George Bello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 22, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Southern Soccer Academy[1] | ||
| 2011–2016 | Alpharetta Ambush[1] | ||
| 2016–2018 | Atlanta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Atlanta United | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| United States U15 | |||
| United States U16 | |||
| United States U17 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 9, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:10, April 3, 2018 (UTC) | |||
George Bello (Born January 22, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
Early life
Bello was born in Abuja, Nigeria, before his family moved to Douglasville, Georgia in the United States when he was at a young age.[2]
Professional career
On June 17, 2017, it was announced that Bello would sign with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United under the Homegrown Player rule at the beginning of the 2018 season.[3]
On March 31, 2018, Bello made his first official appearance on Atlanta United’s second team, Atlanta United 2, starting in a 2-2 draw with Charlotte Independence.[4]
On September 2, 2018, Bello made his MLS debut for Atlanta United against D.C. United.
On September 22, 2018, Bello got his first start for Atlanta United against Real Salt Lake in a home match. On October 6, 2018, Bello scored his first goal for Atlanta United against New England Revolution in a home match.
References
- ^ a b Patrick, Joe (August 10, 2018). "George Bello: Atlanta United's 16-year-old wonderkid on the brink of a breakthrough". Dirty South Soccer. SB Nation (Vox Media). Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "George Bello | MLSsoccer.com". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (June 17, 2017). "Atlanta United FC sign three Homegrown players for 2018 season". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte Independence vs Atlanta United 2". United Soccer League. March 31, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
External links
- George Bello at Major League Soccer
- George Bello at Soccerway
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