Dante Campbell
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1999)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dante Campbell
| image = File:Dante Campbell.jpg
| image_size = 225px
| caption = Campbell in 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|05|22}}
| birth_place = Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
| height = 1.78m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Valour FC
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Brampton East SC
| youthyears2 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs2 = Toronto FC
| collegeyears1 =
| college1 =
| collegecaps1 =
| collegegoals1 =
| years1 = 2016–2018 |clubs1 = Toronto FC III |caps1 = 40 |goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2016–2021 |clubs2 = Toronto FC II |caps2 = 69 |goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020 |clubs3 = → Valour FC (loan) |caps3 = 5 |goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022 |clubs4 = LA Galaxy II |caps4 = 30 |goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023– |clubs5 = Valour FC |caps5 = 49 |goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Canada U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam2 = Canada U18
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam3 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = October 19, 2024
| nationalteam-update = May 8, 2019
}}
Dante Campbell (born May 22, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
Campbell began playing youth soccer with Brampton East SC at age seven.{{Canada Soccer player|id=4464}} When he was 13, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/dante-campbell-signs-professional-contract|title=Dante Campbell signs professional contract|date=July 26, 2017|work=Toronto FC}}
Club career
In 2016, Campbell began playing at the senior level with Toronto FC III in the Premier Development League and League1 Ontario.{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/it-will-be-nice-to-be-one-of-the-guys-that-helps-turn-around-this-club-right-now-its-like-a-breath-of-fresh-air|title=Dante Campbell: "It will be nice to be one of the guys that helps turn around this club. Right now, it's like a breath of fresh air."|first=Ed|last=Tait|date=December 14, 2023|work=Valour FC}}
On July 31, 2016, Campbell made his professional debut with Toronto FC II in the USL, as an academy call-up, against Bethlehem Steel FC, in a substitute appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-loan-julian-dunn-dante-campbell-valour-fc|title=Toronto FC loan Julian Dunn & Dante Campbell to Valour FC|date=August 10, 2020|work=Toronto FC}} In July 2017, he signed a full professional contract with Toronto FC II. In April 2019, he signed a two-year extension with the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/tfc2/news/toronto-fc-ii-re-sign-dante-campbell-x6773|title=Toronto FC II re-sign Dante Campbell|date=April 3, 2019|work=Toronto FC}} In August 2020, after TFC2 opted out of the 2020 season, due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Campbell was loaned to Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-acquire-defenders-dante-campbell-and-julian-dunn-on-loan|title=Valour FC acquire defenders Dante Campbell and Julian Dunn on loan|date=August 10, 2020|work=Valour FC}}{{cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/6593|title=Campbell, Dunn excited to contribute at The Island Games|date=August 10, 2020|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait}} He made five appearances for Valour in the shortened 2020 season, before returning to Toronto FC II.{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/there-are-no-first-team-players-reserve-players-players-that-have-prioritized-minutes-its-just-battling-with-the-team|title=Dante Campbell: "There are no first-team players, reserve players, players that have prioritized minutes… it's just battling with the team"|date=February 10, 2023|work=Valour FC|first=Ed|last=Tait}} In April 2021, he extended his contract for another season.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-re-sign-dante-campbell|title=Toronto FC II re-sign Dante Campbell|date=April 1, 2021|work=Toronto FC}}
In March 2022, Campbell joined USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.{{cite web|url=https://www.lagalaxy.com/news/la-galaxy-ii-announce-2022-player-signings|title=LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings|work=LA Galaxy|date=March 3, 2022}} He scored his first goal on April 23, 2022 against the Las Vegas Lights.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/valour-fc-dante-campbell-2023/|title=Dante Campbell Inks Deal With Valour FC|date=February 10, 2023|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}}
In February 2023, Campbell returned to Valour FC on a permanent contract.{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-sign-canadian-midfielder-dante-campbell|title=Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell|date=February 10, 2023|work=Valour FC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/2023/02/11/600276749|title=Canadian midfielder Campbell has signed with Valour FC|date=February 11, 2023|work=Winnipeg Free Press}} On September 8, 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory over York United FC and subsequently being named the CPL Player of the Week.{{Cite web|title=Dante Campbell: "There's zero reason to quit right now"|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/theres-zero-reason-to-quit-right-now|first=Ed|last=Tait|date=September 14, 2023|work=Valour FC}} In December 2023, he officially extended his contract with the club through the 2024 season.{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Valour FC agree to terms on extension with Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell |url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-agree-to-terms-on-extension-with-canadian-midfielder-dante-campbell |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Valour FC}}{{Cite web |last=Jacques |first=John |date=December 14, 2023 |title=Campbell Secures Extension With Valour |url=https://northerntribune.ca/campbell-secures-extension-with-valour/ |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Northern Tribune}} After the 2024 season, the club picked up his option for the 2025 season.{{Cite web|url=https://valourfc.canpl.ca/article/valour-fc-announce-return-of-midfield-duo-jordan-faria-and-dante-campbell|title=Valour FC announce return of midfield duo Jordan Faria and Dante Campbell|date=December 17, 2024|work=Valour FC}}
International career
Campbell made his debut in the Canadian national program in November 2013, attending a Canada U15 youth camp. He was named to the Canadian U17 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/9-tfc-academy-players-represent-canada-2015-concacaf-u17-championship|title=9 TFC Academy players represent Canada at 2015 CONCACAF U17 Championship|date=February 16, 2015|work=Toronto FC}} Campbell was named to the Canadian Under-20 squad for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Career statistics
{{updated|October 19, 2024}}{{Soccerway|dante-campbell/451466}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Toronto FC III
|2016{{cite web |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/12556976?subseason=278141 |title=Dante Campbell 2016 PDL Stats |publisher=Premier Development League}} |PDL |10 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/12305715?subseason=279921 |title=Dante Campbell 2016 L1O Stats |publisher=League 1 Ontario}}
|rowspan="3"|League1 Ontario |18 | 8 | colspan="2"|– | ? | ? | colspan="2"|– | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2017{{cite web |url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/17974055?subseason=389480|title=Dante Campbell 2017 L1O Stats |publisher=League 1 Ontario}}
|10 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | ? | ? | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24576996?subseason=490480 |title=Dante Campbell 2018 L1O Stats |publisher=League 1 Ontario}}
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | ? | ? | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!40 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| rowspan="6"|Toronto FC II
|2016 |rowspan=3|USL |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2018
|22 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2019
|rowspan=2|USL League One |15 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|20 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| Valour FC (loan)
|2020 |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| LA Galaxy II
|2022 |30 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=3|Valour FC
|2023 |rowspan=2|Canadian Premier League |25 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2024
|24 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 25 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!174 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 | 13 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Canada Soccer player|4464}}
- {{Soccerway|dante-campbell/451466}}
{{Valour FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Dante}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Toronto
Category:Sportspeople from Etobicoke
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Category:Black Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Toronto FC Academy players
Category:Toronto FC II players
Category:Ventura County FC players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League One players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Canadian Premier League players