Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Club career  



1.1  VfL Bochum  





1.2  Southampton  



1.2.1  PSV (loan)  









2 International career  





3 Personal life  





4 Career statistics  



4.1  Club  





4.2  International  







5 Honours  





6 References  





7 External links  














Armel Bella-Kotchap






العربية
Čeština
Dansk
Deutsch
Español
Esperanto
فارسی
Français

Bahasa Indonesia
Italiano
עברית
Magyar
Македонски
مصرى
Nederlands

Norsk bokmål
Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча
Polski
Português
Русский
Suomi
Svenska
Türkçe
Українська
Tiếng Vit

 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


Armel Bella-Kotchap
Personal information
Full name Armel Bella-Kotchap[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information

Current team

Southampton
Number37
Youth career
2005–2009 Rot Weiss Ahlen
2009–2012 SC Grimlinghausen
2012–2015 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2015–2016 SG Unterrath
2016–2017 MSV Duisburg
2017–2020 VfL Bochum
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 VfL Bochum66 (1)
2022– Southampton24 (0)
2023–2024PSV (loan)4 (0)
2024Jong PSV (loan)3 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Germany U185 (0)
2020 Germany U201 (0)
2021– Germany U219 (0)
2022– Germany2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:05, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:55, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Armel Bella-Kotchap (born 11 December 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Southampton. Born in France, he plays for the Germany national team.[3]

Club career[edit]

VfL Bochum[edit]

In July 2018, Bella-Kotchap joined VfL Bochum professional team 2018–19 summer training camp.[4] In March 2019, Bella-Kotchap signed his first professional contract with VfL Bochum.[5] He made his professional debut for Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga on 28 April 2019, starting in the away match against Erzgebirge Aue.[6]

Southampton[edit]

On 21 June 2022, Bella-Kotchap joined Southampton on a four-year deal.[7][8] Having established himself as a regular starter at centre-back,[9] Bella-Kotchap dislocated his shoulder in a collision during the 1–1 draw with West Ham United on 16 October. As a result, he was expected to be out of action for several weeks.[10] He returned from injury on 6 November in a 1–4 defeat against Newcastle United.[11] On 4 January 2023, Bella-Kotchap tweaked his knee during the first half of a 0–1 defeat against Nottingham Forest and was expected to be injured for a matter of weeks.[12] Bella-Kotchap dislocated his shoulder again during a 3–3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.[13]

PSV (loan)[edit]

On 1 September 2023, Bella-Kotchap joined Eredivisie side PSV on a season-long loan.[14] He made his professional debut for the club on 16 September 2023 in a 4–0 victory against NEC.[15] Four days later, Bella-Kotchap made his first Champions League appearance in a 4–0 defeat to Arsenal.[16] In October 2023, he suffered a shoulder injury and was expected to be sidelined until the end of year.[17]

International career[edit]

Bella-Kotchap began his youth international career with the Germany under-18 team, making his debut on 15 November 2018 in a friendly match against Cyprus, which finished as a 1–0 win.[18]

On 15 September 2022, Bella-Kotchap was included in the German senior squad for the first time.[19] He made his debut as a late substitute on 26 September in a 3–3 draw with England.[20] In November 2022, he was selected in the German squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[21]

Personal life[edit]

Bella-Kotchap was born in Paris, France,[5] and is the son of former Cameroon international Cyrille Florent Bella.[22]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 8 March 2024[3][23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfL Bochum 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 4 0
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 12 0 2 0 14 0
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 28 1 2 0 30 1
2021–22 Bundesliga 22 0 4 0 26 0
Total 66 1 8 0 74 1
Southampton 2022–23[9] Premier League 24 0 1 0 1 0 26 0
2023–24[24] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 0 1 0 1 0 26 0
PSV (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 4 0 0 0 2[b] 0 6 0
Jong PSV (loan) 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 3 0 3 0
Career total 98 1 9 0 1 0 2 0 109 1
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  • ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  • International[edit]

    As of match played 16 November 2022
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National team Year Apps Goals
    Germany
    2022 2 0
    Total 2 0

    Honours[edit]

    VfL Bochum

    PSV

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  • ^ "Armel Bella-Kotchap: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  • ^ a b "Armel Bella-Kotchap". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  • ^ "Tag 5 in Weiler: Neue Gesichter" (in German). VfL Bochum. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  • ^ a b "Profiverträge für Talentwerk-Trio" [Professional contracts for Talentwerk trio] (in German). Bochum: VfL Bochum. 3 March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  • ^ "Erzgebirge Aue – VfL Bochum -:- (2. Bundesliga 2018/2019, 31. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  • ^ "Bella-Kotchap becomes a Saint". Southampton FC. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  • ^ "Armel Bella-Kotchap: Southampton sign defender from Bundesliga club Bochum". BBC Sport. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  • ^ a b "Games played by Armel Bella-Kotchap in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  • ^ "Bella-Kotchap injury 'definitely a loss for us'". BBC Sport. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  • ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (6 November 2022). "Southampton 1–4 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  • ^ House, Alfie (7 January 2023). "Bella-Kotchap injury severity confirmed + reason for Armstrong absence". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  • ^ House, Alfie (19 March 2023). "Bella-Kotchap waiting on specialist to learn extent of shoulder injury". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  • ^ "Bella-Kotchap joins PSV on loan". Southampton FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  • ^ "PSV 4–0 NEC". ESPN. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  • ^ Unwin, Will (20 September 2023). "Arsenal 4–0 PSV". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  • ^ Rees-Julian, George (30 October 2023). "Southampton's Bella-Kotchap reportedly out for the rest of the year". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  • ^ "Cyprus – Germany 0:1 (U18 Friendlies 2018, November)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  • ^ "Southampton's Armel Bella-Kotchap earns first Germany call-up | Daily Echo". www.dailyecho.co.uk. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  • ^ "Bella-Kotchap makes international bow". Southampton F.C. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  • ^ "Flick beruft Moukoko, Füllkrug und Götze in WM-Kader" (in German). German Football Association. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  • ^ "Tag 5 in Weiler: Neue Gesichter" [Day 5 in Weiler: New faces] (in German). Weiler-Simmerberg: VfL Bochum. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  • ^ "Germany - A. Bella-Kotchap - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  • ^ "Games played by Armel Bella-Kotchap in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  • External links[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Armel_Bella-Kotchap&oldid=1231855870"

    Categories: 
    2001 births
    Living people
    Footballers from Paris
    German men's footballers
    Cameroonian emigrants to Germany
    German people of Cameroonian descent
    Naturalized citizens of Germany
    Men's association football central defenders
    Germany men's youth international footballers
    Germany men's under-21 international footballers
    Germany men's international footballers
    Bundesliga players
    2. Bundesliga players
    Premier League players
    Eredivisie players
    VfL Bochum players
    Southampton F.C. players
    PSV Eindhoven players
    German expatriate sportspeople in England
    Expatriate men's footballers in England
    German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
    Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
    German expatriate men's footballers
    2022 FIFA World Cup players
    Hidden categories: 
    CS1 German-language sources (de)
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Use dmy dates from November 2022
    Articles with German-language sources (de)
    Pages using national squad without sport or team link
     



    This page was last edited on 30 June 2024, at 16:53 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki