Michael Bella (born 29 September 1945) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1968–1971 | West Germany | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Career
editBella was born in Duisburg. Between 1964 and 1978, he 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 Germany national team.[2] He was an unused member of the title-winning DFB squad for Euro 72.
External links
edit- Michael Bella at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Michael Bella at WorldFootball.net
- Michael Bella at National-Football-Teams.com
References
edit- ^ 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.