Eileen Campbell

Eileen Campbell
Campbell in 2020
Personal information
Full name Eileen Michelle Campbell[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 10
Youth career
2008–2013 SC Tisis
2013 FC Sulz
2013–2015 FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch
2015–2019 FC Rot-Weiß Rankweil
2019–2024 SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland 67 (35)
2024– SC Freiburg 12 (3)
International career‡
2018 Austria U19 2 (0)
2022– Austria 15 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:35, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Eileen Michelle Campbell (born 17 September 2000) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga side SC Freiburg and the Austria national team.[1] She previously played for ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga club SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland.

Early life

Campbell was born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg to a Northern Irish mother and a father from Vorarlberg.[2] She began playing football at SC Tisis at the age of 8.[3] For years, as late as the U16 team at FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch, she played in boys' teams as the only girl.[2] In 2018 she earned her Matura at the Gymnasium Mehrerau in Bregenz.[3]

Club career

In summer 2015 Campbell had a trial with Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and moved to FC Rot-Weiß Rankweil of the Austrian second tier.[4]

In 2019, Campbell joined ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga side SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland, then called FFC Vorderland.[2] After the 2022–23 season, during which she scored 15 goals in 17 appearances, she earned the award of the best female footballer of the season in Austria, becoming the first person from Vorarlberg to achieve this feat.[3]

In November 2023 it was announced that Campbell would join Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in January 2024.[5]

International career

Born to a Northern Irish mother, Campbell only had British citizenship until 2015 when she was called up to the Austria U17 national team and obtained an Austrian passport.[2] For the Austria U19 she played in two matches.[6] She made her debut for the senior national team on 15 November 2022, in a 3–0 win in a friendly against Slovakia.[2]

Outside football

As of October 2023 Campbell was working 42 hours per week at a law firm in Liechtenstein.[2]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Campbell goal.
List of international goals scored by Eileen Campbell
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 February 2023 Gozo Stadium, Gozo, Malta  Netherlands 1–1 2–1 Friendly
2 22 September 2023 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway  Norway 1–1 1–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
3 31 October 2023 Estádio do Varzim, Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal  Portugal 2–1 2–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
4 5 December 2023 NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria  Norway 1–0 2–1 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
5 5 April 2024 Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria  Germany 1–0 2–3 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
6 2–0
7 9 April 2024 Stadion Miejski w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland  Poland 3–1 3–1 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
8 4 June 2024 Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland  Iceland 1–1 1–2 UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

References

  1. ^ a b c Eileen Campbell at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Eileen Campbell: Zwischen 42-Stunden-Woche und Nationalteam" [Eileen Campbell: Between a 42-hour week and the national team]. laola1.at (in German). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Campbell ist Fußballspielerin der Saison" [Campbell is footballer of the season]. vorarlberg.ORF.at (in German). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  4. ^ Rauch, Sebastian (19 November 2015). "Mit Talent und Ehrgeiz zurück zu den Wurzeln" [Back to the roots with talent and ambition]. Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeitung (in German). pp. 50–51. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Frauen-Bundesliga: Eileen Campbell wechselt nach Freiburg" [Frauen-Bundesliga: Eileen Campbell moves to Freiburg]. kicker (in German). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Eileen Campbell". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2023.