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Tyrese Campbell
Full Name:Tyrese Kai Campbell[1]
Birth Date:1999 12, df=yes[2]
Birth Place:Cheadle Hulme, England
Height:1.83 m[3]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Sheffield United
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:2014–2016
Youthclubs1:Manchester City
Youthyears2:2016–2018
Youthclubs2:Stoke City
Years1:2018–2024
Clubs1:Stoke City
Caps1:146
Goals1:31
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:5
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Sheffield United
Caps3:13
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:England U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:England U20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:17:59, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Tyrese Kai Campbell (born 28 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.

Previously a youth player at Manchester City, he began his senior career at Stoke City, where he played 164 games and scored 36 goals. In 2024, at the end of his contract, he transferred to Sheffield United.

Early life

Campbell was born in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester and attended the private Cheadle Hulme School.[4] His father Kevin (1970–2024) played for Arsenal, Everton, Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion.[5]

Club career

Stoke City

Campbell began his career with Manchester City's Academy before turning down the chance to turn professional with the club in the summer of 2016. He instead signed a contract with Stoke City with a fee of £1.75 million being set at a tribunal.[6] He was a prolific goalscorer with Stoke under-18s in 2016–17 as he helped them reach the FA Youth Cup semi-final.[7] He was promoted to train with the first team in February 2018 after impressing manager Paul Lambert in training.[8]

Campbell made his professional debut on 24 February 2018 in a 1–1 draw at Leicester City in the Premier League.[9] He made a further three substitute appearances towards the end of the 2017–18 season as Stoke were relegated to the EFL Championship. He made his first start for Stoke on 15 January 2019 in a FA Cup match against Shrewsbury Town, scoring twice in a 3–2 defeat.[10]

On 31 January 2019, Campbell was loaned to Shrewsbury for the remainder of the EFL League One season.[11] He made his debut two days later in a 3–0 home loss to Luton Town, in which he started and was substituted for Stefan Payne after 63 minutes.[12] He scored his first league goal on 16 February, opening a 1–1 home draw with Burton Albion.[13] He played 15 times for the Shrews, scoring five goals and helping them secure League One safety. His performances for Shrewsbury earned him the EFL Young Player of the Month award for February 2019.[14] [15]

Campbell scored his first Championship goal on 19 October 2019 in a 2–0 win against Fulham.[16] He made little impact under Nathan Jones, mainly used as a substitute.[17] Following the arrival of Michael O'Neill in November 2019, he worked his way back into the side and scored vital goals against Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and West Bromwich Albion, helping Stoke move out the relegation zone at the turn of the new year.[18] [19] [20]

Campbell signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract with Stoke on 24 January 2020, after turning down offers from a number of other clubs.[21] The season extended into June due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he played in all the remaining matches and scored twice against relegation rivals Barnsley on 4 July 2020.[22] He ended the campaign with nine goals from 37 appearances as Stoke avoided relegation and finished in 15th position.[23]

Campbell began the 2020–21 season in good form, scoring the winning goal against Brentford on 24 October 2020,[24] and scoring twice in a 4–3 victory against Huddersfield Town on 21 November.[25] By the beginning of December, he had scored seven goals and provided five assists in 19 appearances.[26] A knee injury against Cardiff City on 8 December ended his season.[27]

Campbell was out for ten months, returning against Bournemouth on 19 October 2022.[28] He struggled to regain his form in 2021–22, scoring five goals in 30 appearances.[29] In the 2022–23 season, He scored nine goals in 44 appearances as Stoke finished in 16th.[30] In 2023–24, he scored only four goals in 24 appearances, two of which came in the final two games of the season which secured Stoke's Championship status.[31] Following the end of the campaign Stoke announced that his contract would not be renewed.[32]

Sheffield United

Campbell joined Sheffield United on 11 August 2024, signing a three-year contract.[33] He scored his first goal for the Blades on 26 October in a 2–0 home win over his former club Stoke.[34]

International career

Having previously represented England at U16 and U17 level, Campbell received his first call-up for the U20 squad on 8 November 2019.[35] he scored twice in a 4–0 victory over Portugal in the U20 Elite League on 14 November 2019.[36]

Career statistics

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City U232016–171010
2017–183030
2018–194242
Total8!282
Stoke City2017–18Premier League40000040
2018–19Championship30221062
2019–20Championship3391030379
2020–21Championship1660031197
2021–22Championship2643110305
2022–23Championship4192010449
2023–24Championship2330011244
Total1463183102164!36
Shrewsbury Town (loan)2018–19League One1550000155
Sheffield United2024–25Championship1250010135
Career total17341831128220148

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed . Premier League . 2 February 2018 . 1 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Tyrese Campbell . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises . 2 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Tyrese Campbell . Tranmere Rovers F.C. . live . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819190649/https://www.stokecityfc.com/players/first-team/tyresecampbell . 19 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Semi-Final Glory for Footballers. Cheadle Hulme School. 8 April 2018.
  5. News: Mason . Peter . Kevin Campbell obituary . 31 October 2024 . The Guardian . 16 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Man City transfer fee for Stoke City player Tyrese Campbell is set. Manchester Evening News. 8 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Who is Tyrese Campbell? Scouting report on Stoke City starlet ahead of possible debut. Stoke Sentinel. 21 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Tyrese Campbell promoted to train with Stoke City first team. Staffs Live. 21 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Leicester 1-1 Stoke. BBC Sport. 24 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Stoke 2-3 Shrewsbury . BBC Sport . 16 January 2019.
  11. News: Cox . Lewis . Shrewsbury Town complete Tyrese Campbell loan from Stoke City . 31 January 2019 . Shropshire Star . 31 January 2019.
  12. News: Shrewsbury Town 0 - 3 Luton Town . 7 February 2019 . BBC Sport . 2 February 2019.
  13. News: Cox . Lewis . Sam Ricketts wary of workload for Shrewsbury frontmen Tyrese Campbell and Fejiri Okenabirhie . 17 February 2019 . Shropshire Star . 16 February 2019.
  14. Web site: Tyrese Campbell named EFL Young Player of the Month . English Football League . 8 April 2019 . 4 December 2019.
  15. News: Tyrese Campbell: Shrewsbury Town striker wins EFL Young Player of the Month award . BBC Sport . 8 April 2019 . 4 December 2019.
  16. Web site: Stoke 2–0 Fulham . BBC Sport . 24 January 2020.
  17. Web site: Tyrese Campbell's short and long-term Stoke City future in spotlight as it emerges contract will run out next summer . Stoke Sentinel . 24 January 2020.
  18. Web site: Stoke 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday . BBC Sport . 24 January 2020.
  19. Web site: Huddersfield 2–5 Stoke . BBC Sport . 24 January 2020.
  20. Web site: West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Stoke . BBC Sport . 24 January 2020.
  21. Web site: Major coup for Stoke City and Michael O'Neill in tug of love over striker . Stoke Sentinel . 24 January 2020.
  22. Web site: Stoke City 4–0 Barnsley . BBC Sport . 25 July 2020.
  23. Web site: Nottingham Forest 1–4 Stoke City . BBC Sport . 23 July 2020.
  24. Web site: Stoke City 3–2 Brentford . BBC Sport . 1 April 2021.
  25. Web site: Stoke City 4–3 Huddersfield Town . BBC Sport . 1 April 2021.
  26. Web site: How Tyrese Campbell has gone from leaving Stoke City to £25m main man inside 12 months . Stoke Sentinel . 1 April 2021.
  27. Web site: Tyrese Campbell: Stoke City striker could be out for season with knee injury . BBC Sport . 1 April 2021.
  28. Web site: 'I was taken aback' - Tyrese Campbell on his reception from Stoke City fans and hopes for future . Stoke Sentinel . 20 May 2022.
  29. Web site: Tyrese Campbell injury update as Stoke City striker out for season . Stoke Sentinel . 20 May 2022.
  30. Web site: Stoke City end of season player ratings for 32-man squad . Stoke Sentinel . 13 May 2023.
  31. Web site: Southampton 0-1 Stoke City . BBC Sport . 5 May 2024.
  32. Web site: Potters issue contracts update . Stoke City . 5 May 2024.
  33. Web site: Tyrese is a Bladesman . Sheffield United . 11 August 2024.
  34. Web site: Sheffield United 2–0 Stoke City . BBC Sport . 27 November 2024.
  35. News: KEITH DOWNING PICKS HIS SQUAD FOR GAMES IN PORTUGAL AND WITH ICELAND IN WYCOMBE . TheFA.com . 8 November 2019 .
  36. News: A FOUR-STAR PERFORMANCE FROM THE YOUNG LIONS SAW THEM PICK UP VICTORY IN PORTUGAL . TheFA.com . 14 November 2019 . 16 November 2019.