Babatounde Issiaka Bello (born 6 October 1989) is a former Beninese footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babatounde Issiaka Bello | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Esan North-East, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Robo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Soleil | ||
| 2006–2014 | Žilina | 83 | (10) |
| 2008 | → Dukla Prague (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Jihlava | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Frýdek-Místek (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Spartak Trnava | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005–2016 | Benin | 14 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2020 | |||
Club career
editBello began playing football for FC Robo Academy in Nigeria. When he was 15, he came to Benin and joined Soleil in 2005. In July 2006, he signed for Slovak club MŠK Žilina and made his Corgoň Liga debut in a 3–0 home win against Slovan Bratislava on 9 September 2006. He spent two seasons mostly playing for the reserve squad. He joined Czech side Dukla Prague on loan in the autumn of 2008, although he didn't feature for the team before returning to Žilina six months later.[1] Following his return, he scored two goals against Dubnica on 26 May 2009. He qualified with Žilina to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League and played four group games, scoring a goal against Chelsea in a 2–1 loss at Stamford Bridge.[2] He joined Jihlava of the Czech First League in August 2014.[1]
International career
editBorn in Nigeria and of Beninese descent, Bello holds citizenship with both countries.[3] On 17 August 2005, Bello made his debut for the Benin national football team, coming on as a substitute for 17 minutes against Sudan.[4]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2013 | Stade Charles de Gaulle, Porto Novo, Benin |  Rwanda |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 12 November 2015 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editŽilina
- Slovak Super Liga: 2006–07, 2009–10
- Slovak Super Cup: 2007, 2010
References
edit- ^ a b Salichov, Jan (30 August 2014). "Jihlavská posila Babatounde: Vrbův objev, který vstřelil gól i Chelsea" (in Czech). idnes.cz. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (23 November 2010). "Chelsea 2 - 1 MSK Zilina". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ Viwami, Geraud (September 28, 2010). "Slovaquie / Msk Zillina: Bello Issiaka Babatundé, l'écureuil oublié". Football au Bénin – Actualité des écureuils.
- ^ "FIFA stats for Sudan vs. Benin match". Archived from the original on November 9, 2007.
- ^ "Babatounde, Bello". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
External links
edit- MŠK Žilina profile (archived 14 April 2012)
- Corgoň Liga profile (archived 5 July 2013)
- Babatounde Bello at National-Football-Teams.com
- Babatounde Bello – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Babatounde Bello – FIFA competition record (archived)