Cortez Belle

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Cortez Marvin Belle
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-08-27) 27 August 1983 (age 38)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Taffs Well
Number 18
Youth career
Coventry City FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Merthyr Tydfil 34 (44)
2004–2005 Chester City 38 (9)
2005 → Newport County 22 (6)
2005–2007 Llanelli[1] 38 (15)
2007–2008 Halifax Town 16 (8)
2008 Northwich Victoria 0 (6)
2008–2009 Chippenham Town 0 (8)
2009–2011 Merthyr Tydfil (21)
2011–2013 Port Talbot Town 42 (12)
2013–2015 Carmarthen Town 38 (24)
2015 → Connah's Quay
2015 Port Talbot Town
2015–2018 Merthyr Tydfil
2018 Port Talbot Town
Teams managed
2018 Port Talbot Town (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:16, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Cortez Belle (born 27 August 1983) is a former English footballer who played as a either defender or a striker. Belle played in the Football League for Chester City.

Career[]

Belle played in the Football League for Chester City during the 2004–05 season, having signed in January 2004. He was red carded three times between September and January and only made one first-team appearance after this.

In January 2008, Belle signed for Northwich Victoria[2] but left the club later that year to sign for Chippenham Town who made Belle their record signing. Belle only spent a short time at Chippenham though after his contract was terminated due to breach of conduct in December 2008.[3] However the club still hold his registration meaning he cannot play for another English club without them compensating Chippenham.

In August 2011 he moved to Port Talbot Town.[4] In June 2013 he moved to Carmarthen Town

Coaching career[]

In January 2018, Belle was appointed player-manager at Port Talbot Town.[5]

Personal life[]

In June 2017, Belle received a 12-month suspended prison sentence after stealing £15,000 from his employers Fitzalan High School where he was working as a staff absence and data manager. It was told in court that Belle stole the money to pay off his gambling debts.[6]

On January 4 2022, Belle was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for severe animal neglect. He was also banned from keeping animals for life.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Welsh Premier career details for Cortez Belle". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  2. ^ Three is the magic number for Dino, Northwich Guardian, Retrieved on 18 January 2008
  3. ^ "Bluebirds terminate bad boy Belle's contract".
  4. ^ "Belle signs for the Steelmen". www.welsh-premier.com. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ "Former footballer stole £15,000 from high school to pay off his gambling debts". Wales Online. 22 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Ex-Chester City footballer jailed for causing 'high level of suffering' to dog". Chester Standard. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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