Camden Riley (born August 20, 1996) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Oakland Roots in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 20, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Pacific Tigers | 66 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Burlingame Dragons | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Portland Timbers U23s | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Sporting Kansas City II | 37 | (1) |
| 2021 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | San Diego Loyal | 58 | (0) |
| 2024– | Oakland Roots | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2023 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Riley played four years of college soccer at the University of the Pacific between 2015 and 2018, making a total of 66 appearances, scoring 19 goals and tallying 10 assists for the Tigers.[1] Riley finished his collegiate soccer career as the Tigers' all-time goal scoring leader, surpassing Tristan Blackmon.
While at college, Riley also appeared for USL PDL sides Burlingame Dragons[2] and Portland Timbers U23s.[3]
Professional
On January 11, 2019, Riley was selected 45th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[4] On February 20, 2019, Riley joined Sporting KC's USL Championship side Swope Park Rangers.[5]
On March 4, 2021, Riley signed with Rio Grande Valley FC.[6]
Riley joined San Diego Loyal on January 26, 2022.[7]
On November 22, 2023, it was announced that Riley had signed with Oakland Roots ahead of their 2024 season.[8]
Style of play
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros head coach Wilmer Cabrera described Riley as "tall, athletic, very technical and with an engine to run box to box during the whole game."[6]
References
External links
- Camden Riley at Major League Soccer
- Pacific Tigers profile Archived 2019-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Camden Riley at Soccerway