Sergio Andres Camargo Peñaranda (born August 16, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.
_(cropped).jpg) Camargo playing for Toronto FC II in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Andres Camargo Peñaranda | ||
| Date of birth | August 16, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cúcuta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Unionville-Milliken SC | ||
| 2009–2013 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 58 | (19) |
| 2016 | Syracuse Orange | 17 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | K-W United FC | 17 | (13) |
| 2017 | Toronto FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2018 | Calgary Foothills | 10 | (4) |
| 2019– | Cavalry FC | 83 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 20, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 6, 2019 | |||
Club career edit
Toronto FC edit
In 2009, Camargo went on trial with Vitória de Guimarães in Portugal and was offered a contract, however, because of a FIFA regulation that would have required his parents to move to Portugal in order to be allowed to play for the club, he was unable to join the team. Instead, he returned to Canada and joined Toronto FC.[1]
Camargo began his career in 2009 with TFC Academy II in the Second Division of the Canadian Soccer League, later moving up to the team in the First Division.[2] In 2010, he was named the divisions MVP and Rookie of the Year.[3] From 2013 to 2016 he played college soccer with Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, and Syracuse Orange.[4] During his stint in college his achievements were being named to the 2015 All-Big South Second Team and the 2013 Big South All-Freshman team. In 2015, he played with K-W United in the USL Premier Development League, where he captained the team to the PDL Championship.[5][6] In 2017, Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer signed him to a HGP contract.[7][8] He was loaned to Toronto FC II in the United Soccer League, and made his debut on April 1, 2017 against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[9] Following the 2017 season, Camargo's option was not picked up, ending his contract with the club.[10]
Calgary Foothills edit
In 2018, he was originally set to join his former youth club Unionville-Milliken in League1 Ontario,[11] but later was able to join Calgary Foothills FC in the USL PDL. He scored four goals in ten regular season appearances and made three playoff appearances, helping Calgary win its first PDL Championship.[12]
Cavalry FC edit
Camargo joined Cavalry FC of the Canadian Premier League in November 2018.[13] He made his CPL debut on 4 May 2019 in a 2–1 win over York9.[14] He scored his first two goals for Cavalry on 15 June 2019 in a 3–0 win over FC Edmonton.[14] Camargo scored a goal against Montreal Impact in the Canadian Championship semi-final on 7 August 2019 in a 2–1 loss.[14] In total, he scored six goals in eighteen league appearances that season.[14] On 13 November 2019, Camargo re-signed with Cavalry for the 2020 season.[15] In November 2020, Camargo would re-sign with the club for the 2021 season, his third season with the club.[16] In January 2022, it was announced Camargo would return for the 2022 season, his fourth with the club.[17] In January 2023, Cavalry announced they had re-signed Camargo to a contract extension through the 2024 season.[18]
Prior to the 2024 season, Camargo would sign another contract extension with Cavalry, keeping him at the club through the 2025 season, with an option for 2026.[19] He would also suit up in his 100th game for the club in 2024, becoming the third player in club history to appear in 100 games after Marco Carducci and Jose Escalante.[20]
International career edit
Camargo is eligible to play internationally for Colombia by birth and for Canada by naturalization.[21]
On June 22, 2011, Camargo made his debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[21]
Personal life edit
Camargo was born in Cúcuta to Colombian parents.[21] At age four he and his parents moved to Toronto, and then to Newmarket, Ontario when he was nine.[21]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup[a] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Toronto FC II | 2017 | United Soccer League | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Calgary Foothills | 2018 | Premier Development League | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Cavalry FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 26 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 83 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 22 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 133 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances and goals in the Canadian Championship.
Honours edit
Club edit
K-W United FC
Calgary Foothills
Cavalry FC
- Canadian Premier League Finals
- Runners-up: 2019
- Canadian Premier League (Regular season):
- Champions: Spring 2019, Fall 2019
References edit
- ^ Molinaro, John (March 8, 2017). "TFC's Camargo doesn't think about Portuguese path not taken". Sportsnet.
- ^ "Canadian Soccer League". July 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "October 31, 2010 CSL Final--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Sergio Camargo - 2016 Men's Soccer". Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Josh. "'Huge year' for K-W United veteran Sergio Camargo". www.therecord.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Rowaan, Dave (August 2, 2015). "KW United win PDL title". Waking The Red. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ "Toronto FC Sign Sergio Camargo". Toronto FC Communications.
- ^ Armstrong, Laura (January 11, 2017). "Toronto FC signs midfielder Sergio Camargo | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
- ^ Krueger, Adam. "Match Recap: Toronto FC II at Tampa Bay Rowdies".
- ^ "Toronto FC Announce Roster Options Following 2017 Championship Season". Toronto FC. December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Unionville Milliken Men To Spotlight Pro Model, Community Roots, In Debut Season". League1 Ontario. April 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sergio Camargo". USL League Two. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Larson, Kurt (November 29, 2018). "First class: Canadian Premier League signings ready to compete in historic inaugural season".
- ^ a b c d e "S. Camargo". Soccerway. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ John Molinaro (November 13, 2019). "Cavalry re-signs core group, including Ledgerwood and Carducci". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Cavalry FC secure the core for the 2021 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Secures Key Core Pieces for 2022 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. January 21, 2022.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Extends the Contracts of Joe Mason and Sergio Camargo". Cavalry FC. January 26, 2023.
- ^ "Sergio Camargo pens new deal with Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. April 12, 2024.
- ^ Todd Saelhof (April 12, 2024). "Cavalry's Sergio Camargo 'makes team tick' in reaching 100 games". Calgary Herald.
- ^ a b c d "Sergio Camargo". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
External links edit
- Sergio Camargo at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Sergio Camargo at Soccerway