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Atlanta United 2022 Final Exams: George Campbell

Ahead of the 2022 season, fans and media alike were asking whether this would be a breakout year for the then-20-year-old homegrown centerback. With an impressive pair of starters ahead of him in Miles Robison and Alan Franco, and his path to minutes cleared by Anton Walkes’ departure via the expansion draft to Charlotte, Campbell became the first man up on Atlanta’s defensive depth chart. 2020 and 2021 were tough seasons for Campbell, battling injuries and availability but he at least got a solid run with the 2s, showing his strong athletic ability with stout one-on-one defending against big and aggressive forwards and shifty little wingers.