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Kameron Lacey

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Kameron Lacey
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-16) January 16, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward / Attacking midfielder
Youth career
–2016 Miramar United
2016–2018 FC Dallas
2018–2019 Orlando City
2019 Montverde Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Charlotte 49ers 58 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Asheville City 3 (1)
2023 Minnesota United 2 20 (10)
2024 San Antonio FC 16 (0)
2024Lexington SC (loan) 9 (1)
International career
2018 Jamaica U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 20, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 17, 2024

Kameron Lacey (born January 16, 2001) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

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Youth

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Lacey played for the academies of FC Dallas and Orlando City, where he was part of their U17 and U19 Conference Championship-winning teams respectively. Lacey attended Montverde Academy in 2019 before committing to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.[1] Prior to joining the Major League Soccer academies, Lacey played for his hometown Super Y League club Miramar United.[2]

College and amateur

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In four seasons at Charlotte, Lacey played in 58 games, scoring 17 goals and assisting on 14 more for the 49ers.[3] He was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team in December 2022.[4]

Lacey played the 2022 USL League Two season with Asheville City.[5]

Professional

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Lacey was selected 82nd overall by FC Dallas in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft but was ultimately not signed by the club.[6][7] He was one of five Asheville City players selected in the draft.[8]

Lacey signed his first professional contract in May 2023, joining MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2 after a successful trial period.[9][10][3] He led the team in goals but was not retained by the club following the 2023 season.[11][12]

On January 17, 2024, Lacey signed with USL Championship club San Antonio FC.[13]

On August 23, 2024, San Antonio FC announced they were loaning Lacey to USL League One side Lexington SC for the remainder of the season.[14] Lacey's contract option was declined by San Antonio in November 2024.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "SIMA COLLEGE COMMITMENTS RISE". MVASIMA.com. Montverde Academy. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Super Y League profile". SYLSoccer.com. Super Y League. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Lacey Signs MLS NEXT Pro Contract with MNUFC2". Charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Lacey Named to United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team". Charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Asheville City player profile". AshevilleCitySC.com. Asheville City. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  6. ^ "FC Dallas Selects Three Players during 2023 MLS SuperDraft". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Daniel. "Young Reggae Boy Kameron Lacey drafted to FC Dallas". Jamaica-Gleaner.com. The Gleaner. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ^ Barrows, Kari. "Five Asheville City Soccer Club players selected in MLS SuperDraft". WLOS.com. WLOS. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Former 49er Kameron Lacey signs with MLS Next Pro side". TheCharlottePost.com. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ^ "MNUFC2 Signs Forward Kameron Lacey". MNUFC.com. Minnesota United. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  11. ^ "MNUFC2 2023 End of Season Roster Update". MNUFC.com. Minnesota United. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  12. ^ Greder, Andy. "Loons' new leader Khaled El-Ahmad expected in Minnesota in January". TwinCities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  13. ^ Hobbs, M. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD KAMERON LACEY". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  14. ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC LOANS FORWARD KAMERON LACEY TO LEXINGTON SC". San Antonio FC. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  15. ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC ANNOUNCES INITIAL ROSTER OF RETURNING PLAYERS FOR 2025 CAMPAIGN". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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