Rudy Camacho

Rudy Camacho
Camacho with Columbus Crew in 2024
Personal information
Full name Rudy Adrien Camacho[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-05) 5 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth L'Arbresle, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Columbus Crew
Number 4
Youth career
2000–? Lyon Ouest Sporting Club
CAS Cheminots d’Oullins
Nancy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Nancy B 71 (3)
2012–2014 Lyon-Duchère 51 (5)
2014–2016 Sedan 56 (1)
2016–2018 Waasland-Beveren 56 (2)
2018–2023 CF Montréal[a] 128 (7)
2023– Columbus Crew 39 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Rudy Adrien Camacho (born 5 March 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

Early life

Camacho began playing youth football with Lyon Ouest Sporting Club, before moving to CAS Cheminots d’Oullins and then Nancy.[3][4][5]

Club career

He began his senior career with Nancy B.[6]

In 2012, after missing out on signing a pro contract with Nancy, he was on trial with Ligue 2 club Boulogne but he tore his quadriceps and was injured for three months.[3][7] After recovering from his setback, Camacho would join fourth division club Lyon-Duchère.[8]

In 2014, he moved to fellow fourth division side Sedan, captaining them the following year after their promotion to the Championnat National.[9][10]

In 2016, he joined Belgian First Division A club Waasland-Beveren on a two-year contract, with an option for a third.[11][12] He was named captain of the team in early February 2018 after Ibrahima Seck left the club.[13][14]

In March 2018, he signed with Canadian club Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer.[15][16] After starting in the first three games for his new club in which he was able, Camacho was sidelined with hip inflammation, causing him to miss the following six games.[17] He scored his first goal for his new club on 6 July 2019 in a 3–2 loss to Minnesota United.[18] In 2021, he was named the team's Defensive Player of the Year.[19] In February 2022, he extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2023 season.[20]

On 31 July 2023, Camacho was traded to fellow Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew in exchange for $400,000 in General Allocation Money.[21] Camacho would go on to win MLS Cup with his new side, earning a two-year contract extension after the victory.[10]

Career statistics

As of match played June 6, 2024[1][22]
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
Nancy B 2008–09 Championnat de France Amateur 1 0 — — — 1 0
2009–10 18 1 — — — 18 1
2010–11 26 1 — — — 26 1
2011–12 26 1 — — — 26 1
Total 71 3 — — — 71 3
Lyon-Duchère 2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur 24 0 — — — 24 0
2013–14 27 5 1 0 — — 28 5
Total 51 5 1 0 — — 52 5
Sedan 2014–15 Championnat de France Amateur 27 1 1 0 — — 28 1
2015–16 Championnat National 29 0 2 0 — — 31 0
Total 56 1 3 0 — — 59 1
Waasland-Beveren 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 29 1 2 0 6[b] 1 — 37 2
2017–18 27 1 3 1 — — 30 2
Total 56 2 5 1 6 1 — 67 4
CF Montréal 2018 Major League Soccer 18 0 1 0 — — 19 0
2019 17 1 5 0 — — 22 1
2020 14 1 — 2[c] 0 1[d] 0 17 1
2021 31 3 3 0 — — 34 3
2022 28 1 1 0 2[e] 1 0 0 31 2
2023 20 1 4 0 0 0 2[f] 0 26 1
Total 128 7 14 0 4 0 2 0 149 8
Columbus Crew 2023 Major League Soccer 11 0 0 0 — 6[g] 0 17 0
2024 11 0 — 6[h] 0 0 0 17 0
Total 22 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 34 0
Career total 384 18 23 1 16 1 9 0 421 20
  1. ^ Montreal Impact changed its name to CF Montréal in 2021
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Honours

CF Montréal

Columbus Crew

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Rudy Camacho at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Rudy Camacho". CF Montréal. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Rudy Camacho (Impact Montréal) : " Thierry Henry a de supers idées, il faut lui laisser du temps "" [Rudy Camacho (Montreal Impact): “Thierry Henry has great ideas, we have to give him time”]. Actufoot (in French). 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ Gomez, Jean-François (9 January 2020). "Rudy Camacho veut croire en l'Impact de Thierry Henry" [Rudy Camacho wants to believe in the Impact of Thierry Henry]. Le Progrès (in French).
  5. ^ "Interview décalée" [Quirky interview]. CS Sedan Ardennes (in French). 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ "" Une journée importante " pour Rudy Camacho, sa première avec l'Impact" [“An important day” for Rudy Camacho, his first with the Impact]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ Levesque, Dave (11 April 2018). "Rudy Camacho n'a jamais douté" [Rudy Camacho never doubted]. TVA Sports (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Entretien avec Rudy Camacho" [Interview with Rudy Camacho]. AS Lyon-Duchère (in French). 26 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Officieel: Waasland-Beveren haalt versterking uit Franse Derde Klasse" [Official: Waasland-Beveren is getting reinforcements from the French Third Division]. Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 30 April 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Columbus Crew Re-Sign Defender Rudy Camacho". Columbus Crew. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ Tonnelier, Caroline (30 April 2016). "Waasland-Beveren haalt Franse verdediger Rudy Camacho" [Waasland-Beveren brings in French defender Rudy Camacho]. Voetbalkrant (in Dutch).
  12. ^ Callens, Ward (30 April 2016). "Rudy Camacho (25) komt Beverse verdediging versterken" [Rudy Camacho (25) will strengthen Beveren's defense]. SK Beveren (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Waasland-Beveren gagne 1-2 à l'Antwerp et entre dans le Top 6" [Waasland-Beveren wins 1-2 at Antwerp and enters the Top 6]. DHnet (in French). 2 February 2018. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ^ Rouquet, Sylvain (22 March 2018). "Rudy Camacho quitte Waasland-Beveren pour l'Impact Montréal" [Rudy Camacho leaves Waasland-Beveren for Impact Montreal]. RTBF (in French). Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Montreal Impact sign French central defender Rudy Camacho". Sportsnet. 22 March 2018.
  16. ^ "L'Impact s'entend avec le défenseur français Rudy Camacho" [Impact agrees with French defender Rudy Camacho]. Le Soleil (in French). 22 March 2018.
  17. ^ Levesque, Dave (8 June 2018). "Rudy Camacho est enfin en pleine forme" [Rudy camacho is finally in great shape]. TVA Sports (in Canadian French). Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Impact suffers 3-2 loss against Minnesota". Montreal Impact. 6 July 2019.
  19. ^ "Djordje Mihailovic and Rudy Camacho Win Club's End-Of-Season Individual Awards". Our Sports Central. 23 November 2021.
  20. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (1 February 2022). "CF Montréal re-sign center back Rudy Camacho through 2023". Major League Soccer.
  21. ^ Butler, Dylan (31 July 2023). "Columbus Crew acquire Rudy Camacho from CF Montréal". Major League Soccer.
  22. ^ "Rudy Camacho Stats". Football Database.
  23. ^ "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Montreal beats Toronto FC 1-0 to win Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup". Retrieved 21 November 2021.