Ross Campbell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | 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) |
| 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. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ross Campbell (born 3 July 1987) is a Scottish professional association football player who is currently without a club.
He started his career with Scottish Premier League side Hibernian and represented Scotland at the under–20 and under–21 levels. He went on to play for Swedish club Ostersunds FK and Dunfermline Athletic now without a club.
Career
Hibernian
Ross 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.
Ostersunds
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]
Dunfermline Athletic
Campbell joined Dunfermline Athletic in February 2010 until the end of the season.[6]
Dumbarton
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
- ↑ Ross Campbell – U20 Squad, Scottish Football Association.
- ↑ Ross Campbell – U21 Squad, Scottish Football Association.
- ↑ "Hibs forward Campbell goes Forth in Dunfemline loan deal". scotsman.com. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ↑ Hibs: Campbell confirms Ostersunds FK switch, Edinburgh Evening News, 1 August 2009.
- ↑ http://www.sportgrimsby.co.uk/headlines/Mariners-big-Symes-bid-turned/article-1747706-detail/article.html
- ↑ "Ross Campbell Becomes a Par & Graham extends stay". DAFC Official Web Site. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ↑ "SFL Daily Round Up – Player News". Scottish Football League Official Web Site. Retrieved 18 June 2010.