Jonathan Campbell (soccer)

Jonathan Campbell (born June 27, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.

Jonathan Campbell

Campbell playing for Chicago Fire in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-06-27) June 27, 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2008–2012	North Carolina Fusion
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	North Carolina Tar Heels	77	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	Carolina Dynamo	20	(1)
2015	Seattle Sounders FC U-23	12	(1)
2016–2018	Chicago Fire	72	(1)
2019	Seattle Sounders FC	4	(0)
2019	→ Tacoma Defiance (loan)	1	(0)
Total		109	(3)
International career‡
	United States U18
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 20, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 5, 2016

Career

Campbell attended Greensboro Day School where he was the Gatorade State Player of the Year his senior year.^[1]

After spending four years at University of North Carolina, Campbell was drafted as the twelfth overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire.^[2]

At college, Campbell finished 2015 with NSCAA First Team All-American and First Team All-ACC honors.^[3]

He made his professional debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–4 loss against New York City FC on March 6, 2016.^[4]

Campbell was released by Chicago at the end of their 2018 season.^[5]

On December 28, 2018, Campbell's rights were traded to Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.^[6] He was released by Seattle at the end of the 2019 season.^[7] On May 7, 2020, Campbell announced he was retiring from professional soccer.

Honors

Player

Seattle Sounders FC

• MLS Cup: 2019