| Elijah Campbell | |
| Fullname: | Elijah Xavier Campbell |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England[1] |
| Height: | 1.85m[2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Ross County (on loan from Everton) |
| Clubnumber: | 19 |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2024 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Fleetwood Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | → Ross County (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:34, 17 November 2024 (UTC) |
Elijah Xavier Campbell (born 2 August 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan from club Everton.
Campbell was born in Manchester. He grew up in Wythenshawe and attended football matches from the age of three, becoming a season-ticket holder at Manchester City.[3]
Campbell joined the academy at Everton in 2017 and established himself in the under-18 team at the age of sixteen, later captaining the side.[2] [4] He signed his first professional contract in June 2022, having been described as a "talented young player" by director of football Kevin Thelwell.[5] On 1 February 2024, he joined Fleetwood Town of League One on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.[6] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, in a 3–0 win over Port Vale at Highbury Stadium.[7] On 29 August 2024, Campbell joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season.[8]
Having previously represented his country at under-18 level, Campbell earned his first call-up to the England U20 side in October 2024.[9] He went on to make his under-20 debut as a substitute during a 2–1 win over Italy.[10]
Able to play as a centre-back or a left-back, Campbell is a composed and athletic defender who is comfortable on the ball.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Everton U23 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||