Michael Bella

Michael Bella
Personal information
Full nameMichael Bella
Date of birth29 September 1945
Place of birthDuisburg, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Youth career
1953–1957DJK Lösort-Meiderich
1957–1964MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1964–1978MSV Duisburg405(13)
Total405(13)
National team
1968–1971West Germany4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michael Bella (born 29 September 1945 in Duisburg) is a former German footballer.

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

References

  1. Arnhold, Matthias (27 March 2015). "Michael Bella - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  2. Arnhold, Matthias (27 March 2015). "Michael Bella - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 April 2015.