Jonny Campbell (soccer)

Jonathan Campbell (born September 24, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Cambodian League side Preah Khan Reach.

Jonny Campbell
Campbell in pre-season with Seattle Sounders in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Campbell
Date of birth (1991-09-24) September 24, 1991
Place of birth Johnson City, Tennessee, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Preah Khan Reach
Number 99
Youth career
1999–2006 East Tennessee Soccer Federation
2006–2009 FC Alliance
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 East Tennessee State University 40 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 IMG Academy Bradenton 20 (2)
2014 Philadelphia Fury 10 (0)
2015 Charlotte Independence 0 (0)
2016 FC Miami City 9 (0)
2017–2018 Chachoengsao 26 (2)
2018 Phnom Penh Crown 18 (1)
2019– Preah Khan Reach 33 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7:20, 19 September 2019 (ETC)

Biography

Early life and education

Campbell grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee. His grandmother and father are major influences in his life. His father owns a well-known music store in Johnson City, "Campbell's Morrell Music".

While playing a variety of sports throughout his childhood, Campbell developed a love and passion for soccer.

College and amateur soccer

Campbell attended Science Hill High School. His youth career was spent with East Tennessee Soccer Federation (ETSF) and FC Alliance between 1999 and 2009 before going on to play four years of college soccer at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Campbell won three state titles with his Tennessee club team FC Alliance in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

At the age of 19, Campbell won his first Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in 2010 with ETSU.[1] In his last season, ETSU won the Atlantic Sun Conference championship again, but were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2013. Campbell, finished the season with one goal and five assists as a defender.

While trying to fit into the professional world and pursue his dream of playing soccer for a living, during his college years Campbell had the opportunity to play in the Premier Development League (PDL) for IMG Academy Bradenton in 2012 and 2013. He most recently played in the United States for the FC Miami City in 2016.

Professional career

After his senior season with ETSU in 2013, Campbell started playing for the Philadelphia Fury, who compete in the American Soccer League (ASL). In 2014, he signed his first professional contract and made his debut in September with the Fury.

After a great half season with Philadelphia Fury, Campbell decided to pursue a move into the United Soccer League (USL) in 2015. He started the year in preseason training with Seattle Sounders FC 2 (S2), but later in the year signed a contract with Charlotte Independence.[2][3]

After 2015, Campbell returned to the Premier Development League for a season with the FC Miami City in 2016. After the season, he decided to pursue soccer overseas in Asia. He joined Chachoengsao FC in 2017 where he played in over 26 matches, scoring 2 goals, as a central defender for the Thai League 3 club.

In 2018, Campbell signed for Phnom Penh Crown[4][5] where he plays in the Cambodian League, the highest football division in Cambodia. He scored his first goal in an international friendly against Malaysia Super League side Terengganu on January 9, 2018.[6]

In 2019, Campbell had 24 games played out of 26 and finished 2019 Metfone Cambodian League champions. The team recorded a 25 games unbeaten in the league, which is a new record in Cambodian football.

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References
  1. "Campbell won his first Atlantic Sun Conference Championship in 2010 with ETSU". East Tennessee State University. September 3, 2012.
  2. "Independence Make Roster Moves". United Soccer League. June 5, 2015.
  3. "Former Buc Campbell signs to play professional soccer". Johnson City Press. June 6, 2015.
  4. "Crown sign up Campbell, more signings expected". khmertimeskh. January 11, 2018.
  5. "Crown sign two more foreign players". Fox Asia. January 14, 2018.
  6. "First goal for Campbell". Football.net. January 14, 2018.
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