Diego Campos (Costa Rican footballer)

Costa Rican footballer (born 1995)

Diego Campos
Campos with Degerfors in 2023
Personal information
Full name Diego de Jesús Campos Ballestero
Date of birth (1995-10-01) 1 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Alajuelense
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2014 Montverde Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Clemson Tigers 81 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 SIMA Águilas 8 (6)
2018–2020 Chicago Fire 33 (1)
2018 → Indy Eleven (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 Jerv 46 (13)
2022–2023 Degerfors IF 56 (11)
2024– Alajuelense 16 (1)
International career
Costa Rica U-20
2023– Costa Rica 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

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

Club career

Clemson University and SIMA Águilas

Campos played four years of college soccer at Clemson University. During his time with the Tigers, Campos scored 23 goals and tallied 22 assists in 81 appearances.[1]

Campos also appeared for USL PDL side SIMA Águilas in 2017.[2]

Chicago Fire

On 19 January 2018, Campos was selected with the 38th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire.[3] Campos signed with the club the next month on February 28.[4] Campos made his professional debut on March 31, as a half-time substitute during a 2–2 draw with Portland Timbers.[5]

FK Jerv

He signed for FK Jerv 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[6]

Alajuelense

In January 2024, Campos signed a two-year deal with Alajuelense.[7]

International career

In June 2023 Campos was named to the Costa Rica squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[8] He scored his first international goal against Martinique in the third and final game of the group stage.

References

  1. ^ "Clemson Tigers - Clemson University Athletics". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Diego Campos". Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. ^ Pando, José Luis Sánchez. "Son of former Barça star comes to Chicago Fire". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Signs 2018 MLS SuperDraft Picks Diego Campos and Elliot Collier | Chicago Fire FC". Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Chicago 2:2 Portland". MLS. 31 March 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Diego Campos klar för Degerfors IF". Degerfors IF (in Swedish). 24 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  7. ^ "PRESENTACIÓN DE NUEVOS LEONES" [PRESENTATION OF NEW LIONS] (in Spanish). Alajuelense. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ Espinoza, Josue (2 June 2023). "Estos son los 24 elegidos por Suárez para enfrentar la Copa Oro". Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.
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