Matthew Bell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back; Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nantwich Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Vale | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Mansfield Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Leek Town (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Leek Town | ||
| 2015 | Kidsgrove Athletic | ||
| 2015– | Nantwich Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015 | British Virgin Islands | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Matthew Bell (born 3 January 1992) is a British Virgin Islands international footballer who plays for English Nantwich Town. He came through the youth team at Port Vale, and has played for Mansfield Town, Stafford Rangers, Leek Town, Solihull Moors, Kidsgrove Athletic, and Nantwich Town.
Club career
Bell came through the youth ranks at Port Vale and turned professional with the League Two club under Micky Adams in April 2010.[1] However, he failed to make a first team appearance at Vale Park and was released in May 2011.[2]
He signed a one-year contract with Conference National club Mansfield Town in June 2011.[3] Manager Paul Cox stated that "He has a lovely left foot, is tenacious, has high fitness levels and can play at left-back, left-midfield and even in central midfield".[4] He was loaned out to Northern Premier League side Stafford Rangers in December 2011 and Leek Town in March 2012.[5][6]
He signed with Kidsgrove Athletic in February 2015.[7] He joined Nantwich Town in May 2015.[8]
International career
Bell was called up to the British Virgin Islands squad and made his debut on 26 March 2015, in a 3–2 defeat to Dominica at Windsor Park in the First Round of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[9] He played in the reverse fixture three days later, a 0–0 draw which eliminated the British Virgin Islands from the competition.[10]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | |||
| Port Vale | 2009–10[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010–11[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mansfield Town | 2011–12[11] | Conference National | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Solihull Moors | 2011–12[11] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Vale trio offered deals". Sky Sports. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kris Taylor and Matthew Bell released by Port Vale". BBC Sport. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Stags make double swoop for Matt Bell and Anthony Howell". Nottingham Post. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Stags land Port Vale youngster Matt Bell". Chad. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Matthew Bell set to leave Rangers". Express & Star. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Mansfield Town defender Matt Bell joins Leek Read". Nottingham Post. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ Sharpe, Rich (13 February 2015). "Kidsgrove Athletic sign Matt Bell from Leek Town". The Sentinel. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Nantwich Town new boy Matt Bell says joining was "easy choice"". Nantwich News. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "British Virgin Islands vs. Dominica 2 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dominica vs. British Virgin Islands 0 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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