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The 18 year-old will be eager to make his senior debut in the coming weeks. Cole Campbell, what a strong, American, gen-Z name. Love it.
With plenty of buzz surrounding the likes of Julian Duranville and Jamie Gittens, BVB?s latest prodigious winger may have flown under your radar. But Dortmund?s Cole Campbell could prove to be their next big American talent in a string of USA-born players at BVB.

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It all started with Christian Pulisic way back in 2015, when the Pennsylvania-born, bright-eyed winger moved across the pond in his high school years to join the Borussia Dortmund academy. Pulisic was fortunate to have football in his veins, with both of his parents already familiar with the wild world of international footie. After Pulisic headed to London in a high-dollar move away from BVB, the Black and Yellows were quick to introduce Gio Reyna, the next red, white, and blue forward ready to dazzle the fans. Obviously things have been challenging for Gio, but let?s not get too far into that, because we?re here to talk about Cole Campbell. Campbell joined the BVB U-17 side in July 2022, following two stints in academies in Iceland, where he is a dual national. Before that, Campbell was finding his feet at the Atlanta United youth program as far back as 2020. At 18, Campbell is a bit older than some of BVB?s recent breakout stars, which is an ...