Ian Cameron (footballer, born 1988)

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

Ian Cameron
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
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

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

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 led Tormenta FC to their first ever USL League One championship, defeating the Chattanooga Red Wolves 2-1 in the final on November 6th, 2022. He signed multi-year contract extension with Tormenta on December 14th, 2022.[13]

On August 8th, 2025, Tormenta FC announced that Cameron was stepping down from his role as Head Coach, departing after nearly five years with the club.[14]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Ian Cameron.[3] His sister Kayleigh played for women's football teams including Celtic.[15]

References

  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. ^ "Tormenta FC's Ian Cameron Steps Down as Head Coach". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Celtic women's academy is hailed". BBC Sport. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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