Sol Campbell

Sol Campbell is a former Premier League defender, best known for his involvement in the 2003-04 Premier League winning Arsenal side that is known as ‘The Invincibles’. He also played 73 times for his country and was the second youngest England captain of all time. After retiring Sol has pursued coaching as well as making several media appearances and campaigning against Racism in Sport. As a speaker he is perfect for any football fans, discussing his time at Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, and England. He is also a great choice for a corporate audience, drawing parallels from his interactions on the pitch to the world of business and discussing how to overcome adversity.

His career started at Tottenham Hotspur, where he played over 300 times and won the League Cup in 1999 and was named in the 1998/99 PFA Team of the year. He also became the second-youngest England Captain ever while at Spurs. He moved across North London to Arsenal in 2001 and won a Premier League and FA Cup double in his first season at Highbury and was the first-ever Englishman to be named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team for his performances at the 2002 tournament. He added the FA Community shield and another FA Cup to his collection before winning the 2003/04 Premier League in the side known as ‘The Invincibles’ for their unbeaten season. His performances at Arsenal saw him named in the PFA Team of The Year in both the 2002/03 and 2003/04 seasons and before leaving the club he won the FA Cup for the third time. In his final season at the club, he helped them reach the Champions League final, scoring their only goal in the game as they lost 2-1 to Barcelona.

In 2006 he joined Portsmouth and became the first Englishman to feature in six successive international tournaments. He spent three years on the South Coast and won the FA Cup as captain in 2008. He then had a brief spell at Notts County before returning to Arsenal and ending his playing career at Newcastle United. He then moved into coaching and has worked with several media outlets such as the BBC, Sky Sports, and ITV. He has also campaigned for several causes including battling racism in football.

Now available as a speaker Sol is ideal for a football audience, with anecdotes from his time at some of the country’s biggest clubs. For a corporate audience, he is perfect to discuss what it takes to succeed at the highest level even in the face of adversity and how what he learned as a footballer can be used in the world of business.