Eduard Alexander Bello Gil (born 20 August 1995) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ecuadorian Serie A side Barcelona SC and the Venezuela national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduard Alexander Bello Gil | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cúa, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona S.C. | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Yaracuyanos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Yaracuyanos | 20 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Carabobo | 99 | (24) |
| 2018 | → Deportes Antofagasta (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Deportes Antofagasta | 89 | (28) |
| 2022–2024 | Mazatlán | 60 | (8) |
| 2024– | Barcelona S.C. | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Venezuela | 21 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:46, 27 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editYaracuyanos
editBorn in Cúa,[1] Bello began playing football at the age of four, while also playing baseball. Aged 14, he chose the former sport and joined Yaracuyanos FC's youth setup.[2]
Bello made his first team debut for Yaracuyanos on 22 September 2013, starting in a 2–0 Primera División away loss against Tucanes de Amazonas. He scored his first senior goal the following 19 January, netting his team's first in a 4–2 loss at Deportivo Táchira, and finished the campaign as a starter but suffering team relegation.
Carabobo
editOn 25 June 2014, Bello moved to fellow top-tier side Carabobo FC.[3] After spending his first two campaigns as a backup option, he established himself as a regular in the first team.
Bello scored a brace ain a 3–2 home win against Zamora on 17 April 2016,[4] and repeated the feat roughly one year later in a 5–1 away routing of Zulia.[5] He ended the 2017 season with nine goals and eleven assists, being regarded as one of the best players in the tournament.[6]
Deportes Antofagasta
editOn 12 January 2018, Bello moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Chilean Primera División side Deportes Antofagasta.[7] He made his debut for the club on 3 February, starting in a 2–1 home loss against Colo-Colo.[8]
Bello scored his first goal abroad on 9 February 2018, netting his team's third in a 3–1 away defeat of Unión La Calera.[9] On 12 April, after two goals in eight matches, he was bought outright and signed a permanent four-year contract.[10]
On 28 October 2018, after scoring a brace in a 3–2 loss at Everton de Viña del Mar and celebrating one of his goals by proposing to his fiancée,[11] Bello suffered an injury which sidelined him for three months.[12] He finished his first season abroad with 13 goals in 26 appearances, being the club's top scorer.
International career
editOn 15 August 2018, Bello was called up by Venezuela national team manager Rafael Dudamel for friendlies against Colombia and Panama.[13] He made his full international debut on 11 September, coming on as a late substitute for Darwin Machís in a 2–0 win against the latter.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 27 April 2024[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yaracuyanos | 2013–14 | Primera División | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| Carabobo | 2014–15 | Primera División | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2015 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2016 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 11 | ||||
| 2017 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| Subtotal | 99 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 108 | 25 | |||
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2018 | Primera División | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 13 | ||
| 2019 | Primera División | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2020 | Primera División | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 10 | |||
| 2021 | Primera División | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 101 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 108 | 31 | |||
| Mazatlán | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga MX | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga MX | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 1 | 28 | 4 | ||
| Total | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 63 | 9 | |||
| Career total | 280 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 299 | 66 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
edit- As of 14 November 2024[16]
| Venezuela | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 4 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Venezuela's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bello goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 October 2021 | Estadio Olímpico UCV, Caracas, Venezuela |  Ecuador |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 12 October 2023 | Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil |  Brazil |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 22 June 2024 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | Ecuador |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2024 Copa América |
| 4 | 30 June 2024 | Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 3–0 |
References
edit- ^ Chacón A., Carlos A. (7 August 2018). "Eduard Bello, el venezolano que causa sensación en Chile" [Eduard Bello, the Venezuelan who causes a sensation in Chile] (in Spanish). Meridiano Televisión. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ ""Antofagasta es el trampolín para llegar a la selección de Venezuela"" [Antofagasta is a springboard to reach the Venezuela national team] (in Spanish). Prensa Fútbol. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Douglas Julio, Francisco Aristeguieta y Eduard Bello se suman al Carabobo FC" [Douglas Julio, Francisco Aristeguieta and Eduard Bello join Carabobo FC] (in Spanish). Valencia Informa. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Carabobo venció Zamora con tantos de Eduard Bello y Néstor Bareiro" [Carabobo defeated Zamora with goals from Eduard Bello and Néstor Bareiro] (in Spanish). Somos Noticias. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "¡Carabobo fue el grande contra Zulia!" [Carabobo was the bigger one against Zulia!] (in Spanish). Carabobo FC. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Eduard Bello llevaría sus goles y asistencias a Chile" [Eduard Bello would take his goals and assists to Chile] (in Spanish). Sports Venezuela. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Volante venezolano llegó a Deportes Antofagasta por la temporada 2018" [Venezuelan midfielder arrived at Deportes Antofagasta for the 2018 season] (in Spanish). Soy Chile. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Antofagasta vs Colo Colo: Paredes guía a los albos" [Antofagasta vs. Colo Colo: Paredes guides the whites] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Bello lloró tras marcar su primer gol: "Quiero mejorar"" [Bello cried after scoring his first goal: "I want to get better"] (in Spanish). Estadio CDF. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Antofagasta se la juega y extiende el contrato de figura venezolana por los próximos cuatro años" [Antofagasta play it and extend the contract of Venezuelan figure for the following four years] (in Spanish). Publimetro. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Football: Striker Eduard Bello scores twice, proposes to girlfriend and gets injured – all in an hour's work". 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Antofagasta pierde a Eduard Bello por lo que resta de Campeonato" [Antofagasta lose Eduard Bello for the remainder of the tournament] (in Spanish). Publimetro. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Eduard Bello se vestirá de Vinotinto por primera vez" [Eduard Bello will wear Vinotinto for the first time] (in Spanish). Sports Venezuela. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Domingues, Carlos (12 September 2018). "Panamá 0–2 Venezuela: La importancia de los creativos" [Panama 0–2 Venezuela: The importance of the creative ones] (in Spanish). El Estímulo. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ Eduard Bello at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Eduard Bello". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Eduard Bello". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
edit- Eduard Bello at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eduard Bello at Soccerway