Cortez Belle
FullnameCortez Marvin Belle
Birth date27 August 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeCoventry, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PositionDefender
Youthclubs 1Coventry City FC
Years 12003–2004
Years 22004–2005
Years 32005
Years 42005–2007
Years 52007–2008
Years 62008
Years 72008–2009
Years 82009–2011
Years 92011–2013
Years 102013–2015
Years 112015
Years 122015
Years 132015–?
Years 142016
Years 152016–?
Years 162017–?
Years 172018
Years 182018–?
Clubs 1Merthyr Tydfil
Clubs 2Chester City
Clubs 3→ Newport County
Clubs 4Llanelli[1]
Clubs 5Halifax Town
Clubs 6Northwich Victoria
Clubs 7Chippenham Town
Clubs 8Merthyr Tydfil
Clubs 9Port Talbot Town
Clubs 10Carmarthen Town
Clubs 11→ Connah's Quay
Clubs 12Port Talbot Town
Clubs 13Merthyr Tydfil
Clubs 14Taff's Well
Clubs 15St Julians
Clubs 16Port Talbot Town
Clubs 17Taff's Well
Clubs 18Goytre United
Caps 134
Goals 144
Caps 24
Goals 21
Caps 322
Goals 36
Caps 438
Goals 415
Caps 516
Goals 58
Caps 616
Goals 61
Caps 70
Goals 78
Goals 821
Caps 942
Goals 912
Caps 1038
Goals 1024
Manageryears 12018
Managerclubs 1Port Talbot Town (player-manager)
Club-update19:16, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Cortez Marvin Belle (born 27 August 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a defender and 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

In August 2016 he moved to St Julians, having signed for Taff's Well earlier than summer.[5]

In July 2017 he returned to Port Talbot Town[6] before again playing for Taff's Well in 2018. In October 2018 he moved on to Goytre United.[7]

Coaching career

In January 2018, Belle was appointed player-manager at Port Talbot Town.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

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. ^ Davies, Nick (31 August 2016). "St Julians land coup in Belle signature". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ Davies, Nick (23 July 2017). "Port Talbot Town re-sign experienced Welsh Premier League defender Belle". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ Ptitchard, Tom (25 October 2018). "Goytre United bolster squad with signings of Belle and Hopkins". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. ^ Catterall, Will (10 January 2018). "Port Talbot Town appoint former WPL defender Cortez Belle". Y Clwb Pel-Droed. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Former footballer stole £15,000 from high school to pay off his gambling debts". Wales Online. 22 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Ex-Chester City footballer jailed for causing 'high level of suffering' to dog". Chester Standard. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.