| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bello Babatunde Martins | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Ido Ekiti, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Akwa United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Akwa United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunshine Stars | 26 | (3) |
| 2022 | Akwa United | 16 | (4) |
| 2022– | Future FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022– | Nigeria | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 | |||
Bello Babatunde Martins (born 11 May 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Future FC in the Egyptian Premier League.
Club career
Bello made his professional debut for Sunshine Stars on the 13 June 2021, starting the NPFL game against Enugu Rangers.
Midway through the following season, he switched to Akwa United, the Nigerian League reining champions, where he quickly became one of the most prominent players.
Attracting the attention of clubs between Sweden and Egypt with his NPFL form, he eventually signed for Egyptian Premier League side Future FC, in Octobre 2022.
International career
Babatunde Bello was first called to the Nigeria national football team in May 2022 for the friendly matches against Mexico and Ecuador.
References
- Babatunde Bello at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "Enugu Rangers - Sunshine Stars 4:1". livesport.com. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (2 April 2022). "NPFL Preview: South-South derby headlines NPFL resumption". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Samuel, Adepoju Tobi (5 April 2022). "Pulse Sports NPFL Team of the Week". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Omoniyi, Oluwaferanmi (28 May 2022). "NPFL Preview: Akwa United, Rangers face tough away tests in Ilorin, Jos". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Alao, Seyi (26 September 2022). "19 year-old Babatunde courting interests from Egypt, Sweden". Brila. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- El-Swaify, Mohamed (12 October 2022). "فيوتشر يعلن صفقة نيجيرية.. ويتعاقد مع ميرا". Kooora.com. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- "Peseiro: We will make the best of what we have. Ekong, Simon, 18 others in Dallas for Mexico, Ecuador friendlies". Nigeria Football Federation. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- HV Fréjus (25 May 2022). "Nigéria : Encore du changement dans le groupe des Super Eagles". Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- Akpodonor, Gowon (2 June 2022). "Aina declared fit as Eagles confront Ecuador today". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
External links
- Babatunde Bello at Soccerway
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