CF Montreal on Friday awarded defender George Campbell a three-year contract with an option year for 2026.

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The 21-year-old American centre-back was acquired on December 13 from Atlanta United FC, for a general allocation amount of $400,000 next year and $200,000 in 2024.

In three campaigns in Georgia, Campbell played 36 Major League Soccer regular season games, including 22 starts, for a total of 2,151 minutes.

On the international stage, he appeared in two United States Under-20 national team clashes, making his debut on September 5, 2019.