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On a Red Bulls squad whose average age is 23.7 years, defender Cameron Harper is already a seasoned veteran in Major League Soccer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harper, all of 23, has already appeared in 100 career matches across all competitions for the Red Bulls \u2014 making him just the 19th defender in franchise history to reach the mark \u2014 and distinguished himself as a leader to the younger players on the squad. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s a position that Harper described as \u201ccrazy\u201d while reflecting on it leading up to Saturday\u2019s home opener against Nashville.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like most other teams, I\u2019d be the young guy,\u201d Harper said. \u201cI guess I\u2019m the vet now, especially in those last five, six games of last year in the playoffs, I think everyone who was a part of that grew an invaluable amount of experience, just on the field, off the field with the pressures.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harper has played an important role for the Red Bulls since he became a regular starter in the 2023 season and started all five of the Red Bulls\u2019 five playoff matches last season, logging a total of 485 minutes on the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Red Bulls defender also gave the squad a bit of versatility with his ability to play in several different areas on the pitch. <\/p>\n
Harper logged time during the 2024 MLS campaign everywhere from right back, wing back, attacking midfield and, at times, forward, among other spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Head coach Sandro Schwarz hinted that Harper\u2019s versatility will be utilized once again as the club looks to return to the MLS Cup final after last season\u2019s run in the playoffs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to have this flexibility in our roster to have these profiles of players that they are able to play more than one position,\u201d Schwarz said. \u201cThat\u2019s good to have him and this profile. We have to answer first our structure and to look at which player is in the best position in this structure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Invaluable, too, for the Red Bulls is the fact that Harper can identify with the roster\u2019s younger members and pass along the knowledge he\u2019s gained over the years. In particular, he mentioned forward Julian Hall and midfielders Tanner Rosborough and Aiden Jarvis.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI just try to create a really good environment for them, one where they\u2019re able to come up,\u201d Harper said. \u201cI like to say that the way I treat them, they see me as someone who, if they need to talk to someone about something, if they need any input, I\u2019m always open. I\u2019m always there to give any advice. Just seeing them in training, in the preseason, a lot of these kids are going to be ready very soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, I try to be someone who pushes them on but also trying to be supportive and trying to help them on their way and on their development.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harper did appear to suffer an injury during Saturday\u2019s home opener against Nashville SC when he was battling for a ball in the Red Bulls end with Nashville striker Samuel Surridge late in the first half. <\/p>\n
He had to be helped off the field and did not return for the second half. <\/p>\n
The Red Bulls are facing plenty of pressure this season after stunning the soccer world during the postseason last year on their way to their first MLS Cup appearance since 2008.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Schwarz said that the team expect a lot from themselves after last year, but reiterated his stance that the past is in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe expect a lot from our side and our quality and performance, hopefully, every weekend,\u201d the Red Bulls coach said. \u201cBut at the end, it\u2019s now a new season, we have new faces and not to compare end of the season [last year] and our beginning of [this] season. It starts new.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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