He has been dubbed the new Michael Owen, which is a lot of pressure on the young lad, and as far as we know he is not into his horse racing.
What can we tell you about the young prospect?
1) Campbell is short for a striker, just 5ft 6, but relies on his pace, power, and sharp shooting to create havoc for defenders.
2) He is a born and bred Newcastle fan, born in Wallsend, under a 15 minute drive away from St James' Park.
3) Campbell's debut against Atromitos made him the youngest player ever to play for the club in European competition.
4) He kicked off his season in fine form, impressing a watching senior boss Alan Pardew as he scored a first half hat-trick to take Newcastle's under-21 side to a frenetic 6-4 win over Tottenham under-21s.
5) He scored six goals at the Northern Ireland Milk Cup tournament in June, leading both Manchester United and Manchester City to be linked with his signature. As a Geordie boy surrounded by a close-knit family, you imagine he will not be keen on repeating Andy Carroll's exit in a hurry.
Watch Campbell in action here...
Can Campbell break into Newcastle's Premier League side this season?
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Dan Coombs is a writer who is keen to embrace the internet revolution. He first started writing for us in June 2011 and commenced his new role as Sports Editor in February 2012.
As a trained journalist he has met famous faces from Mr T to Boris Johnson. He once featured in an England World Cup music video too, but it did not make the charts.
He grew up wanting to be a Formula 1 driver, but it looks like this dream has passed him by. Instead, he hopes you enjoy reading his writing on our site, as we seek to debate the day's sporting hot topics.
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