Cameron Duke

Not to be confused with Cameron Dukes.

Cameron Duke
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-02-13) February 13, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2019 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Sporting Kansas City 50 (2)
2021–2024 Sporting Kansas City II 7 (2)
2024 Crown Legacy 26 (1)
International career
2016 United States U16 4 (0)
2018 United States U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024

Cameron Duke (born February 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Duke joined the youth academy at Sporting Kansas City in 2012.[2] He is the younger brother of former Sporting Kansas City, Swope Park Rangers, and Kansas City Comets midfielder Christian Duke, who would later join the SKC academy as a coach.[3] He proceeded to rise up through the club ranks before signing a professional homegrown player deal with the Sporting Kansas City first team on July 18, 2019.[4] Prior to signing with the club, Duke had committed to playing college soccer with the Duke Blue Devils but decided to turn professional instead.[5]

On July 30, 2020, Duke made his professional debut for Sporting Kansas City during the MLS is Back Tournament against the Philadelphia Union. He came on as an 84th-minute substitute as Sporting Kansas City were defeated 3–1.[6]

International career

Duke earned his first call-up to the United States under-14 side in 2013.[5] On February 9, 2018, Duke made his debut for the under-18s against Costa Rica, starting in a 2–1 victory.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played August 27, 2022[8][9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting Kansas City 2020 MLS 8 0 — — — 8 0
2021 MLS 16 2 — 1 1 — 17 3
2022 MLS 24 0 3 0 0 0 — 27 0
Total 48 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 52 3
Sporting Kansas City II 2021 USL 4 1 — — — 4 1
Career total 52 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 56 4

References

  1. ^ "Cameron Duke". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ^ D'Marko, Dave (December 3, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City poised for 2021 run thanks to homegrown talent". Fox 4 Kansas City. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sporting KC Academy announces head coaches ahead of 2022-23 MLS NEXT season | RSL Monarchs". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sporting KC signs midfielder Cameron Duke as a Homegrown Player". Fox Sports. July 18, 2019. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Men's Soccer Freshman Spotlight: Cameron Duke". Duke Blue Devils. June 17, 2019. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Philadelphia Union 3–1 Sporting Kansas City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "United States U18 2–1 Costa Rica U18". Soccerway. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Cameron Duke at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Cameron Duke - MLS". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.