Dante Campbell

Dante Campbell

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-05-22) May 22, 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Valour FC
Youth career
	Brampton East SC
2013–2017	Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Toronto FC III	40	(9)
2016–2021	Toronto FC II	69	(1)
2020	→ Valour FC (loan)	5	(0)
2022	LA Galaxy II	30	(1)
2023–	Valour FC	25	(1)
International career‡
2015	Canada U17	3	(0)
2017	Canada U18	2	(0)
2017–2018	Canada U20	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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. ^[1] When he was 13, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. ^[2]

Club career

In 2016, Campbell began playing at the senior level with Toronto FC III in the Premier Development League and League1 Ontario. ^[3]

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. ^[4] In July 2017, he signed a full professional contract with Toronto FC II. ^[2] In April 2019, he signed a two-year extension with the team. ^[5] 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. ^{[6] [7]} He made five appearances for Valour in the shortened 2020 season, before returning to Toronto FC II. ^[8] In April 2021, he extended his contract for another season. ^[9]

In March 2022, Campbell joined USL Championship side LA Galaxy II. ^[10] He scored his first goal on April 23, 2022 against the Las Vegas Lights. ^[11]

In February 2023, Campbell returned to Valour FC on a permanent contract. ^{[12] [13]} 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. ^[14] In December 2023, he officially extended his contract with the club through the 2025 season. ^{[15] [16]}

International career

Campbell made his debut in the Canadian national program in November 2013, attending a Canada U15 youth camp. ^[1] He was named to the Canadian U17 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. ^[17] Campbell was named to the Canadian Under-20 squad for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. ^[1]

Career statistics

As of October 6, 2023 ^[18]

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Toronto FC III	2016 [19]	PDL	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
	2016 [20]	League1 Ontario	18	8	–		?	?	–		18	8
	2017 [21]		10	1	–		?	?	–		10	1
	2018 [22]		2	0	–		?	?	–		2	0
	Total		40	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	9
Toronto FC II	2016	USL	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	2017		11	0	–		–		–		11	0
	2018		22	1	–		–		–		22	1
	2019	USL League One	15	0	–		–		–		15	0
	2021		20	0	–		–		–		20	0
	Total		69	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	1
Valour FC (loan)	2020	Canadian Premier League	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
LA Galaxy II	2022	USL Championship	30	1	–		–		–		30	1
Valour FC	2023	Canadian Premier League	25	1	–		1	0	–		26	1
Career total			169	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	170	12

References

1. Dante Campbell at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. "Dante Campbell signs professional contract". Toronto FC . July 26, 2017.
3. Tait, Ed (December 14, 2023). "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."". Valour FC .
4. "Toronto FC loan Julian Dunn & Dante Campbell to Valour FC". Toronto FC . August 10, 2020.
5. "Toronto FC II re-sign Dante Campbell". Toronto FC . April 3, 2019.
6. "Valour FC acquire defenders Dante Campbell and Julian Dunn on loan". Valour FC . August 10, 2020.
7. Tait, Ed (August 10, 2020). "Campbell, Dunn excited to contribute at The Island Games". Valour FC .
8. Tait, Ed (February 10, 2023). "Dante Campbell: "There are no first-team players, reserve players, players that have prioritized minutes… it's just battling with the team"". Valour FC .
9. "Toronto FC II re-sign Dante Campbell". Toronto FC . April 1, 2021.
10. "LA Galaxy II Announce 2022 Player Signings". LA Galaxy . March 3, 2022.
11. Jacques, John (February 10, 2023). "Dante Campbell Inks Deal With Valour FC". Northern Tribune.
12. "Valour FC sign Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell". Valour FC . February 10, 2023.
13. "Canadian midfielder Campbell has signed with Valour FC". Winnipeg Free Press . February 11, 2023.
14. Tait, Ed (September 14, 2023). "Dante Campbell: "There's zero reason to quit right now"". Valour FC .
15. "Valour FC agree to terms on extension with Canadian midfielder Dante Campbell". Valour FC . December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
16. Jacques, John (December 14, 2023). "Campbell Secures Extension With Valour". Northern Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
17. "9 TFC Academy players represent Canada at 2015 CONCACAF U17 Championship". Toronto FC . February 16, 2015.
18. Dante Campbell at Soccerway
19. "Dante Campbell 2016 PDL Stats". Premier Development League.
20. "Dante Campbell 2016 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario.
21. "Dante Campbell 2017 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario.
22. "Dante Campbell 2018 L1O Stats". League 1 Ontario.

External links

• Dante Campbell at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Dante Campbell at Soccerway