Zaydan Bello

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Zaydan Bello
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 23)[1]
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Alta
Number 22
Youth career
Sporting Whittlesea
Green Gully
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Melbourne Victory NPL 19 (1)
2021–2022 Melbourne Victory 4 (0)
2023 Minnesota United FC 2 25 (1)
2023 Minnesota United 1 (0)
2025– Alta 23 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 February 2021

Zaydan Bello (born 24 June 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Norwegian Second Division side Alta. He hast previously played for Minnesota United 2, the reserve team of Major League Soccer club Minnesota United.

Career

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Melbourne Victory

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Born in Melbourne to parents of Nigerian descent,[1][3] Bello began his soccer career with Sporting Whittlesea FC and Green Gully in their junior age groups. He was signed by Melbourne Victory Youth in 2018, after impressing a scout in a trial match, and eventually was named captain in their National Premier Leagues (NPL) squad.[4]

Bello made his first-team debut on 24 February 2022 in a 2–0 win against Wellington Phoenix at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.[5][6] Bello later signed on two-year contract with Melbourne Victory in July 2022 after making four league appearances during the 2020–21 A-League season.[7]

Minnesota United

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On 28 November 2022,[8] Bello signed on a one-year MLS Next Pro contract with Minnesota United.[1] He was signed on a short-term contract in March 2023 ahead of a Major League Soccer match against Vancouver Whitecaps,[9] where he made his debut in a 1–1 draw at Allianz Field.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played August 19, 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne Victory FC Youth 2019–20 Y-League 7 0 7 0
Melbourne Victory FC 2020–21 A-League Men 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2021–22 A-League Men 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 0
Minnesota United FC 2023 Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Minnesota United FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 19 1 19 1
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References

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