Age: 21
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Seattle, WA
School: University of Washington
Height: 5-7
Cameron Cruz is a second year player for Ballard FC. Before college, Cruz played his club soccer for the Seattle Sounders Academy and also with Franklin High School. Cruz started his collegiate career with Grand Canyon University in 2022. In his freshman season, Cruz appeared in 18 matches and started eight, playing the second most minutes amongst freshmen on the team. The following year, Cruz led Grand Canyon in assists (5) as a sophomore, averaging an assist every 180 minutes. After the 2023 season with Grand Canyon, Cruz took a gap year where he played with Ballard FC as part of our Open Cup and USL 2 rosters. After the USL 2 season ended, he continued to train independently and coach with the Bridges United Foundation. Then in 2025, Cruz enrolled at the University of Washington and joined their spring 2025 roster. After a second summer with Ballard FC, Cruz went to Montlake for his debut fall season with the Huskies. He made an instant impact as he played in 16 of 18 matches for the Huskies while starting 13 of them. Cruz’s positional versatility proved invaluable as he was able to lock up the starting left back spot for washington despite being a more natural attacking midfielder or winger.
With Ballard FC: Cruz was a very versatile member of the Ballard FC 2024 roster, playing both on the wing and in midfield. Cruz played in 11 matches and started three across all competitions while scoring two goals and adding four assists. Cruz’s two goals came on his birthday in a 8-1 win against CFC Atletico. In 2025, Cruz played in 11 matches and started four of them for Ballard FC in league play. He scored two goals and two assists on the season. His first goal of the season was this stunner on the road against Midlakes United.
