Ross Campbell (footballer)

Ross Campbell (born 3 July 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Campbell started his career with Scottish Premier League club Hibernian and represented Scotland at the under–20 and under–21 levels. He went on to play for Swedish club Ostersunds FK, Dunfermline Athletic and Dumbarton.

Ross Campbell
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-03) 3 July 1987
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Hibernian 11 (0)
2008 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2 (1)
2009–2010 Ostersunds FK 1 (0)
2010 Dunfermline Athletic 12 (1)
2010–2011 Dumbarton 17 (1)
Total 43 (3)
National team‡
2007 Scotland U20[1] 4 (3)
2007–2008 Scotland U21[2] 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 August 2010

Career

Campbell was born in Edinburgh and grew up in Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders. He attended Peebles High School before signing for Hibernian. He broke into the Hibs first team under the management of John Collins and he made his debut on 15 January 2007 in a 2–0 victory against Kilmarnock. Campbell was loaned out for a month to Dunfermline Athletic in September 2008.[3] He returned to Easter Road having scored one goal in three substitute appearances for Dunfermline.

Campbell signed for Swedish club Ostersunds FK after he was told by manager John Hughes that he was free to leave Hibs, even though he still had a year remaining of his contract.[4] He left the club in 2010, and joined Grimsby Town on trial.[5]

Campbell joined Dunfermline Athletic in February 2010 until the end of the season.[6] After leaving the Pars at the end of the 2009/10 season, Campbell signed for Dumbarton.[7]

International

Campbell earned international recognition for Scotland under–20s against Canada under–20s on 27 March 2007, scoring both goals in a 2–1 victory. Campbell was subsequently selected for the 2007 Under-20 World Cup in Canada. He scored the only goal for Scotland in a 3–1 loss to Japan under–20s in Victoria, British Columbia.

References
  1. Ross Campbell – U20 Squad, Scottish Football Association.
  2. Ross Campbell – U21 Squad, Scottish Football Association.
  3. "Hibs forward Campbell goes Forth in Dunfemline loan deal". scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  4. Hibs: Campbell confirms Ostersunds FK switch, Edinburgh Evening News, 1 August 2009.
  5. http://www.sportgrimsby.co.uk/headlines/Mariners-big-Symes-bid-turned/article-1747706-detail/article.html
  6. "Ross Campbell Becomes a Par & Graham extends stay". DAFC Official Web Site. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  7. "SFL Daily Round Up – Player News". Scottish Football League Official Web Site. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
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