Cameron Carter-Vickers was born on 31 December 1997 in England. A large presence on the pitch, he stands at 6ft (1.84m) and weighs in at 14st 6lb (92kg). The defender has primarily played as a central defender for Celtic, wearing the number 20 jersey.
Despite being born in England, Carter-Vickers represents the United States at the international level. Transfermarkt values him at around £11m.
His professional journey began in July 2009 when he joined Tottenham Hotspur as a trainee. His first experience of real match-day action came in August 2017 when he was loaned to Sheffield United, where he made 17 first-team appearances and managed to find the back of the net once.
He then spent the latter half of the 2017 - 2018 season on loan at Ipswich Town, making an equal number of appearances. He then proceeded to loan spells at Swansea City, Stoke City and Luton Town in the subsequent seasons.
In October 2020, he transferred from Tottenham to Bournemouth on loan, where he made 21 first team appearances and scored one goal.
Carter-Vickers landed in familiar territory when he transferred to Celtic on loan in August 2021. He played full out in the green and white, making 33 first-team appearances and netting four goals in his debut season. His impressive stint at Celtic led to a permanent transfer with a deal amounting to about £6m in July 2022.
He continued his consistent performances for Celtic in the following seasons. In 2022 - 2023, he made 29 first team appearances, followed by 25 in 2023 - 2024 where he also scored a goal. This trend continued into the 2024 - 2025 season where he played in 30 matches and found the back of the net once more. The current season, 2025 - 2026, has seen him make seven first team appearances so far.
In addition to domestic football, Carter-Vickers has also left his mark in international tournaments. He participated in the Champions League 2023 - 2024 for Celtic with three starts and one substitution appearance, followed by a start in the League Cup 2025 - 2026, and two starts in the Champions League Qualifiers of 2025 - 2026. His international duty for the United States saw him making an appearance as a substitute in the Copa America 2024, while the Europa League 2025 - 2026 saw him start three times for Celtic.
