Michael Bella
{{short description|German footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Bella
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|9|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Duisburg, Germany
| height = 1.72 m
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1953–1957
| youthclubs1 = DJK Lösort-Meiderich
| youthyears2 = 1957–1964
| youthclubs2 = MSV Duisburg
| years1 = 1964–1978
| clubs1 = MSV Duisburg
| caps1 = 405
| goals1 = 13
| totalcaps = 405
| totalgoals = 13
| nationalyears1 = 1968–1971
| nationalteam1 = West Germany
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|FRG}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Championship}}
{{Medal|Winner|1972 Belgium|}}
}}
Michael Bella (born 29 September 1945) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Bella was born in Duisburg. Between 1964 and 1978, he played for MSV Duisburg in the Bundesliga, playing 405 games,{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/players/belladata.html | title = Michael Bella - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 27 March 2015 | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} 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.{{Cite web | url = http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/bella-intl.html | title = Michael Bella - International Appearances | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 27 March 2015 | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} He was an unused member of the title-winning DFB squad for Euro 72.
External links
- {{Fussballdaten|bellamichael}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|michael-bella}}
- {{NFT|17682}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1970–71 kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season}}
{{West Germany squad UEFA Euro 1972}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bella, Michael}}
Category:Footballers from Duisburg
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:UEFA European Championship–winning players