Blake Camp (born October 11, 1983) is an American

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player. Camp played some youth soccer in

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and has trained with several prestigious professional clubs, including

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and

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, and

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. After starring at Clarke Central High School in

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, where he was a four-time all-area performer, he played

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. He became a regular starter and an all- ACC performer as a sophomore in 2003, then again in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, he was named to the NCAA Final Four All Tournament team. Camp was named to the Herman Trophy watch list in 2004 and 2005 and earned all-America honors as a junior and senior, finishing his collegiate career with 24 goals and the ACC Tournament MVP award as a senior. Camp also spent two seasons in the

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, playing for

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in 2004 and for Raleigh CASL Elite in 2005. He was drafted in the fourth round of the

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, the 41st pick overall. The MetroStars traded goalkeeper Zach Wells to

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to reacquire the 41st pick and select Camp. He suffered a broken ankle at the beginning of the 2007 season, and was waived by the team on November 28, 2007. Camp signed with USL 1st Division team, Atlanta Silverbacks in 2008.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Camp, Blake 1983 births Living people American men's soccer players Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players New York Red Bulls players Chicago Fire U-23 players North Carolina FC U23 players USL First Division players USL League Two players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls draft picks Men's association football midfielders