Sol arrived at Kenilworth Road after Luton had lost both of their opening matches of the 2002-03 season - their first back in Division Two after promotion from Division Three the previous season - to Peterborough United and Blackpool, much to the shock of the manager, Joe Kinnear, and the supporters.

Sol came through the youth ranks at The County Ground and made his debut for The Robins in the First Division during the 1997-98 season, coming on as an 80th minute substitute in a 3-1 home win over Queen's Park Rangers. His first start came 5 months later in a 2-1 defeat at Oxford United in a local derby in early November 1998, and he went on to make a further 4 appearances during the season.

Already earning himself reviews as a highly rated youngster, he became a regular for Swindon during the 1998-99 campaign, making 25 appearances in all competitions, and he continued his good form of the previous season into the following campaign, making 28 appearances in all competitions, although he couldn't prevent The Robins from being relegated to Division Two.

Once more a regular during his last season at The County Ground, Sol made 24 appearances prior to his switch to the Hatters. He played in a total of 114 League matches for The Robins.

Sol made his Luton debut just days after signing for the Hatters, coming straight into the side at left-back in a 1-2 defeat at Plymouth Argyle on August 17th 2002 and he remained in that role for the entire 2002-03 season when he was available for selection.

A tough-tackling full-back, Sol earned no less than eight yellow cards and one red card during the course of the season, landing himself in disciplinary problems, and, along with captain Kevin Nicholls, giving the Hatters two of the ‘hardest’ players in Division Two! His red card came in a 1-1 draw at Bristol City when he was dismissed after clashing with The Robins’ highly-rate Scott Murray in stoppage-time.

Although failing to find the back of the net during the season, Sol did begin to endear himself to the Luton Town supporters with his no-nonsense style and tough-tackling and he made 38 appearances during the course of the season (34 in the League), and this included an appearance in a 2-1 win at local rivals Watford in the League Cup First Round at Vicarage Road – Sol’s first derby match as a Luton Town player!

Sol had another solid season for Luton Town during the 2003-04 campaign as he firmly established himself as the first-choice left-back under new manager Mike Newell.

He actually spent the first couple of games of the season out of the side, but after a few substitute appearances, he remained in the starting line-up at left-back when available for selection for the rest of the season.

Very hard in the tackle and a player who never gives less than a hundred percent, Sol became quite a popular figure with the Hatters supporters with his never-say-die attitude and no-nonsense defending, which culminated in a good few opposing wingers and forwards receiving "a good clattering!"

This also, however, resulted in Sol once again picking up a lot of yellow cards, as he amassed 13 yellow cards and 2 red cards during the course of the season, the red cards coming in a 2-2 draw at former club Swindon Town in October 2003 and just five matches later in a 2-1 win at Rushden & Diamonds in the LDV Vans Trophy.

He once again failed to find the back of the net during the season in his 45 appearances in all competitions (36 in the League).

Sol improved tremendously during the 2004-05 season to become not only the first-choice left-back for manager Mike Newell, but also arguably one of the best players in the side.

His crunching tackles and combative style made him a huge favourite with the Luton Town supporters and he also added a forward drive to his game to add to his outstanding defensive capabilities.

One of the most solid performers for the club during the season, the improvement that Sol had made was unbelievable to the point that he was almost unrecognisable and like a new signing to the team. Coupled with the emergence of youngsters Curtis Davies and Kevin Foley and the amazing transformation in Ahmet Brkovic and the Hatters had come on in leaps and bounds.

A huge favourite with the Luton Town fans, who love Sol’s determination and will to win, he saved Luton conceding goals on numerous occasions throughout the season with wonderful last-ditch sliding tackles that almost certainly added a few points to the Hatters mammoth 98 points total haul for the campaign.

He also scored his first goal for the Hatters – and his first-ever goal at senior level during his career – in a 5-1 home win over Wrexham in November 2004 and he added to that in March 2005 as he bagged another goal as Bristol City were also demolished 5-0 at Kenilworth Road.

Forming an excellent partnership with Paul Underwood down the left-hand side, Sol appeared in 44 of Luton’s 46 League matches during the 2004-05 season and he played a huge part in what was a memorable season at Kenilworth Road as the Hatters ran away with the League One Championship.

Sol had yet another solid season at left-back for Luton Town during the 2005-06 campaign – the Hatters’ first season at Championship level for some 10 years.

Yet again displaying the fierce tackling that has made him such a huge favourite with the fans since signing from Swindon Town, Sol missed the beginning of the season through injury, returning to the side as a half-time substitute in a 1-2 loss at Stoke City in mid-August.

Always in manager Mike Newell’s side when available, Sol was once again partnered by Paul Underwood as Newell’s preferred left-sided duo, although both Sol and Underwood suffered various injuries throughout the season so it didn’t happen too often.

However, Sol picked up an injury in late October 2005 that saw him ruled out for three months of the season – a real blow to the Hatters’ promotion push after a scintillating start to the campaign.

It was perhaps surprising that in Sol’s 21 League appearances during the season, he was only sent off once! Dismissed for two bookable offences in a 1-2 loss at Leeds United in late February 2006, Sol’s determination and crunching tackles arguably make him a target for referees!

A real favourite with the Hatters fans, who simply love Sol’s all-action style, the left-back had made 136 League appearances for Luton Town prior to the start of the forthcoming 2006-07 season, where the Hatters were looking to gain a dream promotion to the Premiership.

After once again appearing regularly at left-back for Luton during the early part of the 2006-07 season, Sol unfortunately suffered the terrible fate of a stroke on Saturday, October 28th 2006 as the team travelled on the coach for a clash at Ipswich Town.

With the players on board the coach and playing a game of cards, Sol suffered the stroke, at the age of just 27, and just 25 minutes after leaving Luton along the A505 between Luton and Hitchin.

With his speech and left-hand side affected and paralysed, he was unable to shout out for help. Fortunately, his fellow Hatters players and management team noticed Sol was in trouble, realised the severity of the situation and called for an ambulance, which duly arrived and Sol was quickly rushed to the Luton and Dunstable Hospital before being transferred to the Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Speaking after Sol's terrible setback, manager Mike Newell said, "It was a bit shocking to be quite honest because it's not something you would ever expect in a lad so fit.

"I've never come across anything like that in my time in football. I know it goes on in every day life, but you don't expect it in an athlete.

"He lost his feeling in his left side and it affected his speech. We were just sat there playing cards when it happened.

"He couldn't shout out because it had affected his speech, but it didn't take long for the lads to recognise it and the physio to recognise it.

"We stopped the bus and called an ambulance. He was taken to Luton hospital and later to Cambridgeshire.

"Football takes a backseat when something as serious as this happens and it puts things into perspective.

"We take things for granted at times in football and are lucky with the life we have and it takes something like this sometimes to make you realise how lucky you are.

"I'm not qualified to talk about what happens when you have a stroke, but as far as I'm aware it was caused by a blockage to the brain rather than a bleed and hopefully in three to six months he could make a full recovery."

Former Luton star and Hatters hero Steve Howard, transferred to Derby County during the summer of 2006, was one of the first to pay tribute to Sol.

Striker Howard said, "Something like this puts football into perspective - it's horrendous news.

"I was stunned when I heard. Sol is a cracking lad and one of the fittest players at the club.

"We have swapped text messages. He is up and about and says he is all right, but scared.

"I got to know Sol really well during our time together at Luton and he is a good friend.

"Everybody is hoping he makes a speedy and full recovery."

The shocking news came just eight weeks after Sol and his wife had a baby boy.

Sol delighted Luton Town fans by returning to action during the 2007-08 season and his return to professional football was one of only a handful of highlights during a woeful season for the Hatters.

Left out in the cold under Kevin Blackwell, the pair seemingly disliking each other, and Blackwell preferring new signing Alan Goodall at left-back, Sol played regularly for the Hatters reserve side before being loaned to League Two highfliers Peterborough United. However, he struggled with an injury and failed to make an appearance for the Posh and quickly returned to Kenilworth Road to languish in Blackwell's reserve side.

However, the Hatters were suffering badly off-the-field and they went into administration in November 2007, and as a result were docked 10 League points. Dropping into the relegation zone, the Hatters could never recover and, after the administrator sold key players Chris Coyne and David Edwards, manager Kevin Blackwell left the club.

Blackwell's replacement, Luton legend Mick Harford, took over at Kenilworth Road and in only his fifth match as Hatters boss, he brought Sol back into the side at left-back in a dire 0-4 loss at Hartlepool United in early February 2008.

With a depleted squad and the Hatters still in administration, the odds of keeping Luton in League One were always going to be stacked against Harford and, with a transfer embargo placed on the club, he could not save Luton from relegation to League Two, the Hatters finishing bottom of the table.

However, Sol remained a mainstay at left-back under Harford, who knew all about Sol's qualities after working with him during his period as a coach at Kenilworth Road.

Playing in 15 League matches during the season - all of those appearances coming under Mick Harford - Sol was still a popular figure with the Hatters fans, who were delighted to see that he had recovered from the stroke he suffered in 2006.

Sol had another solid season for Luton Town during the 2008-09 campaign, although he did look on occasions a shadow of the player he was during the 2004-05 League One title-winning campaign.

Whether the unfortunate stroke he suffered three years earlier had affected his performances or whether he was struggling in a side that was undoubtedly not of the same standard as the team that had stormed to the Championship, he was certainly not giving performances of the same magnitude.

However, he continued, as always, to give 100% effort and commitment to the cause and there were times when he looked every bit the tough-tackling and energetic defender that had at one point in his career made him one of the best left-backs outside the Premiership.

Still a hugely popular figure amongst the Hatters fans, and undoubtedly one of the most loved players to have graced Kenilworth Road in the past decade, Sol was unable to prevent Luton Town from being relegated from the Football League following their 30-point deduction imposed by the FA and Football League for financial irregularities.

The odds were stacked against manager Mick Harford’s side from the outset, and it ultimately proved too big a hurdle to overcome. However, Sol did score a rare goal during the season, a fine effort in a 2-1 home victory over Dagenham & Redbridge – his third goal in Luton Town colours.

He also gained a Johnstone’s Paint Trophy winners medal after the Hatters beat Scunthorpe United 3-2 at Wembley in front of 40,000 Luton Town supporters. Unfortunately for Sol, he was an unused substitute on that sunny Sunday afternoon, but he was nonetheless as thrilled as anyone to see the Hatters lift some silverware after what had been a truly dreadful two years both on and off the pitch for Luton Town.

Part of a Luton Town squad that had been relegated for three consecutive seasons – dropping from the Championship to Non-League football – Sol played for the Hatters at a time when they endured their most troubled days, but as a player he epitomised the fighting spirit of the Hatters fans and this is what made him such a fans’ favourite.

He made 24 League appearances during the course of the 2008-09 campaign but, out-of-contract at the end of the season, he was one of six Luton Town players informed by manager Mick Harford that he would not be offered a new deal. He left Kenilworth Road after 199 League appearances and 3 goals for Luton Town and 229 appearances in all competitions during a seven-year spell in Bedfordshire.

Sol will always be a legend amongst Luton Town fans and the no-nonsense full-back left Kenilworth Road with the thanks and best wishes of all Hatters fans for his sterling efforts over seven years.

He signed for the Hatters' local rivals MK Dons in August 2009 but, after only making ten appearances, he was loaned to Kettering Town, with whom he returned to Kenilworth Road and helped to a 1-0 victory over the Hatters.