George Campbell (soccer)
George Hampton Campbell (born June 22, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal and the United States national team.
Career
Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, Campbell played for Nether United as a kid before his family relocated to Atlanta.[2] He began his career with Georgia United before joining the youth academy at Atlanta United.[3] On March 9, 2019, after impressing with the academy, Campbell made his professional debut for Atlanta United 2, the club's reserve side in the USL Championship, against Hartford Athletic. He started as Atlanta United 2 won 2–0.[4] Campbell then scored his first goal for Atlanta United 2 on September 25 against Indy Eleven, scoring the first in a 2–1 victory.[5]
On July 9, 2019, Campbell signed a homegrown player deal with the Atlanta United first team, effective starting from the 2020 season.[3] He made his debut for Atlanta United on March 7 against FC Cincinnati, coming on as a 44th-minute substitute in a 2–1 victory.[6]
On December 13, 2022, Campbell was traded to CF Montréal in exchange for $400,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money and $200,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money, as well as up to $300,000 in conditional General Allocation Money.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played December 7, 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlanta United 2 | 2019 | USL | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | USL | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||||
| Atlanta United | 2020 | MLS | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | MLS | 15 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| CF Montréal | 2023 | MLS | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | MLS | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 117 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup, Canadian Championship
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played January 18, 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "George Campbell". Atlanta United FC. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "MLS players and coaches with ties to Philadelphia". February 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "ATL UTD 2 defender George Campbell signed by United on Homegrown contract". Gwinnett Daily Post. July 9, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 2–0 Hartford Athletic". Soccerway.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2 2–1 Indy Eleven". Soccerway.
- ^ "Atlanta United 2–1 FC Cincinnati". Soccerway.
- ^ Montréal, C. F. "CF Montréal acquires defender George Campbell". CF Montréal.
- ^ George Campbell at Soccerway
- ^ George Campbell at National-Football-Teams.com
