Kameron Lacey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 16, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024 | → Lexington SC (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Birmingham Legion | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Jamaica U-20 | 2 | (0) |
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*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 for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.
Career
Youth
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
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
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]
On May 23, 2025, Lacey signed with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion.[16]
References
- ^ "SIMA COLLEGE COMMITMENTS RISE". MVASIMA.com. Montverde Academy. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Super Y League profile". SYLSoccer.com. Super Y League. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Lacey Signs MLS NEXT Pro Contract with MNUFC2". Charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Lacey Named to United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team". Charlotte49ers.com. Charlotte 49ers. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Asheville City player profile". AshevilleCitySC.com. Asheville City. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "FC Dallas Selects Three Players during 2023 MLS SuperDraft". FCDallas.com. FC Dallas. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel. "Young Reggae Boy Kameron Lacey drafted to FC Dallas". Jamaica-Gleaner.com. The Gleaner. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Barrows, Kari. "Five Asheville City Soccer Club players selected in MLS SuperDraft". WLOS.com. WLOS. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Former 49er Kameron Lacey signs with MLS Next Pro side". TheCharlottePost.com. The Charlotte Post. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "MNUFC2 Signs Forward Kameron Lacey". MNUFC.com. Minnesota United. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "MNUFC2 2023 End of Season Roster Update". MNUFC.com. Minnesota United. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Greder, Andy. "Loons' new leader Khaled El-Ahmad expected in Minnesota in January". TwinCities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Hobbs, M. "SAN ANTONIO FC SIGNS FORWARD KAMERON LACEY". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC LOANS FORWARD KAMERON LACEY TO LEXINGTON SC". San Antonio FC. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
- ^ "SAN ANTONIO FC ANNOUNCES INITIAL ROSTER OF RETURNING PLAYERS FOR 2025 CAMPAIGN". SanAntonioFC.com. San Antonio FC. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Legion FC Signs Kameron Lacey and Erik Centeno".
External links
- Kameron Lacey at MLS Next Pro
- Kameron Lacey at Charlotte 49ers