Borussia Dortmund has signed U.S. under-19 forward Cole Campbell to a professional contract, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday.
The deal is a significant milestone for the 18-year-old, who joined Dortmund in 2022 and has starred for the club’s youth teams in the subsequent two seasons.
Campbell has scored 18 goals and provided 19 assists in 52 games for Dortmund’s U-17 and U-19 teams.
“Cole is a difference maker in our U-19 team,” Dortmund CEO Lars Ricken said in a club release.
“His speed, his dribbling, his finishing and his mentality are qualities that make him special. We want to further promote his development, introduce him to the professional team and let him start with the professionals in preparation.”
BVB extends Cole Campbell’s contract! 🇺🇸
The U19 midfielder with 18 goals & 19 assists in 52 games stays with Dortmund until 2028! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/O5OO4TAddI
— Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) July 9, 2024
Campbell was born in the United States to an Icelandic-American mother and American father. He represented Iceland at the U-17 level before filing a one-time switch with FIFA in March to play for the United States.
“Cole is a very young and extremely exciting player who has made a huge step forward with us in the past year. We see a lot of potential in him and are happy that we will take the next steps together,” said sporting director Sebastian Kehl.
Campbell will join Gio Reyna as American players in Dortmund’s senior setup, though Reyna’s long-term future with the club is currently unclear.
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