# Remembering Kevin Campbell’s football career as he passes away aged 54

URL: https://technosports.co.in/remembering-kevin-campbells-football-career/  
Published: 2024-06-16  
Updated: 2024-06-16  
Author: Arsh Das

The tributes have been pouring in for Kevin Campbell after his untimely passing at the age of 54, after a short illness. The former [Arsenal](https://technosports.co.in/arsenal-star-mathieu-flamini/), Everton, West Brom, Trabzonspor and Nottingham Forest forward has received heartfelt obituaries from all his former clubs and colleagues, who remembered him as a remarkable character and top professional. 

The striker won the league title, the FA Cup, a League Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup with Arsenal, of whom he was a boyhood fan. He spent four years with the Gunners, and scored 55 goals in 210 appearances for the club over five years. 

## A look back at Kevin Campbell’s career in the Premier League 

> We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Campbell, the former Arsenal, Nott'm Forest, Everton and West Brom striker  
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> Our thoughts and condolences are with Kevin's family, friends and those associated with the clubs he played for [pic.twitter.com/JkMlgwe8fC](https://t.co/JkMlgwe8fC)
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> — Premier League (@premierleague) [June 15, 2024](https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1801910269779620194?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

After his spell in North London, the forward moved to Nottingham Forest, where he played from 1994 to 1998 before joining Trabzonspor. After only a year, he returned to England to join Everton, and went on to become the club’s first black captain and a talismanic figure for the Toffees. 

He scored 50 goals in 160 games for Everton before seeing out the rest of his career with West Brom and Cardiff. The Lambeth-born striker only represented England at the youth levels, never earning a senior cap although he was eligible to play for Jamaica as well. 

Kevin Campbell eventually moved to commentary, and was very well respected there as well. He also ran a personal security company and had a record label called 2 Wikid. He is survived by his sons Tyrese and Kyle.