Megan Campbell

Megan Campbell

FSU defender Megan Campbell
Personal information
Full name	Megan Campbell
Date of birth	(1993-06-28) 28 June 1993 (age 23)
Place of birth	Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	20
Youth career
	Grove Rangers
	Boyne Rovers
	Moneymore
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2015	Florida State Seminoles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
200x–2011	St Francis
2011–2013	Raheny United
2016–	Manchester City	0	(0)
National team
2011–	Republic of Ireland	33	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Megan Campbell (born 28 June 1993) is a Republic of Ireland women's international footballer who plays for Manchester City. She has previously played for St. Francis, Raheny United and Florida State Seminoles. In 2010, she was a member the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad that were runners-up at the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Campbell is known as a throw-in specialist and has been compared to Rory Delap.

Campbell was born in Drogheda, County Louth and is the daughter of Eamonn and Suzanne Campbell. She is a granddaughter of The Dubliners lead guitarist, Eamonn Campbell. She has three sisters – Jaymee, Dawn and Jade. She grew up on Drogheda's Scarlet Street and was educated at Our Lady's College, Greenhills and at the Institute of Technology, Carlow. She also played youth football with local Drogheda teams – Grove Rangers, Boyne Rovers and Moneymore.

In 2009, four weeks after turning 16, Campbell came on as a substitute for St Francis in the FAI Women's Cup final against St Catherine's. Her teammates included Grainne Kierans and Mary Waldron. Campbell also played for St Francis in the 2009–10 and 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage tournaments.