SPIESEN-ELVERSBERG, Germany (AP) – American forward Cole Campbell is joining Bundesliga newcomer Elversberg from Borussia Dortmund.
Elversberg announced on its website Thursday that Campbell, a 20-year-old Houston native, has signed a four-year contract through June 2030.
“In Cole, we are signing another extremely talented player who will be a huge asset to us with his exceptional speed and one-on-one ability,” said sporting director Christian Webber. “We have been pursuing him for quite some time and are delighted that he has chosen to join us.”
Kicker magazine reported that Elversberg will pay Dortmund 6 million euros (approximately 700 million yen) to sign the player, who joined the German club’s youth organization from Iceland in 2022.
“Cole is a very talented player with a lot of potential. He has made the leap into professional football with us,” said Lars Ricken, Dortmund’s managing director for sport. “We would like to thank Cole for his time with us and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors on and off the field.”
Campbell spent the second half of last season on loan at Bundesliga side Hoffenheim, making five substitute appearances. He also came on as a substitute for Dortmund against Heidenheim earlier in the season.
Campbell played for Iceland’s U-17 team before transferring to the U.S. youth team.
Elversberg finished Second place in Germany Last season, they were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time.
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