Eileen Michelle Campbell (born 17 September 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga side SC Freiburg and the Austria national team.[1] She previously played for ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga club SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland.
.jpg) Campbell in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eileen Michelle Campbell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Freiburg | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | SC Tisis | ||
| 2013 | FC Sulz | ||
| 2013–2015 | FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch | ||
| 2015–2019 | FC Rot-Weiß Rankweil | ||
| 2019–2024 | SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland | 67 | (35) |
| 2024– | SC Freiburg | 12 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Austria U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Austria | 15 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editCampbell was born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg to a Northern Irish mother and a father from Vorarlberg.[2] She began playing football at SC Tisis at the age of 8.[3] For years, as late as the U16 team at FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch, she played in boys' teams as the only girl.[2] In 2018 she earned her Matura at the Gymnasium Mehrerau in Bregenz.[3]
Club career
editIn summer 2015 Campbell had a trial with Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and moved to FC Rot-Weiß Rankweil of the Austrian second tier.[4]
In 2019, Campbell joined ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga side SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland, then called FFC Vorderland.[2] After the 2022–23 season, during which she scored 15 goals in 17 appearances, she earned the award of the best female footballer of the season in Austria, becoming the first person from Vorarlberg to achieve this feat.[3]
In November 2023 it was announced that Campbell would join Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in January 2024.[5]
International career
editBorn to a Northern Irish mother, Campbell only had British citizenship until 2015 when she was called up to the Austria U17 national team and obtained an Austrian passport.[2] For the Austria U19 she played in two matches.[6] She made her debut for the senior national team on 15 November 2022, in a 3–0 win in a friendly against Slovakia.[2]
Outside football
editAs of October 2023 Campbell was working 42 hours per week at a law firm in Liechtenstein.[2]
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Campbell goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 February 2023 | Gozo Stadium, Gozo, Malta |  Netherlands | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 22 September 2023 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 3 | 31 October 2023 | Estádio do Varzim, Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal |  Portugal | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 4 | 5 December 2023 | NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria | Norway | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 5 | 5 April 2024 | Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria |  Germany | 1–0 | 2–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 6 | 2–0 | |||||
| 7 | 9 April 2024 | Stadion Miejski w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland |  Poland | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 8 | 4 June 2024 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–1 | 1–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
References
edit- ^ a b c Eileen Campbell at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e f "Eileen Campbell: Zwischen 42-Stunden-Woche und Nationalteam" [Eileen Campbell: Between a 42-hour week and the national team]. laola1.at (in German). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Campbell ist Fußballspielerin der Saison" [Campbell is footballer of the season]. vorarlberg.ORF.at (in German). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Rauch, Sebastian (19 November 2015). "Mit Talent und Ehrgeiz zurück zu den Wurzeln" [Back to the roots with talent and ambition]. Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeitung (in German). pp. 50–51. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Frauen-Bundesliga: Eileen Campbell wechselt nach Freiburg" [Frauen-Bundesliga: Eileen Campbell moves to Freiburg]. kicker (in German). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Eileen Campbell". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
edit- Eileen Campbell at kicker (in German)
  | This biographical article related to women's association football in Austria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This biographical article related to association football in Austria, about a forward, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |