Michael Bella
Michael Bella (born 29 September 1945 in Duisburg) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Full name | Michael Bella | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1945 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Duisburg, Germany | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1953–1957 | DJK Lösort-Meiderich | ||||||||||||
| 1957–1964 | MSV Duisburg | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1964–1978 | MSV Duisburg | 405 | (13) | ||||||||||
| Total | 405 | (13) | |||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1968–1971 | West Germany | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
Career
Between 1964 and 1978, Bella played for MSV Duisburg in the Bundesliga, playing 405 games,[1] a record for the club. He scored 13 goals in this time. He also stood with Duisburg in the German Cup finals of 1966 and 1975, however both finals were lost. Between 1968 and 1971, Bella played four times in the West German team.[2] He was an unused member of the title winning DFB squad for Euro 72.
External links
- Michael Bella at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Michael Bella at WorldFootball.net
- Michael Bella at National-Football-Teams.com
References
- Arnhold, Matthias (27 March 2015). "Michael Bella - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
- Arnhold, Matthias (27 March 2015). "Michael Bella - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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