Kevin Campbell former striker of Arsenal and Evertonamong other clubs, died this Saturday at the age of 54 after “a short illness.”
Campbell, who played Throughout his career, he played 542 games and scored 148 goals. He was a professional between 1988 and 2007 and the best years of his career were spent at Arsenal, with whom he played 163 games and scored 46 goals, and with Everton, with whom he participated in 137 games and scored 36 goals.
The English striker won a league, a FA Cup, a League Cup and a European Cup Winners’ Cup with the ‘Gunners’.
“We are devastated by the news of Campbell’s death after a short illness,” Arsenal said in a statement.
Everton announced earlier this month that Campbell, who played with the English Under-21 teamhad been admitted to the hospital and was “very serious.”
“Everyone at Everton is deeply saddened by the death of our former striker Kevin Campbell at just 54 years old. He is not only a Goodison Parl hero and an icon of English football, he is also an incredible person and everyone who knew him knows this,” Everton assured.
The illness, which has not been revealed, evolved very quickly to the point that 13 days later he ended up dying.
Campbell also played for other British clubs such as Nottingham Forest, Leicester, Cardiff and West Bromwichin addition to a brief passage through the Trabzonspor Turkish.
