Sergio Campbell Explained

Sergio Campbell
Fullname:Sergio Akeen Campbell[1]
Birth Date:16 January 1992
Birth Place:Clarendon, Jamaica
Position:Defender / Midfielder
Currentclub:Stumptown Athletic
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears2:2007–2011
Youthclubs2:Clarendon College
Collegeyears1:2011
College1:Central Arkansas Bears
Collegecaps1:8
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2012–2014
College2:Connecticut Huskies
Collegecaps2:64
Collegegoals2:0
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Columbus Crew SC
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Austin Aztex (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Caps3:26
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Rochester Rhinos
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:AFC Ann Arbor
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–
Clubs6:Stumptown Athletic
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Jamaica
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:18 March 2020
Ntupdate:03:39, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Sergio Akeen Campbell (born 16 January 1992) is a Jamaican international footballer who plays as a defender for Stumptown Athletic in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Career

Youth and club

Campbell began his career playing school boy football for Clarendon College. After completing secondary school, Campbell then played for University of Central Arkansas in the USA.[2] Campbell transferred to the UConn Huskies at the University of Connecticut in August 2012.[3]

On 15 January 2015, Campbell was selected by the Columbus Crew in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.[4] [5] Campbell was the 19th pick in the First Round of the draft. In late January, Campbell was the center of a dispute between his former club Portmore United and MLS. The Jamaican club want training compensation as Campbell was trained by United prior to moving to the United States.[6] Campbell is the nephew of Rodolph Austin.[6] On 12 February 2016 Campbell was waived by Columbus.[7] On 1 April 2016 Campbell was cleared to play for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[8] [9]

International career

He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2010, coming on as a second half substitute against Guyana in Group I of the 2010 Caribbean Cup. In the next match of the Caribbean Cup, against Grenada in the semi-final, he received a red card after coming on as an extra-time substitute.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamaica's 40 player provisional list to Copa Centenario . Jamaica Football Federation . 3 May 2016 . 16 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Profile. University of Central Arkansas.
  3. Web site: Sergio Campbell. CBS Interactive. 5 December 2017. 20 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171020135146/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/campbell_sergio00.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Jardy . Adam . 15 January 2015 . Soccer: Crew trades down, takes UConn defender in SuperDraft . 16 June 2020 . The Columbus Dispatch . Gannett Co.. en.
  5. ColumbusCrewSC. 555806415840092160. '
    1. CrewSC selects defender Sergio Campbell from UCONN with the 19th overall pick. #SuperDraft'
    . 15 January 2015. 5 December 2017.
  6. News: Walker. Howard. Pay us!. Jamaica Observer. 28 January 2015. 28 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Crew SC announces roster updates during second preseason camp . Columbus Crew SC . 12 February 2016 . 12 February 2016.
  8. Web site: Campbell Cleared For Season Opener . Pittsburgh Riverhounds . 1 April 2016 . 2 April 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160414185436/http://riverhounds.com/2016/04/01/campbell-cleared-for-season-opener/ . 14 April 2016 .
  9. News: Ryan . Megan . 23 February 2016 . Riverhounds to sign defender Sergio Campbell . en . Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . 16 June 2020.
  10. News: Burnett . Ian . 4 December 2010 . Extra time strike sends Jamaica to final . Jamaica Observer . 16 June 2020.
  11. News: Burnett . Ian . 6 December 2010 . The ref cheated me, screams Sergio . Jamaica Observer . 16 June 2020.