DJ Campbell

Football player infobox
playername = DJ Campbell


fullname = Dudley Junior Campbell
nickname = DJC
height = height|ft=5|in=10
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|11|12
cityofbirth = London
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Leicester City
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Aston Villa
years = 2000-2001
2001-2003
2002
2003-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-
clubs = Chesham United
Stevenage Borough
→ Billericay Town (loan)
Yeading
Brentford
Birmingham City
Leicester City
caps(goals) = 29 (16)
23 0(3)
0? 0(?)
89 (65)
23 0(9)
43 0(9)
28 0(4)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 12:50, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Dudley Junior "DJ" Campbell (born 12 November 1981 in London) is a football player currently playing for Leicester City.

Early Career

Campbell started his career at Aston Villa as a trainee, but was not offered a professional contract. He went on to play for non-league sides Chesham United, Stevenage Borough, Billericay Town and Yeading.

He had a hugely successful spell at Yeading, and his skills were showcased in the 2005 FA Cup against Newcastle United in a game which was televised on BBC One. This prompted Brentford manager Martin Allen to sign him for the League One club for £5,000.

Campbell scored two goals to lead Brentford to victory over Premiership side Sunderland in the 4th round of the FA Cup on January 28, 2006.

Birmingham City F.C.

Three days later he was sold to Birmingham for £500,000, the fee rising to £1.1 million depending on appearances, goals, and whether Birmingham avoided relegation. He made his Premiership debut as a substitute on February 4, 2006, playing the final 20 minutes in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal. He scored his first goal at his new club against Colchester on August 5, 2006, which Birmingham won 2-1.

Leicester City F.C.

On 20 July 2007, Campbell signed a four-year contract with Championship side Leicester City for an initial fee of £1.6 million, which could rise to £2.1 million. Leicester reportedly beat off competition from Watford for his signature. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/6908469.stm |title=Leicester win race for Campbell |date=2007-07-20 |accessdate=2007-07-20 |publisher=BBC Sport ] Campbell scored his first competitive goal for the club against Crystal Palace on August 18, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6941744.stm Crystal Palace 2-2 Leicester] , BBC Sport 2007-08-18. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.] which was soon followed by his second against Watford seven days later. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/6952795.stm Leicester 4-1 Watford] , BBC Sport 2007-08-25. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.]

Campbell didn't score again until the League Cup against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, which Leicester lost 4-3. He scored his third league goal of the season against Preston North End on November 6,cite news
title = Preston 1-1 Leicester
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/7076422.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-11-06
accessdate = 2007-11-06] but also suffered a knee injury.cite news
title = Burrows Playing The Waiting Game
url = http://www.lcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~1163380,00.html
publisher = Leicester City
date = 2007-11-08
accessdate = 2007-11-08] Worse was to come when scans revealed he was suffering from osteitis pubis - an inflammation of the pelvic bone, keeping him out of football for three months.cite news
title = Leicester hit by Campbell injury
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7149508.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2007-12-19
accessdate = 2007-12-30] Campbell scored only 4 goals from 28 league games as Leicester were relegated from the Championship.

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