID protocols, Harper made his professional debut, appearing as a starter in a 1–1 draw against Hibernian on January 11, 2021.New York Red Bulls
On March 5, 2021, it was announced that Harper joined Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls on a transfer from Celtic. On April 25, 2021, he made his debut for New York, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 loss to the LA Galaxy.On May 10, 2022, Harper made his first appearance of the season for New York, providing an assist to Zach Ryan in a 3–0 victory over D.C. United as the club advanced to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. A few days later, on May 14, Harper helped New York to a 1–1 draw on the road against Philadelphia Union, assisting Luquinhas on the equalizing goal. Harper started his first match for the club on May 18, 2022, and scored his first professional goal in a 3–3 draw with Chicago Fire FC. On July 24, 2022, Harper scored and assisted on the winning goal for New York in a 4–3 victory over Austin FC at Q2 Stadium.
During the 2023 season, Harper became a regular starter for New York at right-back. On June 23, 2023, he scored his first goal of the season in a 2–2 draw with Charlotte FC. During the 2024 season, new coach Sandro Schwarz played Harper mostly as a right-winger. On May 11, 2024, he scored his first goal of the season in a 4–2 victory over New England Revolution. A few days later, on 15 May, Harper scored the winning goal for New York in a 4–1 victory over Atlantic Cup rivals D.C. United.