{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 2001)}} {{Use British English|date=February 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dean Campbell | image = Dean_Campbell_v_Andorra.jpeg | caption = Campbell in 2017 | fullname = Dean Graeme Campbell<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe495394/dean-campbell/ |title=Dean Campbell: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=28 February 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Bridge of Don, Scotland | height = 1.81m<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dean Campbell Football Statistics {{!}} WhoScored.com |url=https://www.whoscored.com/players/396972/show/dean-campbell |access-date=2025-10-10 |website=www.whoscored.com}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Northampton Town | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = 2009–2023 | youthclubs1 = Aberdeen | years1 = 2017–2023 | clubs1 = Aberdeen | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → Kilmarnock (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2023 | clubs3 = → Stevenage (loan) | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2023–2025 | clubs4 = Barrow | caps4 = 78 | goals4 = 5 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Northampton Town | caps5 = 41 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U14 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U15 | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam3 = Scotland U16 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = | nationalyears4 = 2016–2018 | nationalteam4 = Scotland U17 | nationalcaps4 = 12 | nationalgoals4 = 4 | nationalyears5 = 2018 | nationalteam5 = Scotland U18 | nationalcaps5 = 1 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | nationalyears6 = 2018 | nationalteam6 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps6 = 6 | nationalgoals6 = 0 | club-update = 28 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 18:46, 19 October 2019 (UTC) }} '''Dean Graeme Campbell''' (born 19 March 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Northampton Town.
==Club career== ===Aberdeen=== Campbell made his first-team debut for Aberdeen as a late substitute in a league match against Celtic on 12 May 2017, aged 16 years, 1 month, 23 days. In doing so he became the youngest ever Aberdeen player, breaking a record previously held by Jack Grimmer,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/aberdeen-fc/dons-boss-mcinness-praises-teenager-dean-campbell/|title=Dons boss McInnes praises teenager Dean Campbell |work=Evening Express|accessdate=13 May 2017}}</ref> and also became the first player from the Scottish Football Association's performance school programme to make their senior competitive debut. Earlier the same day he sat an English exam at his school, Hazlehead Academy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Campbell makes performance school history|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=3304&newsCategoryID=38&newsID=16952|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=16 May 2017}}</ref>
A few days prior to his debut, Campbell had been named as the club's Academy 'Player of the year' for the third year in succession.<ref name="AFC">{{cite web|title=Dean becomes the youngest Don |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/news/9583.php |work=Official website|publisher=Aberdeen F.C. |date=13 May 2017 |accessdate=18 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="AFC15">{{cite web|title=AFC Youth Academy Player of the Year Awards Ceremony 2014/15 |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/news/6163.php |work=Official website|publisher=Aberdeen F.C. |date=26 May 2015 |accessdate=20 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="AFC16">{{cite web|title=AFC Youth Academy Player of the Year Awards Ceremony 2015/16 |url=http://www.afc.co.uk/news/7910.php |work=Official website|publisher=Aberdeen F.C. |date=21 May 2017 |accessdate=20 May 2017}}</ref>
Campbell's second league appearance came one year and one day after his first, against the same opponents Celtic; again he was introduced as a substitute, and played his part in a 1–0 win for his team (a first league victory at Celtic Park since 2004) which secured runners-up spot on the last day of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44020123|title=Aberdeen win at Champions Celtic to secure second place in the Scottish Premiership|work=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2018|accessdate=14 May 2018}}</ref>
On 10 September 2018 Campbell signed a contract extension, keeping him at the club until Summer 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2018/09/10/dean-signs-new-deal/|title=Dean signs new deal|publisher=Aberdeen F.C.|date=10 September 2018|accessdate=12 September 2018}}</ref> He scored his first professional goal on 29 December 2018, the second in a 2–1 away win at Livingston in the Scottish Premiership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=12979&squad=Senior|title=Dons end year on high with victory over Livingston|website=AFC Heritage Trust}}</ref>
On 12 March 2019, while still 17 years old, Campbell made his first start for Aberdeen in a 2–0 Scottish Cup quarter-final replay victory against Rangers at Ibrox Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/dean-campbell-comes-age-aberdeen-15965322|title=Dean Comes Of Age|publisher=Football Scotland|date=13 March 2019|accessdate=13 March 2019}}</ref> On 3 April 2019, two weeks after his 18th birthday, he made his first league start for the ''Dons'' in a 3–1 Premiership win against Motherwell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcheritage.org/matches/fixtures/mreport.cfm?fixture_id=12992&season=2018-19&squad=Senior |title=McGinn brace restores that Pittodrie winning feeling |website=AFC Heritage Trust}}</ref>
Campbell signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Aberdeen on 13 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dean Campbell: Aberdeen midfielder extends contract until 2023|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50778704|work=BBC Sport|last=Smith|first=Tyrone|date=13 December 2019|accessdate=14 December 2019}}</ref> At the end of the season it was announced that he had won the club's Young Player of the Year award for season 2019–20.<ref>{{cite web|title=AFC Player Of The Year 2020|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/06/13/afc-player-of-the-year-2020/|accessdate=15 June 2020}}</ref>
Campbell moved on loan to Kilmarnock in February 2022.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/3915549/aberdeen-midfielder-dean-campbell-has-a-point-to-prove-after-making-a-loan-move-to-kilmarnock/ |title=Aberdeen midfielder Dean Campbell has a point to prove after making a loan move to Kilmarnock |first=Paul |last=Third |newspaper=Press & Journal |date=3 February 2022 |accessdate=3 February 2022}}</ref>
On 15 June 2022, Campbell joined League Two club Stevenage on loan for the duration of the 2022–23 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2022/june/dean-campbell-transfer-news-loan-aberdeen-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league/|title=Dean Campbell joins Stevenage on loan|website=www.stevenagefc.com|date=15 June 2022|accessdate=15 June 2022}}</ref> On 8 January 2023, Campbell scored the 91st-minute winner in a 2–1 victory against Premier League side Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round, proving to be his only goal for the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aston Villa 1-2 Stevenage: Jamie Reid and Dean Campbell goals produce incredible late comeback for League Two side |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/aston-villa-vs-stevenage/report/479239 |date=2023-01-08 |website=Sky Sports}}</ref> He left Aberdeen in 2023 after fourteen years.<ref>{{cite news|title=End of Season update|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2023/06/13/end-of-season-2022-23-squad-update/|access-date=14 June 2023|publisher=AFC|date=13 June 2023}}</ref>
===Barrow=== On 23 June 2023, Barrow announced they had signed Campbell on a two-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barrow sign Dean Campbell |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cw4v8gjeggpo.amp&ved=2ahUKEwi8pM2Zn9r_AhXZjFwKHTItC0EQ0PADKAB6BAhAEAE&usg=AOvVaw2FfDK-AYPVkVf5woAjLPgQ |access-date=2023-06-23 |website=www.google.com}}</ref>
==International career== Campbell was a member of the Scotland under-16 squad for the 2016 Victory Shield tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Under-16 Victory Shield squad announced|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/under-16-victory-shield-squad-announced/|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=13 October 2016}}</ref>
On 13 February 2018, Campbell scored twice (both goals from the penalty spot) as Scotland under-17s beat Spain 2–1 in Marbella, the first Scotland national team to win in Spain since the full team did so in 1963.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland Under-17 goal hero Dean Campbell savours win over Spain |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-under-17-goal-hero-dean-campbell-savours-win-over-spain/?rid=4425|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=14 February 2018 |accessdate=16 February 2018}}</ref>
On 10 October 2018, Campbell captained Scotland under-18s as they drew 1–1 with Uzbekistan in a friendly international.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland 1–1 Uzbekistan|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international-matches/?mid=215132|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=10 October 2018}}</ref>
Campbell was named in the Scotland under-19s squad for the first round of qualifiers for the Euro 2019 U19 championships and made his debut in a 5–0 win against San Marino on 17 November 2018,<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland 5–0 San Marino|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international-matches/?mid=198059|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=17 November 2018}}</ref> and was a second-half substitute in a 2–2 draw against Sweden 3 days later,<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland 2–2 Sweden|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/international-matches/?mid=198060|publisher=Scottish Football Association|date=20 November 2018}}</ref> a result which guaranteed Scotland topped their section and progression to the elite round of qualification, eventually missing out, losing out in the final game to defending champions Portugal.
He was named in the Under 19 squad for the first round of qualifiers for the Euro 2020 U19 championships, starting all three games, including a 1–0 victory over Germany. This result meant Scotland again topped their group and progressed to the elite qualification round.
On 11 November 2019, he received his first call up to the Scotland under-21s for a Euro 2021 qualifier against Greece
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 10 February 2026}}<ref>{{soccerway|dean-campbell/483297}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Aberdeen |2016–17 |Scottish Premiership |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2017–18 |Scottish Premiership |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2018–19 |Scottish Premiership |8||1||2||0||0||0||0||0||10||1 |- |2019–20 |Scottish Premiership |15||0||4||0||2||0||5{{efn|name=UEl|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}||0||26||0 |- |2020–21 |Scottish Premiership |20||0||3||0||1||0||0||0||24||0 |- |2021–22 |Scottish Premiership |12||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=UEC|Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League}}||0||13||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !57!!1!!9!!0!!3!!0!!6!!0!!75!!1 |- |rowspan="3"|Aberdeen U20/U21{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which teams from the SPFL Development League compete against senior clubs}} |2017–18 |colspan="7"|—||2||0||2||0 |- |2018–19 |colspan="7"|—||1||0||1||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0 |- |Kilmarnock (loan) |2021–22 |Scottish Championship |8||0||0||0||0||0||1 {{efn|name=SCC|}}||0||9||0 |- |Stevenage (loan) |2022–23 |League Two |14||0||4||1||3||0||5{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||26||1 |- |rowspan="3"|Barrow |2023–24 |League Two |45||4||1||0||1||0||0||0||47||4 |- |2024–25 |League Two |33||1||1||0||3||0||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||39||1 |- !colspan=2|Total !78!!5!!2!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!86!!5 |- |Northampton Town |2025–26 |League One |27||0||0||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||32||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !184!!6!!15!!1!!11!!0!!21!!0!!231!!7 |}
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://www.afc.co.uk/player/dean-campbell/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228013228/https://www.afc.co.uk/player/dean-campbell/ |date=28 February 2021 }} at the Aberdeen F.C. website *{{SFA profile|id=220725}}
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