Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Tottenham Hotspur
top club · 314 apps
Career highs
€20.50m
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 98/99
100 / 3
int'l caps / goals
650Appearances
29Goals
19Assists
40Yellow cards
4Red cards
235Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sol Campbell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell |
| Date of birth | 1974-09-18 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Plaistow, London, England, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Newcastle → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Arsenal → Newcastle
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Newcastle United, Newcastle United Reserves
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Arsenal
09/10 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Notts County → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Portsmouth → Notts County
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Arsenal FC, Notts County, Arsenal FC Reserves
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Portsmouth FC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Portsmouth FC
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Arsenal → Portsmouth
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Portsmouth FC
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Arsenal FC
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Arsenal FC
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Arsenal FC
50 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Arsenal FC
49 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Tottenham → Arsenal
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Arsenal FC
48 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Tottenham Hotspur
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Tottenham Hotspur
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Tottenham Hotspur
52 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Tottenham Hotspur
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Tottenham Hotspur
43 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Tottenham Hotspur
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Tottenham Hotspur
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Tottenham Hotspur
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 1992
Transfer: Spurs U18 → Tottenham
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Tottenham Hotspur
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Tottenham Hotspur
26.1%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Newcastle United Reserves
0.0%
Arsenal FC
47.0%
Notts County
0.0%
Arsenal FC Reserves
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
26.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 314 | 15 | 10 | 5,507 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle United Reserves | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC | 6 | 01/02 | 09/10 | 211 | 12 | 6 | 9,929 |
| Notts County | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 111 | 2 | 3 | 5,670 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 555 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,635 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Newcastle United Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Arsenal FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Community Shield | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,790 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Arsenal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 877 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,421 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3,084 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Community Shield | Arsenal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1,466 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Arsenal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Arsenal FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,312 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 945 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-09-23 | Spurs U18 | Tottenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-03 | Tottenham | Arsenal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-08 | Arsenal | Portsmouth | Transfer | 7500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-26 | Portsmouth | Notts County | Transfer | 4400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-24 | Notts County | Without Club | Transfer | 4400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-14 | Without Club | Arsenal | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Arsenal | Newcastle | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Newcastle | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-11-13 | 2008-12-01 | 19 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€20.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€18.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53638 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #52786 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #31269 | — | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #12 | 73 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 37 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 21 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier League | Arsenal FC | 2 | 20 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 32 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by Sol Campbell's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 48 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 40 | 94 | -54 | 19% |
| Everton FC | 48 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 46% |
| Chelsea FC | 48 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 88 | -51 | 15% |
| Liverpool FC | 48 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 33% |
| Aston Villa | 48 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 42% |
| Manchester City | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 59% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 45% |
| Fulham FC | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 76 | 40 | +36 | 55% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 55 | +8 | 39% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 45% |
| Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 38% |
| Charlton Athletic | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 43 | +25 | 53% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 40 | 270 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 96/97 | 43 | 360 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 95/96 | 39 | 2,635 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 94/95 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 42 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 10/11 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 2,790 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 2,880 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 1,417 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 04/05 | 21 | 1,421 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 03/04 | 50 | 3,084 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 02/03 | 49 | 1,916 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.28 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 1,911 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 00/01 | 26 | 945 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
503 apps
20 G
15 A
League Cup
31 apps
4 G
1 A
FA Cup
60 apps
3 G
3 A
Champions League
41 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Sol Campbell
Who is Sol Campbell?
Sol Campbell is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sol Campbell?
Sol Campbell is 51 years old. He was born on September 18, 1974 in Plaistow, London, England.
What position does Sol Campbell play?
Sol Campbell plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sol Campbell play for?
Sol Campbell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sol Campbell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sol Campbell has scored 29 goals in 650 appearances.