Dante Campbell (born May 22, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
 Campbell in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 22, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valour FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brampton East SC | |||
| 2013–2017 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 40 | (9) |
| 2016–2021 | Toronto FC II | 69 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Valour FC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | LA Galaxy II | 30 | (1) |
| 2023– | Valour FC | 49 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Canada U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 8, 2019 | |||
Early life
editCampbell began playing youth soccer with Brampton East SC at age seven.[1] When he was 13, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
Club career
editIn 2016, Campbell began playing at the senior level with Toronto FC III in the Premier Development League and League1 Ontario.[3]
On July 31, 2016, Campbell made his professional debut with Toronto FC II in the USL, as an academy call-up, against Bethlehem Steel FC, in a substitute appearance.[4] In July 2017, he signed a full professional contract with Toronto FC II.[2] In April 2019, he signed a two-year extension with the team.[5] In August 2020, after TFC2 opted out of the 2020 season, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Campbell was loaned to Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.[6][7] He made five appearances for Valour in the shortened 2020 season, before returning to Toronto FC II.[8] In April 2021, he extended his contract for another season.[9]
In March 2022, Campbell joined USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[10] He scored his first goal on April 23, 2022 against the Las Vegas Lights.[11]
In February 2023, Campbell returned to Valour FC on a permanent contract.[12][13] On September 8, 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory over York United FC and subsequently being named the CPL Player of the Week.[14] In December 2023, he officially extended his contract with the club through the 2025 season.[15][16]
International career
editCampbell made his debut in the Canadian national program in November 2013, attending a Canada U15 youth camp.[1] He was named to the Canadian U17 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[17] Campbell was named to the Canadian Under-20 squad for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 19, 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016[19] | PDL | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016[20] | League1 Ontario | 18 | 8 | – | ? | ? | – | 18 | 8 | |||
| 2017[21] | 10 | 1 | – | ? | ? | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2018[22] | 2 | 0 | – | ? | ? | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2016 | USL | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 22 | 1 | – | – | – | 22 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | USL League One | 15 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Valour FC (loan) | 2020 | Canadian Premier League | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| LA Galaxy II | 2022 | USL Championship | 30 | 1 | – | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||
| Valour FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 174 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 13 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Dante Campbell at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "Dante Campbell signs professional contract". Toronto FC. July 26, 2017.
- ^ Tait, Ed (December 14, 2023). "Dante Campbell: "It will be nice to be one of the guys that helps turn around this club. Right now, it's like a breath of fresh air."". Valour FC.
- ^ "Toronto FC loan Julian Dunn & Dante Campbell to Valour FC". Toronto FC. August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto FC II re-sign Dante Campbell". Toronto FC. April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Valour FC acquire defenders Dante Campbell and Julian Dunn on loan". Valour FC. August 10, 2020.
- ^ Tait, Ed (August 10, 2020). "Campbell, Dunn excited to contribute at The Island Games". Valour FC.
- ^ Tait, Ed (February 10, 2023). "Dante Campbell: "There are no first-team players, reserve players, players that have prioritized minutes… it's just battling with the team"". Valour FC.
- ^ "Toronto FC II re-sign Dante Campbell". Toronto FC. April 1, 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings". LA Galaxy. March 3, 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 10, 2023). "Dante Campbell Inks Deal With Valour FC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell". Valour FC. February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian midfielder Campbell has signed with Valour FC". Winnipeg Free Press. February 11, 2023.
- ^ Tait, Ed (September 14, 2023). "Dante Campbell: "There's zero reason to quit right now"". Valour FC.
- ^ "Valour FC agree to terms on extension with Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell". Valour FC. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (December 14, 2023). "Campbell Secures Extension With Valour". Northern Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "9 TFC Academy players represent Canada at 2015 CONCACAF U17 Championship". Toronto FC. February 16, 2015.
- ^ Dante Campbell at Soccerway
- ^ "Dante Campbell 2016 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
- ^ "Dante Campbell 2016 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario.
- ^ "Dante Campbell 2017 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario.
- ^ "Dante Campbell 2018 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario.
External links
edit- Dante Campbell at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Dante Campbell at Soccerway