Tyrese Campbell
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1999)}}
{{distinguish|Tyreece Campbell}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tyrese Campbell
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Tyrese Kai Campbell{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/612828 |title=Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=2 February 2018 |accessdate=1 April 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1999|12|28}}{{cite web |title=Tyrese Campbell |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/tyrese-campbell-254505/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=2 April 2018}}
| birth_place = Cheadle Hulme, England
| 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 = 33
| goals3 = 10
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = England U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| club-update = 23:12, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Tyrese Kai Campbell (born 28 December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|SheffieU}} 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.{{cite web|title=Semi-Final Glory for Footballers|url=https://www.cheadlehulmeschool.co.uk/chs-life/semi-final-glory-footballers|website=Cheadle Hulme School|date=2 January 2013 |accessdate=8 April 2018}} His father Kevin (1970–2024) played for Arsenal, Everton, Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion.{{cite news |last1=Mason |first1=Peter |title=Kevin Campbell obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jun/16/kevin-campbell-obituary |access-date=31 October 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=16 June 2024}}
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.{{cite web|title=Man City transfer fee for Stoke City player Tyrese Campbell is set|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfer-news-campbell-13294881|website=Manchester Evening News|date=6 July 2017 |accessdate=8 April 2018}} He was a prolific goalscorer with Stoke under-18s in 2016–17 as he helped them reach the FA Youth Cup semi-final.{{cite web|title=Who is Tyrese Campbell? Scouting report on Stoke City starlet ahead of possible debut|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-tyrese-campbell-leicester-1253928|website=Stoke Sentinel|date=23 February 2018 |accessdate=21 May 2018}} He was promoted to train with the first team in February 2018 after impressing manager Paul Lambert in training.{{cite web|title=Tyrese Campbell promoted to train with Stoke City first team|url=https://staffslive.co.uk/2018/02/tyrese-campbell-promoted-train-stoke-city-first-team/|website=Staffs Live|accessdate=21 May 2018}}
Campbell made his professional debut on 24 February 2018 in a 1–1 draw at Leicester City in the Premier League.{{cite web|title=Leicester 1-1 Stoke|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43094243|website=BBC Sport|date=22 February 2018 |accessdate=24 February 2018}} 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.{{cite web |title=Stoke 2-3 Shrewsbury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46790117 |website=BBC Sport |date=14 January 2019 |accessdate=16 January 2019}}
On 31 January 2019, Campbell was loaned to Shrewsbury for the remainder of the EFL League One season.{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Shrewsbury Town complete Tyrese Campbell loan from Stoke City |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/01/31/shrewsbury-town-complete-tyrese-campbell-loan-from-stoke-city/ |accessdate=31 January 2019 |work=Shropshire Star |date=31 January 2019}} 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.{{cite news |title=Shrewsbury Town 0–3 Luton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47011141 |accessdate=7 February 2019 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 February 2019}} He scored his first league goal on 16 February, opening a 1–1 home draw with Burton Albion.{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Lewis |title=Sam Ricketts wary of workload for Shrewsbury frontmen Tyrese Campbell and Fejiri Okenabirhie |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2019/02/16/sam-ricketts-wary-of-workload-for-shrewsbury-frontmen-tyrese-campbell-and-fejiri-okenabirhie/ |accessdate=17 February 2019 |work=Shropshire Star |date=16 February 2019}} 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.{{cite web |title=Tyrese Campbell named EFL Young Player of the Month |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2019/april/tyrese-campbell-named-efl-young-player-of-the-month/ |publisher=English Football League |date=8 April 2019 |accessdate=4 December 2019}}{{cite news |title=Tyrese Campbell: Shrewsbury Town striker wins EFL Young Player of the Month award |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47831926 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 April 2019 |accessdate=4 December 2019}}
Campbell scored his first Championship goal on 19 October 2019 in a 2–0 win against Fulham.{{cite web |title=Stoke 2–0 Fulham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50024120 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2019 |accessdate=24 January 2020}} He made little impact under Nathan Jones, mainly used as a substitute.{{cite web |title=Tyrese Campbell's short and long-term Stoke City future in spotlight as it emerges contract will run out next summer |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-tyrese-campbell-contract-3259848 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=28 August 2019 |accessdate=24 January 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=Stoke 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50846967 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 December 2019 |accessdate=24 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=Huddersfield 2–5 Stoke |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50908501 |website=BBC Sport |date=30 December 2019 |accessdate=24 January 2020}}{{cite web |title=West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Stoke |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51086833 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 January 2020 |accessdate=24 January 2020}}
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.{{cite web |title=Major coup for Stoke City and Michael O'Neill in tug of love over striker |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-city-tyrese-campbell-contract-3775570 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=24 January 2020 |accessdate=24 January 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=Stoke City 4–0 Barnsley |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52072739 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2020 |accessdate=25 July 2020}} He ended the campaign with nine goals from 37 appearances as Stoke avoided relegation and finished in 15th position.{{cite web |title=Nottingham Forest 1–4 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53412704 |website=BBC Sport |date=22 July 2020 |accessdate=23 July 2020}}
Campbell began the 2020–21 season in good form, scoring the winning goal against Brentford on 24 October 2020,{{cite web |title=Stoke City 3–2 Brentford |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54580177 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021}} and scoring twice in a 4–3 victory against Huddersfield Town on 21 November.{{cite web |title=Stoke City 4–3 Huddersfield Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54940926 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021}} By the beginning of December, he had scored seven goals and provided five assists in 19 appearances.{{cite web |title=How Tyrese Campbell has gone from leaving Stoke City to £25m main man inside 12 months |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-rangers-tyrese-campbell-4734067 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=26 November 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021}} A knee injury against Cardiff City on 8 December ended his season.{{cite web |title=Tyrese Campbell: Stoke City striker could be out for season with knee injury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55295522 |website=BBC Sport |date=13 December 2020 |access-date=1 April 2021}}
Campbell was out for ten months, returning against Bournemouth on 19 October 2022.{{cite web |title='I was taken aback' - Tyrese Campbell on his reception from Stoke City fans and hopes for future |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-tyrese-campbell-6092578 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=21 October 2021 |access-date=20 May 2022}} He struggled to regain his form in 2021–22, scoring five goals in 30 appearances.{{cite web |title=Tyrese Campbell injury update as Stoke City striker out for season |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-tyrese-campbell-injury-7022948 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=30 April 2022 |access-date=20 May 2022}} In the 2022–23 season, He scored nine goals in 44 appearances as Stoke finished in 16th.{{cite web |title=Stoke City end of season player ratings for 32-man squad |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-season-player-ratings-8430517 |website=Stoke Sentinel |date=11 May 2023 |access-date=13 May 2023}} 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.{{cite web |title=Southampton 0-1 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68862287 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024}} Following the end of the campaign Stoke announced that his contract would not be renewed.{{cite web |title=Potters issue contracts update |url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2024/may/05/potters-issue-contracts-update/ |website=Stoke City |date=5 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024}}
=Sheffield United=
Campbell joined Sheffield United on 11 August 2024, signing a three-year contract.{{cite web |title=Tyrese is a Bladesman |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2024/august/11/Tyrese-is-a-Bladesman/ |website=Sheffield United |date=11 August 2024 |access-date=11 August 2024}} He scored his first goal for the Blades on 26 October in a 2–0 home win over his former club Stoke;{{cite web |title=Sheffield United 2–0 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp8l88l37pnt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=27 November 2024}} Stoke City condemned a "small minority" of their fans for chanting about the recent death of Campbell's father.{{cite news |title=Stoke condemn 'tragedy chants' at Sheff Utd's Campbell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c9dlp8zw36po |access-date=31 October 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2024}} Campbell was named EFL Championship Player of the Month for March 2025 having scored in four out of five matches. {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/april/11/sky-bet-championship--manager-and-player-of-the-month-march-winners/|title=Sky Bet Championship: Manager and Player of the Month March Winners|website=www.efl.com|date=11 April 2025|accessdate=11 April 2025}} He scored in the 2025 EFL Championship play-off final to put Sheffield United 1–0 up against Sunderland but the Black Cats came back to win 2–1.{{cite web |title=Sheffield United 1–2 Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c62vgp6z7q3t |website=BBC Sport |access-date=25 May 2025}}
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.{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/nov/08/england-mu20s-squad-for-portugal-iceland-081119 |title=KEITH DOWNING PICKS HIS SQUAD FOR GAMES IN PORTUGAL AND WITH ICELAND IN WYCOMBE |website=TheFA.com |date=8 November 2019 }} he scored twice in a 4–0 victory over Portugal in the U20 Elite League on 14 November 2019.{{cite news |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/nov/14/england-mu20s-portugal-report-141119 |title=A FOUR-STAR PERFORMANCE FROM THE YOUNG LIONS SAW THEM PICK UP VICTORY IN PORTUGAL |website=TheFA.com |date=14 November 2019 |accessdate=16 November 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}{{soccerway|tyrese-campbell/422456}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Stoke City U23
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2016}} |colspan=1|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|colspan=1|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|colspan=1|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |||||||
| rowspan=8|Stoke City
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2017}} |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2018}}
|3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2019}}
|Championship |33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2020}}
|Championship |16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 7 | ||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2021}}
|Championship |26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2022}}
|Championship |41 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 44 | 9 | ||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2023}}
|Championship |23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 24 | 4 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!146 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | colspan=2|—||164 | 36 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan)
|15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 15 | 5 | ||
| Sheffield United
|2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=96074|season=2024|access-date=24 May 2025}} |Championship |33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs}} | 1 | 37 | 11 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!194 | 46 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 216 | 52 |
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Honours
Individual
- EFL Championship Player of the Month: March 2025
References
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External links
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{{Sheffield United F.C. squad}}
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