Joel Campbell

Joel Campbell
Campbell with Costa Rica at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-26) 26 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Atlético-GO (on loan from Alajuelense)
Number TBA
Youth career
2002–2004 Alajuelense
2004–2009 Saprissa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Saprissa 3 (0)
2011Puntarenas (loan) 5 (0)
2011–2018 Arsenal 23 (3)
2011–2012Lorient (loan) 25 (3)
2011–2012Lorient II (loan) 5 (1)
2012–2013Betis (loan) 28 (2)
2013–2014Olympiacos (loan) 32 (8)
2015Villarreal (loan) 16 (1)
2016–2017Sporting CP (loan) 19 (3)
2017–2018Betis (loan) 8 (2)
2018–2020 Frosinone 17 (0)
2019–2020León (loan) 42 (5)
2020–2023 León 70 (4)
2021–2022Monterrey (loan) 32 (4)
2023– Alajuelense 44 (13)
2024–Atlético-GO (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2008–2009 Costa Rica U17 9 (8)
2010–2011 Costa Rica U20 13 (10)
2011– Costa Rica 144 (27)
Medal record
Representing  Costa Rica
Men's football
Copa Centroamericana
Winner 2014 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:23, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝoˈel ˈkambel]; born 26 June 1992[2]) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Gonianiense on loan from Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team.

Campbell joined Arsenal in 2011 and was thereafter loaned out to French side Lorient, Spanish club Real Betis and Greek outfit Olympiacos. He made his competitive Arsenal debut as the club won the 2014 FA Community Shield. He was again sent on loan to La Liga team Villarreal before he scored his first Arsenal goal in 2015.[3][4]

Campbell has so far earned over 140 caps for Costa Rica and was a member of the squad which won the 2014 Copa Centroamericana. He was also part of the Costa Rican side which reached the last eight of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and played in the 2018 and 2022 editions as well. Campbell additionally helped Costa Rica get to the quarter-finals of the 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cups, as well as the semi-finals of the 2017 Gold Cup.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Joel Campbell: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Campbell – How I improved in England". Arsenal F.C. 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Joel Campbell chance at Arsenal". Express. 12 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Joel Campbell". Arsenal F.C. 13 July 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Honours was invoked but never defined (see the help page).