Armel Bella-Kotchap

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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
 PSV
(on loan from Southampton)
Number 6
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 VfL Bochum 66 (1)
2022– Southampton 24 (0)
2023– → PSV (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Germany U18 5 (0)
2020 Germany U20 1 (0)
2021– Germany U21 9 (0)
2022– Germany 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:27, 9 October 2023 (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 Eredivisie club PSV on loan from Southampton. Born in France, he plays for the Germany national team. [3]

Contents

Club career

VfL Bochum

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

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)

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]

International career

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. [17]

On 15 September 2022, Bella-Kotchap was included in the German senior squad for the first time. [18] He made his debut as a late substitute on 26 September in a 3–3 draw with England. [19] In November 2022, he was selected in the German squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [20]

Personal life

Bella-Kotchap was born in Paris, France, [5] and is the son of former Cameroon international Cyrille Florent Bella. [21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 February 2024 [3] [22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Bochum 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 4000–—40
2019–20 2. Bundesliga12020–—140
2020–21 2. Bundesliga28120–—301
2021–22 Bundesliga 22040–—260
Total66180–—741
Southampton 2022–23 [9] Premier League 2401010—260
2023–24 [23] Championship 000000—00
Total2401010—260
PSV (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 3000—2 [lower-alpha 2] 050
Jong PSV 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 10———10
Career total9519010201061

International

As of match played 16 November 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
202220
Total20

Honours

VfL Bochum

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