Ian Cameron (footballer, born 1988)

Scottish footballer and coach

Not to be confused with Ian Cameron (footballer, born 1966).

Ian CameronPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth|  Glasgow, Scotland
Team information

Current team

|  South Georgia Tormenta (head coach)
Youth career
|  Partick Thistle
College career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2007–2010|  Mercer Bears|  67|  (17)
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2004–2006|  Partick Thistle|  |
2010|  Indiana Invaders|  5|  (0)
International career
|  Scotland U16|  |
|  Scotland U17|  |
|  Scotland U18|  |
Managerial career
2013–2016|  Mercer Bears (assistant)
2016–2019|  Eckerd Tritons
2019–2020|  South Georgia Tormenta 2
2020–2025|  South Georgia Tormenta
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ian Cameron (born 23 May 1988)[1] is a Scottish football coach and former player who is the former head coach of USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta.[2]

## Playing career

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He represented the Scottish U16, Scotland U17, and Scotland U18 national teams.[3] He had a spell as a player with Partick Thistle.[4] Cameron played four years of college soccer at Mercer University between 2007 and 2010, making 67 appearances, scoring 17 goals and tallying 16 assists.[5] He also played in the USL PDL with Indiana Invaders in 2010.[6]

Following his college career, Cameron returned to Glasgow and earned a master's degree in Quantitative Finance from the University of Glasgow in 2012.[7]

## Coaching career

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Cameron was named assistant coach at his alma mater Mercer University in 2013, where he spent three years.[5] In 2016, Cameron became head coach to Eckerd College.[8]

On 17 September 2018, it was announced that Cameron would coach USL League Two side South Georgia Tormenta 2 whilst remaining at Eckerd College.[9] He also coached in the Tormenta Academy and served as an assistant with the first team, in addition to his head coaching role with the second team.[10] Cameron was named head coach of the club's USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta on 16 September 2020.[11] On 12 May 2022, Cameron was named USL League One Coach of the Month for April 2022.[12] Cameron signed multi-year contract extension with Tormenta on 14 December 2022.[13]

## Personal life

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He is the son of former professional footballer Ian Cameron.[3] His sister Kayleigh played for women's football teams including Celtic.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "2010 Mercer Men's Soccer Media Guide". issuu. 7 October 2010.
2. ^ Tormenta FC Staff (8 August 2025). "Tormenta FC's Ian Cameron Steps Down as Head Coach". tormentafc.com. Statesboro, GA. Retrieved 8 August 2025. "South Georgia Tormenta FC today announced that longtime head coach Ian Cameron will depart the club, effective immediately."
3. ^ a b "2009 Mercer Bears Soccer" (PDF). Mercer Bears.
4. ^ "Ian Cameron A-Z (match programme)". Partick Thistle: A History.
5. ^ a b "Ian Cameron - Men's Soccer Coach". Mercer University Athletics.
6. ^ "Ian Cameron | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us.
7. ^ "Ian Cameron - Men's Soccer Coach". Eckerd College Athletics.
8. ^ "Eckerd Selects Ian Cameron as New Head Men's Soccer Coach". Sunshine State Conference.
9. ^ "Cameron Named Tormenta FC PDL Head Coach; Will Remain at Eckerd". Eckerd College Athletics. 17 September 2018.
10. ^ Koubek, Cameron (11 January 2021). "Cameron 'Creating Something Special' At Tormenta". USL League Two.
11. ^ "Ian Cameron Named Head Coach of Tormenta FC". USL League One. 16 September 2020.
12. ^ "South Georgia's Ian Cameron Named League One Coach of the Month". uslleagueone.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
13. ^ Pintor, Edwin. "Ian Cameron Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension with Tormenta FC". TormentaFC.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
14. ^ "Celtic women's academy is hailed". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

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South Georgia Tormenta FC - current squad

* 1 Pack
* 3 Alves
* 4 Nare
* 5 Prepeliță
* 6 Stretch
* 7 Reid-Stephen
* 8 Cabral
* 9 Vivas
* 10 Gray
* 11 Nyandjo
* 13 Jones
* 14 Drey
* 16 Tunbridge
* 18 Brooks
* 19 Bazini
* 26 Kasanzu
* 28 Walker
* 29 Gottlieb
* 30 Doyle
* 31 Healy
* 33 Pérez
* 58 Jimenez
* 71 Bwana
* 72 O'Brien

* Head Coach: Cameron
* Assistant & Goalkeeping Coach: Bell
* Assistant Player-Coach: Walker

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Current head coaches of USL League One

* Kleiban (AV Alta FC)
* Jeffries (Charlotte Independence)
* Korytoski (Chattanooga Red Wolves SC)
* Glaeser (Forward Madison FC)
* Harkes (Greenville Triumph SC)
* Poland (FC Naples)
* Bradford (North Carolina FC)
* Fuller (One Knoxville SC)
* Murphy (Portland Hearts of Pine)
* Sawatzky (Richmond Kickers)
* Forbes (Texoma FC)
* Cameron (South Georgia Tormenta FC)
* Veidman (Spokane Velocity)
* Casciato (Union Omaha)
* Carton (Westchester SC)

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*[Gls]: League goals
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