Cameron Carter-Vickers was born in Southend-on-Sea on 31 December 1997 (age 28) and represents the United States. A central defender, he came through at Tottenham Hotspur, where a series of loan spells gave him the kind of senior football that tends to strip away a few academy comforts.
Celtic brought him in from Tottenham in August 2021, and he settled quickly enough to become one of the more reliable pillars of the side. His first league campaign at Celtic remains his most productive in front of goal, with four goals in 33 appearances in 2021-22, but his real value has been rather less decorative: defending the box, handling duels, and giving the back line a steadier look.
He has won five Premiership titles, three League Cups and two Scottish Cups with Celtic, a fair return for a player who arrived with promise rather than fanfare. He has also been part of sides finishing runner-up in one League Cup and one Scottish Cup.
Still part of the current Celtic squad, wearing number 20, Carter-Vickers has made nine league appearances in 2026-27, along with two in the League Cup, two in Champions League qualifying and two in the Europa League. His market value is around £7.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
His career has run from Tottenham’s development system, through useful loan schooling, to an established place at Celtic. For a defender of his type, that is a straightforward arc, and a pretty effective one.
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