Cameron Iwasa

Cameron Toshiro Iwasa (born July 7, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player.^[1]

Cameron Iwasa

Personal information
Full name	Cameron Toshiro Iwasa
Date of birth	(1993-07-07) July 7, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Sacramento, California, United States
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	UC Irvine Anteaters	85	(22)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	OC Pateadores Blues	9	(2)
2015–2016	Sacramento Republic	47	(13)
2017	Sporting Kansas City	0	(0)
2017	→ Swope Park Rangers (loan)	22	(2)
2018–2021	Sacramento Republic	114	(45)
Total		192	(62)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021

Career

College and amateur

Iwasa spent his entire college career at UC Irvine. He made a total of 85 appearances for the anteaters and tallied 22 goals and 14 assists.

He also played in the Premier Development League for OC Pateadores Blues.^[2]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Iwasa was selected in the fourth round (65th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Montreal Impact.^[3] However, he was cut during training camp and offered a contract with Montreal's USL affiliate, which he declined. Two months later, he signed a professional contract with his hometown club Sacramento Republic FC.^[4] He made his professional debut the following day in a 4–2 defeat to Seattle Sounders FC 2.^[5][6]

Iwasa signed with Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City on January 10, 2017.^[7]

Iwasa returned to Sacramento Republic FC for the 2018 season on December 22, 2017.^[8]

During the final game of the season, Iwasa scored his 60th USL goal, securing a tie in the match. Following the 2021 season, Iwasa announced his retirement from playing professional soccer.^[9]

Personal life

Iwasa was raised in Sacramento's College Greens neighborhood. His grandfather is of Japanese descent.^[10]