Carolyn Jane Campbell (born February 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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for the

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of the NWSL and the

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. She has also represented the United States on the under-23 and under-17 national teams. In January 2013 at age 17, Campbell became the youngest goalkeeper ever called to a national training camp for the senior

. Campbell won a bronze medal in the

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Early life

Campbell attended

Darlington School Darlington School is a private, coeducational, college-preparatory day and boarding school in Rome, Georgia founded in 1905. It serves students from pre-kindergarten to grade 12, and is divided into a Pre-K to 8 division and an Upper School ...

, a college-preparatory school in Rome, Georgia. She was named

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All-American in 2011. She was a member of the club "Concord Fire South", and with this team won the under-16 state championship. Campbell won the under-14 state title with the North Atlanta Soccer Association while playing with their under-12 through under-15 teams. She played for the Silver Backs under-10 and under-11 teams. Campbell attended Stanford University from 2013–2017 where she studied psychology and played for the Stanford Cardinal. She became the starting goalkeeper during her freshman year. In her sophomore year, Stanford reached the semifinal game of the NCAA Women's College Cup.

Club career

Houston Dash, 2017–

On January 12, 2017, Campbell was selected by the

as the 15th pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. A few months later, she was designated as an allocated player for the team. Campbell was named a finalist for 2017 NWSL Rookie of the year.

International career

Campbell was a member of the US team that won the

2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship The 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship was the third edition of the U-17 women's championship in football for the CONCACAF region. It was held in Guatemala City from May 2 to 12. The three best-placed teams qualified for the 2012 FIFA ...

in Guatemala and qualified for the

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. In Guatemala, Campbell started and played every minute of all five games; had all shutout games, and made one assist during the tournament on a goal by

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off a booming punt against

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. Campbell is undefeated in her U-17 national team career with nine wins, 3 draws and no loss. Campbell first played for U-17 national team at the age of 15; and she attended

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training camp in October 2011 as a 16-year-old. On January 22, 2013, Campbell was called to the national training camp for the first time by head coach

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, to train with the team who were training for a friendly match ahead of the 2013 Algarve Cup. She made her senior team debut in April 2017 in a friendly against Russia, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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. On August 23, 2018 she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament. Campbell was a member of the U.S. Women's National Team in the

. Although she did not appear in any games in Tokyo, she won a bronze medal as a member of the team.

Personal life

Campbell was on Headmaster's List in 2010 and was a member of the National Honor Society in 2012. Both of her parents are former Navy fighter pilots, and both parents were collegiate athletes. Her mother Chrystal rowed crew at the

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and her father Mike played hockey and rowed crew at

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in Middletown, Connecticut. She followed the footsteps of her grandfather and great-great-grandfather to Stanford University in 2013.

References

External links

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U.S. Soccer player profile
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Stanford player profile

Houston Dash player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Jane 1995 births Living people People from Kennesaw, Georgia Sportspeople from Cobb County, Georgia Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) American women's soccer players Women's association football goalkeepers Darlington School alumni Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players Houston Dash draft picks Houston Dash players National Women's Soccer League players United States women's under-20 international soccer players United States women's international soccer players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in soccer Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics