Kameron Simmonds

About

Kameron Necole Simmonds (born 6 December 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or defender for the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Born in the United States, she plays for the Jamaica national team. She played college soccer for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida State Seminoles, winning the 2025 national championship with the Seminoles.

Kameron Necole Simmonds was born on 6 December 2003 in Virginia to Necole and Greg Simmonds. She has three younger brothers, including the footballer Nicholas Simmonds. Despite her father being a former footballer, Simmonds only took up the sport when she was unable to continue training in gymnastics after an injury at the age of 11; beginning football the next year, she trained with her father.

Simmonds played for Richmond United until the summer of 2022 when she began her college soccer career at the University of Tennessee for the Tennessee Volunteers. She chose to join Tennessee due to her parents believing in its values; due to encouragement from Jamaica teammate Giselle Washington, who already attended the university; and being inspired by Jamaica legend…