Adam Campbell (born 1 January 1995) is an English professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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. He played in the

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for

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...

, in the

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for St Mirren, in the

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for

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

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and

Morecambe Morecambe ( ) is a seaside town and civil parish in the City of Lancaster district of Lancashire, England, on Morecambe Bay, part of the Irish Sea. In 2011 the parish had a population of 34,768. Name The first use of the name was by John Whit ...

, and in the

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for

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. He represented England at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.

Club career

Newcastle United

Campbell was born in

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and attended St Bernadette's R.C Primary School in Wallsend as well as St Thomas More R.C High School in North Shields from 2006 to 2011. He is a product of Wallsend Boys Club. Campbell won the Most Valuable Player award at the 2010 Nike Cup at Old Trafford. In addition, Campbell was named Premier Player of the Tournament at the 2012

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. He made his competitive debut against

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in the

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on 23 August 2012, aged 17 years and 236 days, becoming the youngest player to play for Newcastle in European competition. Campbell made his Premier League debut for Newcastle United on 10 March 2013, taking up a position on the left wing. He came off the bench late in the second half in a 2–1 win against

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, making a pass to

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who assisted

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for the winner.

Loan spells

Campbell scored both Newcastle goals in a 2–1 win in a

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against

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in August 2013. On 15 August, Campbell joined

on a one-month

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. He made his debut two days later, coming on at half-time in a 4–0 loss to

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. Later that month, he was recalled from his loan. Campbell joined

club St Mirren on 1 January 2014 on loan until the end of the season. He scored on his debut the next day in a 2–1 defeat away to

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, and ended his loan spell with 12 appearances and two goals. On 7 August 2014, Campbell joined

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club

on a one-month loan. He failed to score in four appearances for the club. Campbell was loaned to League Two club

for a month on 21 November, and made two league appearances without scoring. On 16 January 2015, Campbell and Callum Roberts signed for

on a 28-day youth loan. Two days later, he scored both goals on his debut in a 2–0 win over Nuneaton Town.

Notts County

In July 2015 Campbell signed for

Morecambe

In June 2017 Campbell signed for

. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss at

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on 16 December 2017. On 3 August 2018, Campbell joined fellow League Two club

on loan until January. He was released by Morecambe at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Non-league football

Following his release from Morecambe, Campbell signed for

club

on 3 July 2019, and finished his first season as top scorer with 16 goals (15 in league competition). He played and scored regularly in 2020–21 before the National League North was abandoned because of

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-related issues, and left the club at the end of that season. Campbell rejoined

on 5 May 2021. Campbell was a member of the Gateshead side that won the

title in the 2021–22 scoring 12 goals in 40 league games. In the following season, Campbell played in the

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defeat to

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Crawley Town

On 5 August 2023, Campbell returned to the EFL, signing for League Two

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for an undisclosed fee. He was a member of Crawley's promotion-winning side, making an appearance in the play-off final win against

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at Wembley. Following promotion at the end of the 2023–24 season, Campbell was offered a new contract by the club. On 24 June 2024, the club confirmed that Campbell would depart the club upon the expiration of his existing deal.

Hartlepool United

On 24 June 2024, Campbell agreed to join National League side

. He made his first appearance in his second Hartlepool United spell in a 1–0 victory against

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in the opening match of the 2024–25 season. On 12 October, he scored his first Hartlepool goal in his 12th match, a 1–1 draw with

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in an

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fourth qualifying round match. Speaking after the match, Campbell said "I'd be lying if I said it hadn't been probably the most frustrating four months that I've had in seven or eight years of professional football" citing limited game time.

International career

Campbell earned his only under-16 cap against

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in the

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on 23 March 2011. In February 2012, he represented the under-17 team at the Algarve Tournament in Portugal, scoring once in three appearances. He made his under-19 debut as a 55th-minute substitute in a friendly match against

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on 21 March 2013.

Career statistics

Honours

Gateshead *

: 2021–22 *

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runner-up:

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Crawley Town *

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References

External links

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Adam 1995 births Living people Footballers from North Shields English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Wallsend Boys Club players Newcastle United F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players National League (English football) players Crawley Town F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen