David Bell (footballer born 1984)

David Bell

Personal information
Full name	David Anthony Bell
Date of birth	January 21, 1984 (1984-01-21) (age 27)
Place of birth	Kettering, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Coventry City
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2006	Rushden & Diamonds	122	(10)
2006–2008	Luton Town	75	(7)
2008	→ Leicester City (loan)	6	(0)
2008–2009	Norwich City	19	(0)
2009–	Coventry City	64	(5)
National team‡
2007	Republic of Ireland B	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:42, 10 September 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:15, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

David Bell (born 21 January 1984 in Kettering) is an English-born Irish professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Coventry City. He previously played for Norwich City, Luton Town and Rushden & Diamonds, as well as having a brief trial with Middlesbrough. He has played mostly in the centre and on the right side of midfield for Luton, although he can also play on the left.

The 2006–07 season was very much a breakthrough season for him as he went from a squad player at Luton to one of the club's key players under Mike Newell and Kevin Blackwell. In January 2007 he was given a contract extension, running through to 2010.

At the end of season awards, Bell won the Internet Player Of The Season and Young Supporters' Player Of The Season – an achievement few fans believed possible at the start of the season, as Bell had not even broken into the starting line-up at the season's beginning.

On 28 March 2008, he joined Leicester City on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.^[1] However, Leicester's relegation to League One meant the permanent deal did not go ahead.

On 23 July 2008 it was confirmed that Bell had agreed a three-year deal with Norwich City, signing for an undisclosed fee.^[2] His debut for the club was delayed by an ankle injury incurred before his signing.^[3] He finally made his first appearance in a home defeat to Derby County on 4 October 2008.^[4]

On 29 January 2009, he signed for Coventry City, for a fee believed to be on the region of £500,000.

Bell scored his first goal for Coventry on 21 March 2009 with a 45 yard strike against Doncaster at the Ricoh Arena.^[5] Bell scored in Coventry's FA Cup 3rd round tie draw at Premier League club Portsmouth on 2 January 2010.^[6]

References

1. ^ "Bell goes from Luton to Leicester". BBC News. 2008-03-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leicester_city/7318477.stm. Retrieved 2008-03-07. 
2. ^ "Bell signs for Canaries". 2008-07-23. http://www.canaries.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetails/0,,10355~1345262,00.html. Retrieved 2008-07-23. 
3. ^ "Bell blow for Canaries". Sky Sports. 2008-07-30. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11688_3886574,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-15. 
4. ^ "Norwich 1–2 Derby". BBC News. 2008-10-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7639365.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 
5. ^ "Coventry 1–0 Doncaster". BBC. 21 March 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7937204.stm. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 
6. ^ "Portsmouth 1–1 Coventry". BBC. 2 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/8434001.stm. Retrieved 2 January 2010. 

External links

• David Bell career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Bell, David
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Date of birth	21 January 1984
Place of birth	Kettering, England
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