2019 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 30
Cameron Farrar
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Wilton, Conn.
- High School:
- Wilton
Prior to Rutgers
Personal
McElderry on Farrar: "Cameron played for New York City Football Club U19's the past few years. He helped the team win the U19 Development Academy National Championship this past July. I have seen Cam for many years. He trains very well and has gotten better each and every year. There will be competition in the goalkeeper position this year and Cam will be in that mix."
Farrar on Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers for the great competition, both within in the team and against our opponents."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
- 2019 and 2018 US Soccer DA National Champion
- U.S. National Camp in 2016
Personal
- Son of Jeff and MJ
- Has one brother, Ryan
- Intends to major in business.
McElderry on Farrar: "Cameron played for New York City Football Club U19's the past few years. He helped the team win the U19 Development Academy National Championship this past July. I have seen Cam for many years. He trains very well and has gotten better each and every year. There will be competition in the goalkeeper position this year and Cam will be in that mix."
Farrar on Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers for the great competition, both within in the team and against our opponents."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
| Nickname: | Cam |
| One word to describe Coach McElderry: | Genuine |
| Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: | Devin McCourty |
| Best player ever competed against: | Gio Reyna |
| Major: | Finance |
| I chose my major because: | I like working with money |
| Favorite place to hang out on campus: | I don’t know yet I’m only a freshman! |
| The person I most admire is and why: | Anyone who has to grow up without two supportive parents |
| If I wasn’t playing soccer, I’d be: | Still a student at college |
| Favorite professional athlete: | Leo Messi |
| Favorite professional sports team: | New England Patriots/Liverpool FC |
| One word to describe myself on the pitch: | Calm |
| One word to describe myself off the pitch: | Laid-back |
| Few people know that I: | Don’t like chocolate |
| Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: | Leon Othen |
| I started playing my sport because…: | I was good at it |
| I chose Rutgers because…: | It gives me the opportunity to play against the best opponents in the country. |
| Favorite cereal: | Smart Start |
| The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: | The Grinch (original) |
| The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: | Ryan Reynolds |
| Favorite musician/group: | Khalid |
| The first song I knew all the words to is: | Man Who Can’t be Moved |
| If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: | SPIKEBALL (I’m nuts) |
| Famous people I have met include: | All NYCFC first team players - Pirlo - Pat Riley - Christine Lily |
| Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: | Always put my right sock on first and my left shoe on first |
| Favorite all-time gift received: | Xbox |
| Pets I had growing up were: | Chesapeake bay retriever named Skipper and a Bernese mountain dog named Bella |
| My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: | Soccer Player |
| The place in the world I would most like to visit is: | Maldives |
| The website I visit most often is: | USSDA.com |
| My favorite teacher was/is:(name, grade, subject) | Mr.Kobin my English teacher from 10th grade |
| The quote that most resonates with me is: | “If you fail to prepare then prepare to fail” |
| If my life was a book, the title would be: | The story behind Cam Farrar |
| If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: | Black |
| My spirit animal is: | Shark |
| One thing on my bucket list is: | Catch a marlin |
| Phone app you cannot live without: |
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