Joel Campbell
Joel joined Arsenal from Deportivo Saprissa in August 2011.
The 20-year-old, who was in the Costa Rica squad for the 2011 Copa America and the Under-20 World Cup, will spend this season on loan in La Liga with Real Betis.
Joel Campbell Profile |
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| Born |
June 26, 1992
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| Position: |
Striker |
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| Previous Club(s) |
Lorient (loan), Deportivo Saprissa, Puntarenas (loan) |
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Born in the Costa Rican capital San Jose, Campbell is predominantly left-footed and has made a number of full international appearances. Now a regular for Costa Rica's senior team, Joel has scored against the likes of Spain and Wales.
He had two seasons in his native Primera Division, where he played for Deportivo Saprissa and on loan at Puntarenas, making eight league appearances in total.
The striker spent the 2011/12 season on loan in Ligue 1 with Lorient, where he scored four goals in 27 appearances.
My Year
July
Joel joined La Liga side Real Betis on loan until the end of the season. August
Joel made his Real Betis debut as a second-half substitute in their 2-1 home defeat to Rayo Vallecano. September
Joel was sent off in Real Betis' defeat to Atletico Madrid. After being introduced as a second-half substitute, he was shown two yellow cards in the space of just 19 minutes. It was his only appearance of the month. October
Joel has featured on a regular basis to help Real Betis’ impressive start to the season. November
Joel was on target as Costa Rica drew with Bolivia in a friendly. He also made two starts for high-flying Real Betis in the Primera Division. December
Joel enjoyed a successful December, making five appearances for Real Betis and scoring the winner in their game against Deportivo La Coruna. January
Joel continued to start regularly for Real Betis, and opened the scoring in a 2-0 win over Levante. February
Joel was a consistent starter for Real Betis over the course of the month. March
Joel Campbell played his part as Real Betis maintained their push for a European place in March. April
Joel featured regularly for Real Betis as they continued to hunt a top-six finish in La Liga.
August
Joel joined the Club from Deportivo Saprissa. September
Joel joined French Ligue 1 outfit Lorient. He featured four times during the month. October
Joel forced his way into the Lorient first team, finding the net in both the Ligue 1 victory over Valenciennes and the team's cup win over Montpellier. November
Joel continued his development on loan at Ligue 1 side Lorient. The 19-year-old featured from the start and off the bench in three league fixtures and scored against Spain in a friendly match for Costa Rica. December
Joel continued to play his part for Lorient, featuring in crucial Ligue 1 matches against Lyon, Montpellier and Marseille. January
Joel featured twice for loan club Lorient during the month, and scored during their 2-2 draw at Nancy. February
Joel came off the bench twice for Lorient as they drew with Auxerre and then lost to Valenciennes. March
Joel struggled to break into the Lorient first team in March and instead made three appearances for Lorient's B team in the CFA. April
Joel retained his place in the Lorient side, scoring in the Ligue 1 outfit's 2-1 win over leaders Montpellier. He also featured in matches against Lyon and Marseille. May
Joel returned to Lorient's first-team set-up with appearances against Bordeaux, Dijon, Caens and PSG as the Ligue 1 outfit narrowly avoided relegation.
