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Joel Campbell
Campbell with Arsenal in 2014
Personal information
Full name Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Team information
Current team
Betis
(on loan from Arsenal)
Number 12
Youth career
2002–2004 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
2004–2009 Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Saprissa 3 (0)
2011Puntarenas (loan) 5 (0)
2011– Arsenal 23 (3)
2011–2012Lorient (loan) 25 (3)
2012–2013Betis (loan) 28 (2)
2013–2014Olympiacos (loan) 32 (8)
2015Villarreal (loan) 15 (1)
2016–2017Sporting CP (loan) 18 (3)
2017–Betis (loan) 3 (1)
International career
2008–2009 Costa Rica U17 9 (8)
2010–2011 Costa Rica U20 13 (10)
2011– Costa Rica 70 (14)
Medal record
Representing Costa Rica
Winner Copa Centroamericana 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2017

Joel Campbell[edit]

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels (born 26 June 1992) is a Costa Rican professional soccer player. He currently plays for Spanish side, Real Betis on loan from Arsenal, and the Costa Rica National team. Campbell’s preferred position is forward but is also comfortable being deployed on the wings.

History[edit]

Campbell joined Arsenal in 2011, and has since been loaned out 6 times to 5 different clubs including: Lorient, Olympiacos, Villareal, Sporting CP, and Betis in 2012 and 2017. Campbell has also featured on the Costa Rican National team scoring 14 goals in his 50 starts for los Ticos.

Personal Life[edit]

Campbell is the son of Humberto Campbell and Roxana Samuels. He has three siblings; Nekisha, Humberto and Katherine. He and his relationship partner, Maria Fernanda Cascante, have a daughter named Brianna.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Soccerway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.