USYNT international Cole Campbell made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Campbell, an 18-year-old wide player, came onto the field two minutes from the end of regulation time against Augsburg, replacing Donyell Malen. Despite getting only injury-time minutes, this is a huge step in the young star’s career as he is one of the latest Americans to debut for the German giants

Born in Houston, Campbell has been with the club since the summer of 2022 and signed his first professional contract earlier this year. He scored 18 goals and added 19 assists in 52 games at the under-17 and under-19 levels, proving that he is ready for first-team football.

The beautiful game runs in Cambell's veins, as he is the son of former Iceland women's national team forward Rakel Karvelsson. Campbell was also eligible to represent the Scandinavian nation but opted to switch to the U.S. and was called up to the under-19 squad for the first time this past March.

He later went on and marked his international debut with two goals in a 3-2 win over England in Morocco.

Your Journey to the Top of Football

Ever imagine pushing yourself beyond your limits on the field? The Academia de Real Internacional is the perfect place to develop your skills. Located in Malaga, Spain this professional environment is perfect for those who dream of reaching the next level.

With top of the line facilities while surrounded by some of the most immersive atmospheres in Europe, they provide a meticulously structured training program that is costom made to help you reach your full potential. The Academia de Real Internacional has the trust of elite professional clubs to develop your talent and your overall career growth within the beautiful game at all levels.

Location: Malaga, Spain

Training with the Best: Industry-leading coaches

Partnered with Pro Clubs: For both talent and career development

In the Endgame…

The MLS NEXT Pro Conference Semifinals have provided some great moments for the young players, who managed to shine and qualify their respective teams for the Conference Finals.

St Louis CITY2 won 4-2 in overtime against The Town FC, in the 103rd minute, Mykhi Joyner scored after an assist from Caden Glover. Joyner sealed the victory for CITY2 with a goal in stoppage time of overtime to advance to the MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Final.

Mykhi Joyner scored his second and third career playoff goals and it was Joyner's second consecutive game-winning goal in a playoff game. Meanwhile, Caden Glover got his third assist of the season and second in these playoffs.

Columbus Crew 2 won 3-2 over Chicago Fire II in the other semifinal. Center forward Chase Adams got 2 assists in the game, bringing his season tally to 10 goals and 4 assists in 21 games for the season. Once again he comes out and has shown his class with his overall striker play as he continues his incredible form deep into these playoffs.

In that game, 17-year-old goalkeeper, Patryk Stechnij, made his debut for Chicago Fire II.

CJ Olney once again shined for Philadelphia Union II, this time the talented attacking midfielder managed to provide the assist to open the scoring in the 28th minute. With this assist, he has 7 goals and 10 assists so far this season. In a tight game that not only went to the dying minute but went further beyond into a penalty shoot-out, Philadelphia Union II came out on top as they beat Crown Legacy 4-3 from the penalty spot.

High-Scoring Weekend Frenzy

This weekend we have seen some great results in MLS NEXT in the second month of competition.

Philadelphia Union U18 achieved a convincing 3-0 result over Nashville SC. Right-back Lennon Harrington opened the scoring in the 47th minute and later Anisse Saidi would make it 2-0. Towards the end of the game, the center forward born in 2009, Malik Jakupovic made it 3-0.

Orlando City U18 defeated Atlanta United 1-0 in their visit to Georgia. The forward of the United States national under-18 team, Justin Ellis, scored the only goal of the match in the 85th minute to give Orlando City the victory.

Meanwhile, St. Louis City SC defeated FC Cincinnati U18 2-0. Timothy Clancy opened the scoring in the 26th minute and Lorenzo Cornelius scored the final 2-0 in the 51st minute.

In the U16 age group, the New England Revolution defeated Toronto FC 2-1. Jonathan Cante and Judah Siqueira put New England Revolution ahead in the first half and the leading scorer so far in MLS NEXT U16, Kervon Kerr scored the final 2-1 for Toronto FC.

Chicago Fire fell 3-1 against Sporting Kansas City U16. Forward Kashan Hines shined in this match with a great performance scoring a brace for SKC. Austin Thompson would be the other scorer for the Kansas City team. Jesus Garcia scored the only goal for the Chicago Fire in the 90th minute.

LA Galaxy U16 defeated Seattle Sounders 5-1. Maximus Steelman scored a brace, Daniel Ramirez scored the 3-0 and Angel Villatoro scored the 4-0. In the second half, Callum Lyons reduced the deficit for Seattle Sounders, but at the end of the match, Aaron Medina scored the final score of 5-1.