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Resolve and resilience after losing his home
Los Angeles Times
|August 19, 2025
In wake of Palisades fire, Campos leans on family while vying to be CSF goalkeeper.
ANTONIO Campos is the son of ex-Galaxy and Mexican national team goaltender Jorge Campos.
Antonio Campos carries the blood of his legendary father, former Galaxy and Mexican national team goalkeeper Jorge Campos. Perhaps more important, he carries his family’s resilience after they worked to recover from the loss of their home in the Palisades fire.
During Antonio Campos’ first season with the Cal State Fullerton soccer team, he seeks to write his own story and help his team win.
"Just being in college is a success. I feel blessed," said Antonio, who is studying business while fighting for minutes as a Division I goalkeeper.
He was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the Pacific Palisades area, the second son of Jorge Campos and Canadian Marcy Raston. His sisters chose to focus on volleyball: Andrea, the eldest, recently signed with a professional club in France after a successful college career. Antonio, on the other hand, was torn between basketball and soccer. At Loyola High, he played point guard, although his height, at 6 feet, limited his minutes.
"Michael Jordan inspired me to play several sports," said Antonio, who also played baseball and volleyball.
Training sessions with his father during the COVID-19 pandemic led Antonio to eventually focus on soccer and the goalkeeper position.
This story is from the August 19, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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