As a player, Campos had a relatively short career, playing as a right-back for his local clubs Esposende and Fão.
He oversaw the transfers of Radamel Falcao, João Moutinho, James Rodríguez, Fabinho, Anthony Martial, Ricardo Carvalho, Dimitar Berbatov, Bernardo Silva, Tiémoué Bakayoko, Geoffrey Kondogbia, and Thomas Lemar amongst others.
According to the club, the role of Football Advisor entails "focus on the performance, recruitment, and organisational side" of the team.
[8] Campos continued in his position as an external advisor for La Liga club Celta de Vigo.
[9] In his first transfer window at Paris Saint-Germain, he oversaw the arrivals of Vitinha, Hugo Ekitike, Nordi Mukiele, Renato Sanches, Fabián Ruiz, and Carlos Soler for a total in the region of €100 million.