You could say a Christmas gift, combined with a lot of hard work, changed James Cameron's life. For Christmas 2022, Cameron's father gifted him a ticket to a Vancouver FC open tryout.
For Christmas 2022, Cameron's father gifted him a ticket to a Vancouver FC open tryout. Cameron went on to earn first a developmental contact and then a first pro deal with the Canadian Premier League expansion club under the league's exceptional young talent rule.
He was a finalist for the league's Best Canadian U-21 Player Award, which went to Valour FC’s Matteo de Brienne. Cameron missed the awards night because he was in England training with Premier League sides Luton Town and Burnley. Six players eventually signed deals with Vancouver after last year's trials: Cameron, T.J. Tahid, Ivan Mejia, Nima Moazeni Zadeh, Eugene Martinez and Jeremy Zielinski.
Luke Norman also attended the 2023 trials. He did not receive a contract but became Vancouver's first pick in the CPL-U Sports draft in December out of UBC and is being given a chance to earn a roster spot.
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