Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has died aged 54 after a brief sickness

Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has died aged 54, his former golf equipment introduced on Saturday. Campbell has been hospitalized for the reason that day earlier than final Sunday, with kidney failure, in response to British media stories.

“We’re devastated to be taught that our former striker Kevin Campbell has handed away following a brief sickness,” Arsenal stated on their social media accounts at noon on Saturday. “Kevin was adored by everybody on the membership. We’re all considering of his family and friends at this troublesome time. Relaxation in peace,” the assertion continued.

Campbell additionally performed for Nottingham Forest, Trabzonspor and Everton in his profession. He made a complete of 210 appearances for the Gunners over seven years, scoring 55 targets for them. Later in his profession he additionally excelled for the Toffees, making 160 appearances and scoring 50 targets – most of them within the Premier League.

“Everybody at Everton Soccer Membership is deeply saddened by the information of the passing of one of many group’s hottest and liked strikers, Kevin Campbell,” Everton stated in a press release.

“Kevin was not solely a real hero of Goodison Park and an ideal fan favourite, but in addition the primary black captain of the Blues and an unimaginable individual, as anybody who had the distinction of assembly him is aware of,” added the Liverpool membership.

Campbell ended his wealthy profession with spells at West Brom and Cardiff, retiring in 2007.