Eileen Campbell


Eileen Michelle Campbell is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga side 1. FC Union Berlin and the Austria national team. She previously played for ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga club SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland and SC Freiburg.
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Early life

Campbell was born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg to a Northern Irish mother and a father from Vorarlberg. She began playing football at SC Tisis at the age of 8. For years, as late as the U16 team at FC Blau-Weiß Feldkirch, she played in boys' teams as the only girl. In 2018 she earned her Matura at the Gymnasium Mehrerau in Bregenz.

Club career

In summer 2015 Campbell had a trial with Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg and moved to FC Rot-Weiß Rankweil of the Austrian second tier.
In 2019, Campbell joined ÖFB Frauen Bundesliga side SPG SCR Altach/FFC Vorderland, then called FFC Vorderland. After the 2022–23 season, during which she scored 15 goals in 17 appearances, she earned the award of the best female footballer of the season in Austria, becoming the first person from Vorarlberg to achieve this feat.
In November 2023 it was announced that Campbell would join Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in January 2024.
She went to Bundesliga newcomer 1. FC Union Berlin in summer 2025.

International career

Born to a Northern Irish mother, Campbell only had British citizenship until 2015 when she was called up to the Austria U17 national team and obtained an Austrian passport. For the Austria U19 she played in two matches. She made her debut for the senior national team on 15 November 2022, in a 3–0 win in a friendly against Slovakia.

Outside football

As of October 2023 Campbell was working 42 hours per week at a law firm in Liechtenstein.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
117 February 2023Gozo Stadium, Gozo, Malta1–12–1Friendly
222 September 2023Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway1–11–12023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
331 October 2023Estádio do Varzim, Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal2–12–12023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
45 December 2023NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria1–02–12023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
55 April 2024Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria1–02–3UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
65 April 2024Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austria2–02–3UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
79 April 2024Stadion Miejski w Gdyni, Gdynia, Poland3–13–1UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
84 June 2024Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland1–11–2UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying