Diego de Jesús Campos Ballestero (born 1 October 1995) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Allsvenskan club Degerfors IF and the Costa Rica national team.

Club career

Clemson University and SIMA Águilas

Campos played four years of

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Clemson University Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enr ...

. During his time with the Tigers, Campos scored 23 goals and tallied 22 assists in 81 appearances. Campos also appeared for

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side

SIMA Águilas SIMA Águilas were an amateur soccer team based in Montverde, Florida that competed in USL League Two. The team was affiliated with the Montverde Academy. History SIMA Águilas was announced as a Premier Development League expansion team on ...

in 2017.

Chicago Fire

On January 19, 2018, Campos was selected with the 38th overall pick of the

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by the Chicago Fire. Campos signed with the club the next month on February 28. Campos made his professional debut on March 31, as a half-time substitute during a 2–2 draw with Portland Timbers.

FK Jerv

He signed for

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for the 2020 on a free transfer from the Chicago Fire.

Degerfors IF

Ahead of the 2022 season, Diego Campos joined for Degerfors IF in Allsvenskan. He signed on a three year deal becoming the first player from Costa Rica to ever play for the club

International career

In June 2023 Campos was named to the Costa Rica squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored his first international goal against

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in the third and final game of the group stage.

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* * 1995 births Living people Men's association football forwards Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Fire FC players Clemson Tigers men's soccer players Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Costa Rican men's footballers Indy Eleven players Major League Soccer players SIMA Águilas players Sportspeople from Lake County, Florida Footballers from San José, Costa Rica USL League Two players FK Jerv players Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Norwegian First Division players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub