Jayden Campbell
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2022}}
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|name = Jayden Campbell
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|position = {{rlp|FB|FE|HB}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|02|07|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
|height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Gold Coast Titans
|year1start = 2021
|year1end = present
|appearances1 = 69
|tries1 = 23
|goals1 = 72
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 236
|Club2 = Indigenous All Stars
|year2start = 2025
|year2end = present
|appearances2 = 1
|tries2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 =0
|new = yes
|source = [https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jayden-campbell/summary.html Rugby League Project]
|updated = 22 June 2025
| module = {{infobox person
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| father = Preston Campbell
| mother =
| relatives = Nathan Blacklock (cousin)
Greg Inglis (cousin)
| spouse =
| education = Helensvale State High School
}}
}}
Jayden Campbell (born 7 February 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|fb|fe}} or {{rlp|hb}} for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.
Background
Campbell was born in Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales,{{Cite web|url=https://www.codesports.com.au/nrl/titans/jayden-campbell-aims-to-build-on-dad-prestons-legacy-of-courage-and-compassion/news-story/46718ce07b176ed72b7337b008c87cd7|title=Jayden Campbell building on Preston's legacy|date=24 January 2022|website=www.codesports.com.au}} into a family of Indigenous Australian (Kamilaroi) and Danish descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/all-stars-instigator-within-sight-of-proudest-moment-20100206-njrd.html|title=All Stars instigator within sight of proudest moment|date=7 February 2010|website=Sydney Morning Herald}} In 2006, at six years of age, he moved with his family to the Gold Coast, Queensland, when his professional rugby league-playing father, Preston, became the first player to sign with the newly established Gold Coast Titans{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2021-preston-campbells-son-jayden-tipped-for-titans-debut/news-story/083e6506a3224e44972adfd97ef3366c|title=Preston Campbell's emotional tribute to son Jayden before his Titans debut|date=4 June 2021|website=The Courier Mail}} and was later honoured with the club's first ever Life Membership.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2019/09/13/preston-campbell-honoured-as-first-titans-life-member/|title=Preston Campbell Honoured As First Titans Life Member|date=13 June 2019|website=titans.com.au}} The Campbell family also shares a relation with former Queensland captain Greg Inglis who is a cousin of theirs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2020/01/31/missed-all-stars-debut-with-preston-still-burns-inglis/|title=Missed ALL-STARS Debut With Preston Still Burns Inglis|date=31 January 2020|website=www.titans.com.au}} Jayden played his junior rugby league on the Gold Coast for the Helensvale Hornets and attended Helensvale State High School throughout his upbringing.{{Cite web|url=https://business.facebook.com/helensvaleshs/posts/4330232467043844|title=Congrats to former Helensvale SHS student Jayden Campbell on his success!|date=20 August 2021|website=Helensvale State High School Facebook Page}} The Gold Coast Titans signed Campbell to an NRL development contract at 19 years of age.{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/sport/nrls-new-faces-at-broncos-titans-and-cowboys/news-story/7c5ed1d4476341ba5fc2d425e42bf417|title=New faces at Broncos, Titans and Cowboys|date=12 January 2021|website=The Courtier mail}} His State of Origin eligibility for Queensland was confirmed in August 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2021-clubs-set-for-showdown-over-expansion-new-brisbane-team-sport-confidential/news-story/b94fdd6aaf4d35f27cc092d3449943af|title=Clubs set for showdown over expansion, new Brisbane team|date=26 August 2021|website=The Courtier mail}}
Playing career
=Early career=
In 2018, Campbell played for the Burleigh Bears in the Mal Meninga Cup, before moving up to their Hastings Deering Colts side later that season.{{Cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/31346-results-2018-mal-meninga-cup-round-1/|title=2018 Mal Meninga Cup round 1|date=11 March 2018|website=League Unlimited}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2021/02/01/young-campbell-eyes-off-cup-debut/|title=Young Campbell eyes off Cup debut|date=1 February 2021|website=QRL}}
In 2019, he scored 24 tries in 21 games for the Bears' Colts side and won the club's Best & Fairest award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/local-sport/halfback-jamal-fogarty-named-player-of-the-year-at-burleighs-annual-awards-night/news-story/9fa3a4a1953c9ac2951da1bb6bec2e6c|title=Halfback Jamal Fogarty named Player of the Year at Burleigh's annual awards night|date=13 October 2019|website=The Courier Mail}}{{Cite web|url=https://18thman.com/players/jayden-campbell/|title=Jayden Campbell|website=18th Man|date=May 2019 }} In 2020, he joined the Titans' NRL squad on a development contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/a-very-different-player-preston-campbell-s-son-gets-chance-to-shine-for-titans-20200220-p542mv.html|title='A very different player': Preston Campbell's son gets chance to shine for Titans|date=20 February 2020|website=Sydney Morning Herald}}
=2021=
Campbell began the 2021 season playing for the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2021/05/27/jayden-campbell-lighting-up-the-intrust-super-cup/|title=Jayden Campbell lighting up the Intrust Super Cup|date=24 May 2021|website=Gold Coast Titans}}
In Round 13 of the 2021 NRL season, Campbell made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast against the Melbourne Storm.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/06/01/nrl-round-13-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 13 team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=1 June 2021}}
=2022=
On 9 June, Campbell was ruled out for eight weeks with a high grade hamstring tear during the Gold Coast's loss against North Queensland.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-casualty-ward-injuries-jayden-campbell-hamstring-injury-gold-coast-titans/news-story/dd8f94535956ecda284d4cc66a1946f5/|title=Brutal Origin takes toll as Maroons gun looking at operation for ankle injury in big blow: Casualty Ward|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=9 June 2022 }}
In round 20 of the 2022 NRL season, Campbell scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 36-24 loss against Canberra which left the club sitting bottom of the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2022/07/30/raiders-overpower-titans-to-make-it-three-in-a-row/|title=Raiders overpower Titans to make it three in a row|website=www.nrl.com|date=30 July 2022 }}
Campbell played a total of 14 games for the club in the 2022 season as the club finished 13th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2022-gold-coast-titans-season-review-justin-holbrook-tino-faasuamaleaui-david-fifita-toby-sexton-jayden-campbell-kieran-foran-jamal-fogarty/news-story/271373bd289c9c920124d2847fde6d5e/|title=Titans' million-dollar man goes missing as Holbrook rues costly mistake: Brutal Review|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=8 September 2022 }}
= 2023 =
Campbell played a total of 22 games for the season. Campbell's season was ended after he dislocated his patella{{cite web | url=https://www.titans.com.au/news/2023/08/22/injury-report-scan-results-return-for-campbell-sami/ | title=Injury report: Scan results return for Campbell, Sami | date=22 August 2023 }} in the Titans round 25 loss to Penrith.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-2023-gold-coast-titans-season-review/nel398u2vn7faognqvwnq7g4#:~:text=Did%20the%20Titans%20over%2Ddeliver,out%20of%20the%20finals%20picture./|title=NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review|website=www.sportingnews.com|date=5 September 2023 }}
=2024=
Campbell made his first start of the season for the Gold Coast in round 4 against the Dolphins. Following the clubs 21-20 golden point extra-time loss against Canberra it was announced that Campbell would be ruled out for at least a month with a leg injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/01/01/nrl-casualty-ward-latest-injury-news-return-dates-and-details/|title=NRL Casualty Ward: Surgery for Rabbitohs duo; Campbell blow|website=www.nrl.com}} In round 16 Campbell broke Scott Prince's club record of 20 points in a match with Campbell scoring 26 points in the Gold Coast's 66-6 win against the Warriors.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-22 |title=Club records tumble as Titans demolish Warriors |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/06/22/club-records-tumble-as-titans-demolish-warriors/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}
Campbell played 15 games for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 season as the club finished 14th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-season-review-gold-coast-titans-analysis-exclusive-20240908-p5k8xf.html/|title=The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat|website=www.nine.com.au}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Goals !Pts |
| 2021
| rowspan="5" |{{Leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans|16}} Gold Coast Titans |7 |5 | |20 |
| 2022
|14 |4 | |16 |
| 2023
|22 |5 |5 |30 |
| 2024
|15 |5 |34 |88 |
| 2025
|4 |2 |15 |38 |
| |Totals
|62 |21 |54 |192 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.titans.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/gold-coast-titans/jayden-campbell/ Gold Coast Titans profile]
{{Gold Coast Titans squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Jayden}}
Category:Australian people of Danish descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Gold Coast Titans players
Category:Indigenous Australian rugby league players
Category:21st-century Indigenous Australian people
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Category:Rugby league players from Sydney