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Jonathan Campbell (soccer)

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Jonathan Campbell
Campbell playing for Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2008–2012 North Carolina Fusion
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 North Carolina Tar Heels 77 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Carolina Dynamo 20 (1)
2015 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 12 (1)
2016–2018 Chicago Fire 72 (1)
2019 Seattle Sounders FC 4 (0)
2019Tacoma Defiance (loan) 1 (0)
Total 109 (3)
International career
United States U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 5, 2016

Jonathan Campbell (born June 27, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Career

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Campbell attended Greensboro Day School where he was the Gatorade State Player of the Year his senior year.[1]

After spending four years at University of North Carolina, Campbell was drafted as the twelfth overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.[2]

At college, Campbell finished 2015 with NSCAA First Team All-American and First Team All-ACC honors.[3]

He made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–4 loss against New York City FC on March 6, 2016.[4]

Campbell was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.[5]

On December 28, 2018, Campbell's rights were traded to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[6] He was released by Seattle at the end of the 2019 season.[7] On May 7, 2020, Campbell announced he was retiring from professional soccer.

Honors

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Player

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Seattle Sounders FC

References

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  1. ^ "Jonathan Campbell '12". Greensboroday.org. Retrieved 2017-12-22.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Jonathan Campbell Reacts to His Selection by". Chicago Fire. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  3. ^ "Campbell joins the Sounders U23". Seattle Sounders U-23. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Boxscore: Chicago Fire vs. New York City FC 03/06/2016 | Matchcenter". Matchcenter.mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Exercises Contract Options on Six Players". Chicago-Fire.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  6. ^ "Sounders FC acquires Jonathan Campbell from Chicago Fire | Seattle Sounders FC".
  7. ^ "Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2019 season | Seattle Sounders FC".
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