Colin Bell (footballer, born 1961)

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Colin Bell
2015-09-13 1.FFC Frankfurt vs 1.FFC Turbine Potsdam Colin Bell 002.jpg
Bell in 2015
Personal information
Full name Colin Bell [1]
Date of birth (1961-08-05) 5 August 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 China U-20 women (manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1982 Leicester City 0 (0)
1982–1987 VfL Hamm
1987–1989 Mainz 05 40 (6)
Managerial career
1989–1996 TuS Koblenz
1999–2000 Dynamo Dresden
2000 VfL Hamm
2000–2001 Waldhof Mannheim
2001–2005 Mainz 05 II
2005 Preußen Münster
2006–2011 TuS Koblenz (youth coach)
2008–2010 TuS Koblenz (assistant)
2011–2013 SC 07 Bad Neuenahr
2013–2015 1. FFC Frankfurt
2015–2016 Avaldsnes IL
2016–2017 SC Sand
2017–2019 Republic of Ireland women
2019 Huddersfield Town (assistant)
2019–2024 South Korea women
2024 Aberdeen F.C. Women
2024– China U-20 women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Colin Bell (born 5 August 1961) is an English football manager and former player, who is currently managing the China U-20 women. He previously coached the South Korea women's national team when he led the team to the 2022 Women's Asian Cup where his team finished runner ups to China. He earned reputation when he won the 2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League with 1. FFC Frankfurt.

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Playing career

Bell began his career at Leicester City, but did not break into the first team and left for Germany aged 20. Bell played for VfL Hamm and 1. FSV Mainz 05, featuring in the 2. Bundesliga for the latter.

Coaching career

Bell retired to take up coaching in 1989. He managed TuS Koblenz for seven years, before joining the coaching staff of 1. FC Köln in 1996. In 1999, he took on his most high-profile role to date, managing Dynamo Dresden, but was not successful – the team failed to qualify for the restructured Regionalliga, and dropped to the Oberliga (level four) for the first time. He was sacked before the end of the season. After spells managing SV Waldhof Mannheim, 1. FSV Mainz 05's reserve team, and SC Preußen Münster, he worked at TuS Koblenz as assistant manager and youth coach.

In 2011, he signed for SC 07 Bad Neuenahr in Germany's Women's Bundesliga. [2] Two seasons later, Bell became the manager of 1. FFC Frankfurt. [3] The team won the Frauen DFB Pokal in 2014 and the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2015. [4] [5]

In December 2015, he left 1. FFC Frankfurt to coach Avaldsnes IL. [6]

In July 2016, he returned to Germany to coach Sand. [7]

On 8 February 2017, Colin Bell was appointed the Senior International Manager of the Republic of Ireland, replacing Sue Ronan. He took up his new position from 13 February 2017. [8]

On 29 June 2019, he was appointed as the Assistant Head Coach at EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town. [9]

On 18 October 2019, he was appointed as the manager of the South Korea women's national team, with a contract to run up to and including the 2022 Women's Asian Cup. He became the first ever manager to guide South Korea to the final of a Women's Asian Cup, guiding South Korea to the final of the 2022 edition, where South Korea finished runners-up after losing to China.

as of September 2024, he is managing the Aberdeen F.C. Women

On 8 October 2024, Bell was appointed as the manager of the China women's national under-20 football team. [10]

Honours

1. FFC Frankfurt

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List: Korea Republic (KOR)" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. p. 16. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Juchem, Markus (6 April 2011). "Colin Bell neuer Trainer beim SC 07 Bad Neuenahr" (in German). womensoccer.de. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Colin Bell neuer Trainer beim 1. FFC Frankfurt" (in German). Sportal. 6 June 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Aloia, Andrew (26 March 2015). "Colin Bell: From Leicester City to Frankfurt women's head coach". BBC Sport . Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Juchem, Markus (14 May 2015). "Frankfurt's Colin Bell: My coaching philosophy". UEFA . Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Kassouf, Jeff (1 December 2015). "Equalizer Soccer – Bell leaves UWCL holders Frankfurt for Avaldsnes". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Walsh, Jonathan (12 July 2016). "Colin Bell becomes new SC Sand head coach". Vavel. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Colin Bell replaces Sue Ronan as Ireland manager". RTÉ Sport. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Colin Bell Appointed Assistant Head Coach".
  10. ↑ "科林·贝尔出任中国U-20国家女子足球队主教练" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.


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