| Diego Campos | |
| Fullname: | Diego de Jesús Campos Ballestero |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Winger, forward |
| Currentclub: | Alajuelense |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Montverde Academy |
| Collegeyears1: | 2014–2017 |
| College1: | Clemson Tigers |
| Collegecaps1: | 81 |
| Collegegoals1: | 23 |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | SIMA Águilas |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Chicago Fire |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Indy Eleven (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Jerv |
| Caps4: | 46 |
| Goals4: | 13 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Degerfors IF |
| Caps5: | 56 |
| Goals5: | 11 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Alajuelense |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica U-20 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 21 April 2024 |
Diego de Jesús Campos Ballestero (born 1 October 1995) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.
Campos played four years of college soccer at Clemson University. During his time with the Tigers, Campos scored 23 goals and tallied 22 assists in 81 appearances.[1]
Campos also appeared for USL PDL side SIMA Águilas in 2017.[2]
On 19 January 2018, Campos was selected with the 38th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.[3] Campos signed with the club the next month on February 28.[4] Campos made his professional debut on March 31, as a half-time substitute during a 2–2 draw with Portland Timbers.[5]
He signed for FK Jerv for the 2020 on a free transfer from the Chicago Fire.
Ahead of the 2022 season, Diego Campos joined for Degerfors IF in Allsvenskan. He signed on a three-year deal becoming the first player from Costa Rica to ever play for the club[6]
In January 2024, Campos signed a two-year deal with Alajuelense.[7]
In June 2023 Campos was named to the Costa Rica squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8] He scored his first international goal against Martinique in the third and final game of the group stage.