Babatunde Bello should not be confused with Babatounde Bello.
Babatunde Bello | |
Fullname: | Bello Babatunde Martins |
Birth Date: | 11 May 2003 |
Birth Place: | Ido Ekiti, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.70m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Clubnumber: | 35 |
Youthyears1: | –2020 |
Youthclubs1: | Akwa United |
Years1: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs1: | Sunshine Stars |
Caps1: | 26 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2022 |
Clubs2: | Akwa United |
Caps2: | 16 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2022– |
Clubs3: | Future FC |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 6 June 2022 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
Nationalcaps1: | 0 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 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.
Bello made his professional debut for Sunshine Stars on the 13 June 2021, starting the NPFL game against Enugu Rangers.[1]
Midway through the following season, he switched to Akwa United,[2] the Nigerian League reining champions, where he quickly became one of the most prominent players.[3] [4]
Attracting the attention of clubs between Sweden and Egypt with his NPFL form,[5] he eventually signed for Egyptian Premier League side Future FC, in Octobre 2022.[6]
Babatunde Bello was first called to the Nigeria national football team in May 2022 for the friendly matches against Mexico and Ecuador.[7] [8] [9]