Joel Campbell

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Campbell and the second or maternal family name is Samuels.
Joel Campbell

Campbell with Arsenal in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJoel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels
Date of birth26 June 1992
Place of birthSan José, Costa Rica
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing positionForward / Winger
Club information
Current team
Villarreal
(on loan from Arsenal)
Number10 (92 in UEFA competitions)
Youth career
2004–2009Saprissa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2011Saprissa3(0)
2011→ Puntarenas (loan)5(0)
2011–Arsenal4(0)
2011–2012→ Lorient (loan)25(3)
2012–2013→ Betis (loan)28(2)
2013–2014→ Olympiacos (loan)32(8)
2015–→ Villarreal (loan)9(0)
National team‡
2008–2009Costa Rica U179(8)
2010–2011Costa Rica U2013(10)
2011–Costa Rica42(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2014

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels (Spanish pronunciation: [ʝoˈel ˈkambel]; born 26 June 1992) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF, on loan from English club Arsenal, and the Costa Rica national team. Campbell plays as a forward but can also be deployed on the wings.

He joined Arsenal in 2011, but spent his first three seasons out on loan at three clubs in three different countries: Lorient, Real Betis and Olympiacos. Campbell made his competitive Arsenal debut as the club won the 2014 FA Community Shield.

Campbell has earned over 40 caps for Costa Rica. He made his senior international debut in 2011 and was selected for that year's CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa América, as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Deportivo Saprissa

Campbell's career began with Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. in 2009 before being sent on loan to Puntarenas in January 2011.[2]

On 28 July 2011 Costa Rican television reported that Campbell had come to an agreement with Arsenal,[3] although he later admitted he had not yet signed but that talks were taking place.[4] On 6 August, Costa Rican media reported that Campbell was set to sign a five-year deal with Arsenal after rejecting Sevilla and Fiorentina.[5]

Arsenal

On 19 August 2011, Arsenal confirmed that they had signed Campbell,[6] but it was revealed eight days later that he had failed to obtain a work permit to enable him to play in England. Campbell finally received that permit in July 2013.[7]

Loan to FC Lorient

Unable to get a work permit in England, Campbell along with Gilles Sunu both joined Lorient of France, with Campbell moving on loan and Sunu on a permanent transfer.[8] He made his debut for Lorient as a 79th-minute substitute for Grégory Bourillon in the 1–1 draw away to Sochaux, and created the assist for Innocent Emeghara to score and earn Lorient an away point.[9] On 1 October, he scored his first goal for Lorient against Valenciennes in the 2–0 win, Campbell's right footed shot found the bottom left hand corner of the goal.[10] On 26 October, Campbell scored his second goal for Lorient in a Coupe de la Ligue match against Montpellier. He scored his third goal also against Montpellier in a 2–1 win which proved to be the winner.[11]

Loan to Real Betis

On 6 July 2012, Campbell joined La Liga side Real Betis on a season-long loan.[12] He made his debut on 25 August, coming on as a substitute for Salvador Agra to play the last 20 minutes in their 2–1 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano.[13]

Campbell played 28 league matches and scored 2 goals; his first was on 2 December, to give Betis a 3–2 away win against Deportivo La Coruña,[14] and his second came in the 7th minute of a 2–0 home victory against Levante on 13 January.[15]

Loan to Olympiacos

By summer 2013, Campbell had been granted work-permit in England but he joined Olympiacos on another one-year loan.[16]

On 27 October 2013, Campbell starred in Olympiacos' win over OFI Crete, picking up four assists to help his side win 5–1.[17] Campbell impressed again on 10 November, scoring once and earning two assists as Olympiacos thrashed PAOK Thessaloniki 4–0.[18]

On 25 February 2014, Campbell scored the second goal Olympiacos' 2–0 win over Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League. Although Olympiakos did not proceed to the next round after losing 3-0 in the second leg.[19]

Campbell making his debut for Arsenal in the 2014 FA Community Shield

Return to Arsenal

Manager Arsène Wenger announced that Campbell would be part of his first team plans for Arsenal's 2014–15 season. On 2 August 2014, Campbell scored in Arsenal's 5–1 win over S.L. Benfica in the Emirates Cup.[20] Eight days later in the 2014 FA Community Shield, he replaced Aaron Ramsey for the final five minutes of the 3–0 win over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.[21] He made his Premier League debut on 23 August in a 2–2 draw against Everton at Goodison Park, coming off the bench to replace Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the 74th minute of the match.[22]

Campbell's first Arsenal start came in the third round of the League Cup, on 23 September, lining up in attack with Alexis Sánchez and Lukas Podolski in a 1–2 home defeat against Southampton. BBC Sport described Campbell and Podolski as "largely anonymous" during the match.[23]

Loan to Villarreal

On 24 January 2015, Villarreal CF announced Campbell loan until the end of the season.[24]

International career

Campbell and Michael Umaña celebrating against Uruguay at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Campbell was selected for Costa Rica's squad for the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[25] He was the team's highest scorer, although he had only two goals in total. He was named in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship two years later and tied for top scorer with six goals.[26]

Campbell was first called up to the senior team in March 2011, for friendlies with China and Argentina.[27] He would juggle cans on the streets of San José. Before the friendlies he was spotted doing this by national team manager Ricardo La Volpe. In announcing Campbell's inclusion in the squad, La Volpe said: "Who is Messi? Who is Neymar? Gentlemen of the press - I present to you: Campbell. I discovered him playing with cans."[28]

Campbell was called up for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States. In their group opener on 5 June at Cowboys Stadium, he replaced Marco Ureña in the 56th minute and a quarter of an hour later volleyed a goal to conclude a 5–0 win over Cuba.[29] In the quarter-finals at the MetLife Stadium, he again came on for Ureña in the second half of extra time; the game went to a penalty shootout in which Campbell netted his attempt but Honduras advanced 4–2.[30]

He was part of Costa Rica's squad when they were invited to the 2011 Copa América in Argentina, and started all of their games as they came third in Group A and were eliminated. In their second group game, on 7 July at the Estadio 23 de Agosto in Jujuy, he concluded a 2–0 win over Bolivia after being set up by Heiner Mora, and was also fouled for Wálter Flores' red card.[31]

In September 2013, Campbell became the subject of controversy when video emerged of his off-the-ball dive against the United States' Matt Besler in a World Cup Qualifying match. Besler received a yellow card and was suspended.[32] The footage generated discussion of the quality of CONCACAF refereeing, and whether such cheating should be eligible for post-match disciplinary action. Campbell's dive was described as "pathetic", "cynical" and "disgraceful".[33][34] On 13 September, the Costa Rican media reported FIFA were investigating Campbell over the incident although nothing came of that.[35] On 4 October, FIFA officially reprimanded Campbell for unsporting behavior.[36]

On 14 June 2014, Campbell scored Costa Rica's first goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, equalising against Uruguay in an eventual 3–1 victory.[37] His pass to Marco Ureña also set up Costa Rica's third goal in the game.[37] During the round of 16, Campbell was the fourth of five Costa Rican players to successfully convert his kick in a 5–3 penalty shootout defeat of Greece.[38]

Career statistics

As of 4 January 2015.[39]
Club Season League Cup[nb 1] League Cup[nb 2] Continental[nb 3] Other[nb 4] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Saprissa 2009–10 10——00—10
2010–11 20——10—30
Total 30——10—40
Puntarenas (loan) 2010–11 50————50
Total 50————50
Lorient (loan) 2011–12 2531011——274
Total 2531011——274
Real Betis (loan) 2012–13 28250———332
Total 28250———332
Olympiacos (loan) 2013–14 32862—51—4311
Total 32862—51—4311
Arsenal 2014–15 4010103010100
Total 4010103010100
Villarreal (loan) 2014–15 10020004000160
Total 10020004000160
Career total 10713153211311013817
Notes
  1. ↑ Includes French Cup, Spanish Cup, Greek Cup and FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes French League Cup and League Cup
  3. ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and CONCACAF Champions League
  4. ↑ Includes FA Community Shield

International goals

Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[40]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 June 2011 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, USA  Cuba
5–0
5–0
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2. 7 July 2011 Estadio 23 de Agosto, Jujuy, Argentina  Bolivia
2–0
2–0
2011 Copa América
3. 15 November 2011 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Spain
2–0
2–2
Friendly
4. 29 February 2012 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales  Wales
1–0
1–0
Friendly
5. 8 June 2012 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  El Salvador
2–0
2–2
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
6. 12 June 2012 Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana  Guyana
4–0
4–0
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
7. 14 November 2012 Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia  Bolivia
1–0
1–1
Friendly
8. 6 September 2013 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  United States
3–1
3–1
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier
9. 5 March 2014 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Paraguay
1–0
2–1
Friendly
10. 14 June 2014 Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil  Uruguay
1–1
3–1
2014 FIFA World Cup

Personal life

Joel Campbell is the son of Humberto Campbell and Roxana Samuels. He is in a relationship with Maria Fernanda Cascante. He has three siblings: Nekisha, Humberto and Katherine and says that family is the second pillar in his life with the first being God. Campbell also recites Psalm 27 before every game.[41]

Honours

Saprissa
Olympiacos
Arsenal

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Joel Campbell jugará con Puntarenas - Nación (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Asistente técnico de la Sub 20 confirma que Campbell arregló con el Arsenal". Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Joel Campbell claims Arsenal FC to sign him from CD Saprissa". Crunchsports.com. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Arsenal FC set to sign Joel Campbell from CD Saprissa next week". Crunchsports.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  6. ↑ "Arsenal finalise signing of Campbell". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Campbell finally receives work permit". news.arseblog.com. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Campbell and Sunu heading for Lorient | News Archive | News | Arsenal.com
  9. ↑ Commentary: Sochaux v Lorient - French Ligue 1 - ESPN FC
  10. ↑ Commentary: Lorient v Valenciennes - French Ligue 1 - ESPN FC
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "Betis announce season-long loan signing of young Arsenal striker Campbell". Daily Mail. 6 July 2012.
  13. ↑ "Vallecano edge to victory". Sky Sports News. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  14. ↑ "Joel Campbell puts Real Betis into 4th". ESPN. 2 December 2012.
  15. ↑ "Betis boost Euro hopes". Sky Sports News. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Arsenal FC youngster Joel Campbell joining Greek Champions". 26 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "Joel Campbell gets four assists". 27 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "Olympiacos - PAOK 4-0". olympiacos.org. 10 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "Joel Campbell gunning for Manchester United and sees Arsenal future". Skysports. 25 February 2014.
  20. ↑ "Arsenal’s Yaya Sanogo hits four in friendly rout of Benfica". The Guardian. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  21. ↑ Sanghera, Mandeep (10 August 2014). "Arsenal 3-0 Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  22. ↑ Bevan, Chris (23 August 2014). "Everton 2-2 Arsenal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  23. ↑ "Arsenal 1-2 Southampton". 23 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  24. ↑ "Joel Campbell is loaned to Villarreal CF". Villarreal CF. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  25. ↑ Joel Campbell – FIFA competition record
  26. ↑ "2011 CONCACAF U20 Statistics".
  27. ↑ Ben Smith (31 May 2014). "World Cup 2014: Costa Rica profile – Joel Campbell". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  28. ↑ Ben Smith (29 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Joel Campbell leads Costa Rica's rapid rise". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  29. ↑ Casner, Robert (5 June 2011). "Gold Cup: Costa Rica dominate Cuba 5-0 in opener". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  30. ↑ Borg, Simon (18 June 2011). "Gold Cup: Saborío, Costa Rica bounced by Honduras". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  31. ↑ Sinanan, Keeghann (8 July 2011). "Bolivia 0-2 Costa Rica: Convincing win for Central Americans as Gustavo Quinteros' team finish with nine men". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  32. ↑ Mike DeCourcy (9 September 2013). "Pathetic dive gets Team USA soccer player suspended (video) - SOCCER". Sporting News. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  33. ↑ "USMNT player suspended after opponent takes shocking dive | For The Win". Ftw.usatoday.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  34. ↑ "Joke of a yellow card handed out to Sporting KC’s Matt Besler isn’t funny". KansasCity.com. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  35. ↑ "Report: FIFA investigating incident between USMNT's Matt Besler, Costa Rica's Joel Campbell". MLSsoccer.com. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  36. ↑ Malyon, Ed (4 October 2013). "Arsenal striker Joel Campbell sanctioned by FIFA after horrendous dive - Mirror Online". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 "World Cup 2014: Costa Rica Defeats Uruguay, 3-1". New York Times. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  38. ↑ "Costa Rica 1-1 Greece". BBC. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  39. ↑ Joel Campbell profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  40. ↑ "Campbell, Joel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  41. ↑ "World Cup 2014: Costa Rica profile – Joel Campbell". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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