| Cortez Belle | |
| Fullname: | Cortez Marvin Belle |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Coventry City FC |
| Years1: | 2003–2004 |
| Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Years3: | 2005 |
| Years4: | 2005–2007 |
| Years5: | 2007–2008 |
| Years6: | 2008 |
| Years7: | 2008–2009 |
| Years8: | 2009–2011 |
| Years9: | 2011–2013 |
| Years10: | 2013–2015 |
| Years11: | 2015 |
| Years12: | 2015 |
| Years13: | 2015–? |
| Years14: | 2016 |
| Years15: | 2016–? |
| Years16: | 2017–? |
| Years17: | 2018 |
| Years18: | 2018–? |
| Clubs1: | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Clubs2: | Chester City |
| Clubs3: | → Newport County |
| Clubs4: | Llanelli[1] |
| Clubs5: | Halifax Town |
| Clubs6: | Northwich Victoria |
| Clubs7: | Chippenham Town |
| Clubs8: | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Clubs9: | Port Talbot Town |
| Clubs10: | Carmarthen Town |
| Clubs11: | → Connah's Quay |
| Clubs12: | Port Talbot Town |
| Clubs13: | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Clubs15: | St Julians |
| Clubs16: | Port Talbot Town |
| Clubs18: | Goytre United |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 44 |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Caps4: | 38 |
| Goals4: | 15 |
| Caps5: | 16 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Caps6: | 16 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 8 |
| Goals8: | 21 |
| Caps9: | 42 |
| Goals9: | 12 |
| Caps10: | 38 |
| Goals10: | 24 |
| Manageryears1: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs1: | Port Talbot Town (player-manager) |
| Club-Update: | 19:16, 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.
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]
In January 2018, Belle was appointed player-manager at Port Talbot Town.[8]
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]