Roy Bell
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| Roy Bell | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 5, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | , New Zealand | |
| Height | 1.81 m | |
| Position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Unattached | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 2006 | New Zealand Knights FC | 0 (0) |
| National team** | ||
| 2005 | New Zealand U20 | ?? (?) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Roy Bell (born January 5, 1985) is a New Zealand football (soccer) player. He was part of the New Zealand Knights squad as a goalkeeper during the 2005–06 A-League season.
[edit] Career
Bell started playing football with Auckland club North Shore United before moving to play with nearby Waitakere United in the New Zealand Football Championship. However, Bell was not first-choice goalkeeper for Waitakere, working as part of the youth development squad and behind Simon Eaddy for the full-time job.[1] The 2004–05 season saw Waitakere finish runners-up to Auckland City FC and in 2005, Bell was selected for the under-20 New Zealand national team, called in as a late replacement for the injured Rhyss Keane.[2] Whilst still playing for Waitakere in early 2006, a knee injury to New Zealand Knights first-choice goalkeeper Danny Milosevic gave Bell the opportunity to step into the squad of the top-tier club. He was signed with the Knights on a short-term contract to cover Milosevic, who was expected to be absent for around 3–4 weeks.[3] Bell, however, could not force his way into the firsts team, waiting on the bench behind the Knights' original second-string 'keeper Glen Moss in matches against the Central Coast Mariners,[4] Newcastle United Jets,[5] Perth Glory[6] and Adelaide United[7]. Bell was de-registered by the Knights at the end of the 2005–06 season.[8]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ James, Ryland (October 5, 2004). Waitakere gearing up. tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ NZ Soccer. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ Round 17 Preview (January 6, 2006). Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ Central Coast Mariners FC vs New Zealand Knights FC. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ Newcastle Jets FC vs New Zealand Knights FC. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ New Zealand Knights FC vs Perth Glory FC. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ New Zealand Knights FC vs Adelaide United FC. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
- ^ New Zealand Knights. Football Squads (February 11, 2006). Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
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