Josh Campbell (footballer)

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Josh Campbell
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hibernian
Number 32
Youth career
–2019 Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019– Hibernian 85 (12)
2019Airdrieonians (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2020Arbroath (loan) 9 (0)
2020–2021Edinburgh City (loan) 20 (7)
International career
2022 Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:34, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Josh Campbell (born 6 May 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Campbell has previously played for Airdrieonians, Arbroath and Edinburgh City, and represented Scotland once at under-21 level.

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Club career

Born in Edinburgh, [1] Campbell came through the youth system at Hibernian. He was loaned to Airdrieonians in January 2019, [2] and made his first team debut for Hibs in a League Cup match against Stirling Albion in July 2019. [3] He was loaned to Arbroath in August 2019. [4]

In September 2020, Campbell was loaned to Edinburgh City. [5] He helped them progress to the promotion play-off final with goals in both legs of the semi-final against Elgin City. [6] [7] Campbell ended his loan spell with Edinburgh City having scored nine goals in thirty games. [8]

Following his return from his loan spell at Edinburgh City, Campbell came off the bench for Hibernian in their first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers against Andorran side FC Santa Coloma, in the second leg of the qualifying round Campbell played the full game for Hibernian in their 2–1 away win. [9] [10] Three days later Campbell made his league debut for Hibernian as he came off the bench in the club's 3–2 victory against Motherwell. [11]

On 1 December 2021, Campbell signed a new long-term contract with Hibernian, running until 2025. [12] Campbell scored his first goal for Hibernian in a 1–1 draw against St Mirren on 11 December 2021. [13]

Campbell scored a hat-trick in a 6–0 win against Aberdeen on 28 January 2023. [14] Speaking afterwards, Campbell said that it was the first time he had done that at any level since he played as a forward at school. [14] He signed a new contract with Hibs in February 2023, with it due to run until the end of the 2026–27 season. [15]

International career

He was selected in the Scotland under-21 squad in March 2022. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 14 September 2024 [17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2019–20 Scottish Premiership00002020
2020–21 Scottish Premiership00000000
2021–22 Scottish Premiership26140203 [lower-alpha 1] 0351
2022–23 Scottish Premiership368104100419
2023–24 Scottish Premiership19300305 [lower-alpha 2] 2275
2024–25 Scottish Premiership40005090
Total8512501618211415
Airdrieonians (loan) 2018–19 Scottish League One 1401000150
Arbroath (loan) 2019–20 Scottish Championship 902000110
Edinburgh City (loan) 2020–21 Scottish League Two 20720404 [lower-alpha 3] 2309
Career total1281910020112417024

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