Jayden Campbell (born 7 February 2000) is an

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professional

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footballer who plays as a for the

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in the

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(NRL).

Background

Campbell was born in

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, Sydney, New South Wales, into a family of

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(Kamilaroi) and

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descent. In 2006, at six years of age, he moved with his family to the Gold Coast, Queensland, when his professional rugby league-playing father, Preston, became the first player to sign with the newly established

and was later honoured with the club's first ever Life Membership. The Campbell family also shares a relation with former Queensland captain

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who is a cousin of theirs. Jayden played his junior rugby league on the Gold Coast for the

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and attended

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throughout his upbringing. The Gold Coast Titans signed Campbell to an NRL development contract at 19 years of age. His

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eligibility for

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was confirmed in August 2021.

Playing career

Early career

In 2018, Campbell played for the

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in the

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, before moving up to their

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side later that season. In 2019, he scored 24 tries in 21 games for the Bears' Colts side and won the club's Best & Fairest award. In 2020, he joined the Titans' NRL squad on a development contract.

2021

Campbell began the 2021 season playing for the

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in the

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. In Round 13 of the

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, Campbell made his first grade debut for the

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against the

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. In round 23, Campbell scored two tries for the Gold Coast in a 34-20 loss against

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. In round 25, Campbell scored two tries for the Gold Coast in a 44-0 victory over the

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2022

On 9 June, Campbell was ruled out for eight weeks with a high grade hamstring tear during the Gold Coast's loss against North Queensland. In round 20 of the

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, Campbell scored two tries for the Gold Coast in their 36-24 loss against Canberra which left the club sitting bottom of the table. Campbell played a total of 14 games for the club in the 2022 season as the club finished 13th on the table.

References

External links

Gold Coast Titans profile
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