Rasaq Oladimeji Bello (born 19 August 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer,[2] who plays for Aryan as a centre back in the Calcutta Football League.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rasaq Oladimeji Bello | ||
Date of birth | (1984-08-19) 19 August 1984 (age 38) | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Aryan | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Fransa-Pax | ||
2002–2005 | Salgaocar[1] | ||
2006 | Fransa-Pax | ||
2007 | Sporting Goa | ||
2008 | Mahindra United | ||
2009–2012 | Chirag United Kerala | ||
2012–2014 | United SC | 45 | (4) |
2014 | Tollygunge Agragami | 8 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Mohun Bagan | 20 | (1) |
2015–2016 | East Bengal | 16 | (1) |
2017 | Gokulam FC | 4 | (1) |
2018– | Aryan | 3 | (0) |
National team | |||
1998 | Nigeria U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:02, 20 August 2018 (UTC) |
He first established himself in Indian football while playing for United SC. He contributed a lot to the success of United SC during 2012–14. The high point of, which came in 2012 when the club lifted the IFA Shield by defeating East Bengal 1–0. United Sports Club has been under severe financial constraint in 2013–14 and Bello along with the other team mates, decided to carry on for the sake of the team. They practically played without salary for the most of the season and saved relegation in the 2013–14 I league.[3][4] For the 2014–15 season, Bello joined in Mohun Bagan and played a key role in Mohun Bagan's i-League triumph. Bello scored his first goal for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the last fixture of the 2014-15 I-League season against Bengaluru FC. His header only three minutes from time handed Mohun Bagan their fourth national league title.[5] For 2015–16 season, he switched over to the other Kolkata giant East Bengal F.C., the main rival of Mohun Bagan.[citation needed]
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