Charlie Campbell

Charlie Cammpbell

Personal information
Full name	Charles Campbell
Date of birth	January 5, 1988 (1988-01-05) (age 23)
Place of birth	Mundelein, Illinois, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Orlando City
Number	23
Youth career
2006–2009	Virginia Tech Hokies
2010	Louisville Cardinals
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–	Orlando City	13	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Charlie Campbell (born January 5, 1988 in Mundelein, Illinois) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Orlando City in the USL Professional Division.

Career

College and Amateur

Campbell attended Mundelein High School and played club soccer for the Chicago Sockers, who he led to the CASL Elite Group A Championship, an Italy Cup Championship and to the semifinals of the Dallas Cup in 2005, before going on to play college soccer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He started in 19 games for the Hokies during the his freshman season in 2006, finishing the season with one goal and seven assists and being named to the All-ACC Freshman team. In 2007, he recorded a ‘TEAM’ save in preserving the Hokies’ 1-0 win at then-No. 2 Connecticut in the NCAA Men’s College Cup Regional Final. He started at left back for the Hokies' first ever Final Four appearance. He redshirted his junior season in 2008 after suffering a knee injury, and transferred to the University of Louisville for his final year of eligibility in 2010. In 2010, he led the Cardinals to their first Final Four appearance in school history and was third on the team in points with six goals and two assists. The Cardinals entered the NCAA tournament as the number one overall seed with an undefeated record and the 2010 Big East regular season and 2010 Big East tournament champions. The Cardinals lost to Akron in the NCAA final 1-0. Campbell was named to the 2010 College Cup All-tournament team and is the first player in NCAA history to play in two NCAA Final Four's with two separate schools.

Professional

Campbell was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.^[1] He spent the entire preseason with the 2010 MLS Cup runners-up, and participated in the 2011 Disney Pro Soccer Classic, but was not offered a contract by the team.

Campbell signed for Orlando City of the USL Professional Division in May 2011.^[2] He made his professional debut on May 25, 2011 in a 2-0 win over the Richmond Kickers.^[3]. After signing, Campbell made 13 appearances in the remaining 18 games during the 2011 USL PRO season. Orlando City won the 2011 regular season and 2011 USL Pro Championship with Campbell playing a key substitute in the championship game. Campbell also appeared in two U.S. Open Cup matches and made appearances in both the Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United exhibition matches.

References

1. ^ Louisville Seniors J.T. Murray and Charlie Campbell Selected in the 2011 MLS Super Draft
2. ^ American midfielder Charlie Campbell signs with Orlando City
3. ^ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72013+Elements/Display+E+47107+Stats/+2175640

External links

• Louisville bio
• Virginia Tech bio

Persondata
Name	Campbell, Charlie
Alternative names
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Date of birth	January 15, 1988
Place of birth	Mundelein, Illinois, United States
Date of death
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