Babatounde Bello should not be confused with Babatunde Bello.
| Babatounde Bello | |
| Fullname: | Babatounde Issiaka Bello |
| Height: | 1.76 m |
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Esan North-East, Nigeria |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Robo |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Soleil |
| Years2: | 2006–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Žilina |
| Caps2: | 83 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2008 |
| Clubs3: | → Dukla Prague (loan) |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Jihlava |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015 |
| Clubs5: | → Frýdek-Místek (loan) |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005–2016 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 9 December 2017 |
| Ntupdate: | 9 August 2020 |
Babatounde Issiaka Bello (born 6 October 1989) is a former Beninese footballer who played as a midfielder.
Bello began playing football for FC Robo Academy in Nigeria. When he was 15, he came to Benin and joined Soleil in 2005. In July 2006, he signed for Slovak club MŠK Žilina and made his Corgoň Liga debut in a 3–0 home win against Slovan Bratislava on 9 September 2006. He spent two seasons mostly playing for the reserve squad. He joined Czech side Dukla Prague on loan in the autumn of 2008, although he didn't feature for the team before returning to Žilina six months later.[1] Following his return, he scored two goals against Dubnica on 26 May 2009. He qualified with Žilina to the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League and played four group games, scoring a goal against Chelsea in a 2–1 loss at Stamford Bridge.[2] He joined Jihlava of the Czech First League in August 2014.[1]
Born in Nigeria and of Beninese descent, Bello holds citizenship with both countries.[3] On 17 August 2005, Bello made his debut for the Benin national football team, coming on as a substitute for 17 minutes against Sudan.[4]
Scores and results list Benin's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 September 2013 | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| 2. | 12 November 2015 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Žilina
2007, 2010