Shane Campbell (born June 24, 1994) is an American

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player. He currently plays for Lansdowne Bhoys FC. Campbell is in his third year as a professional soccer player.

Career

Youth and college

Campbell grew up playing in the FC Delco Development Academy, captaining the club for 3 seasons. Campbell also was selected to represent the Philadelphia Union Academy in the first years of the club's existence prior to their entry into the US Soccer Development Academy. He played in the 2011 Generation Adidas Cup, as well as a friendly vs Everton's U-20 side. Campbell played soccer at

Penn State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...

in 2012 and 2013, before transferring to

Louisville University The University of Louisville (UofL) is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Kentucky state university system. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and on ...

in 2014, where he stayed for two years. Campbell also played with

Reading United Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club plays its home games at Don Thomas Stadium on the campus of ...

of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

While playing in the academy system, Campbell was selected by

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...

Head Coach John Hackworth to play with the MLS side's reserve team. Campbell made his professional debut in a 2–1 loss vs Toronto FC in May 2011. Campbell appeared in 8 reserve league matches for the Union, starting 7 of them. Campbell signed with United Soccer League side Harrisburg City Islanders in March 2016 after participating in preseason with the

of MLS. After appearing in 18 games for the City Islanders, Campbell was transferred to in-state rivals Pittsburgh Riverhounds on November 23, 2016.

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Penn State bioLouisville bio
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