Damian Bellón Explained

Damian Bellón
Fullname:Diego Damián Bellon
Birth Date:1989 8, df=yes
Birth Place:St. Gallen, Switzerland
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Pattani (Head coach)
Youthyears1:2004–2006
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Aston Villa
Years1:2008–2011
Clubs1:FC Vaduz
Caps1:59
Goals1:0
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:SC Brühl
Caps2:22
Goals2:5
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Veria
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2013–2014
Clubs4:Panetolikos
Caps4:37
Goals4:9
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Aiginiakos (loan)
Caps5:9
Goals5:2
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Panargiakos
Caps6:4
Goals6:2
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Saraburi
Caps7:7
Goals7:2
Years8:2016
Clubs8:Chiangmai
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U-21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2018–2021
Managerclubs1:Ranong United
Manageryears2:2021
Managerclubs2:MOF Customs United
Manageryears3:2021–2022
Managerclubs3:Phitsanulok
Manageryears4:2022
Managerclubs4:Samutsongkhram
Manageryears5:2023
Managerclubs5:Young Singh Hatyai United
Manageryears6:2023–
Managerclubs6:Pattani

Damian Bellón (born 28 August 1989) is a former Swiss footballer and current football manager. He is the current coach of Thai League 3 club Pattani.

Bellón spent time in the academies of FC St. Gallen and English Premier League side Aston Villa, and appeared for the Switzerland U-21 as a youth player. In his professional career he played for a number of sides in his home country of Switzerland, Greece, and Thailand, before becoming a coach at Ranong United, MOF Customs United, Phitsanulok and Samutsongkhram.

Career

Damian moved on 11 July 2006 with his twin brother Yagó Bellón from FC St. Gallen to Aston Villa. On 7 July 2008, Bellón announced he was leaving Aston Villa to head to Liechtenstein to play for FC Vaduz of the Swiss Super League.[1]

Damian moved in July 2012 to Veria, a Greek team currently playing in the Greek Super League where he made seven appearances. He could not settle himself so, during the winter transfer window, on 31 January 2013 Damian Bellon joined Panetolikos on a 1.5-year contract. Panaitolikos is currently part of the Greek Football League[2]

On 25 January 2014 Bellon signed a 6-month contract going on loan to Aiginiakos.[3]

Bellón later moved to Thailand to play professionally with spells at Saraburi, Chiangmai before becoming the first team coach at Ranong United in Thai League 3 in October 2018.

He was appointed on 19 April 2021 as head coach for MOF Customs United.[4] after a successful first season on Thai League 2 with Ranong United.

Personal life

Bellón has represented Switzerland at both Under 17 and Under 19 level. He is of Spanish descent and is the twin brother of retired football player Yagó Bellón. After retirement from football, Yagó commented how their father was incredibly strict and had made him and Damian train in isolation daily from a young age to achieve a professional contract, to the detriment of their school work and social life.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damian Bellon: I’m leaving Villa . 28 April 2009 . 24 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080924204324/http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2008/07/07/damian-bellon-i-m-leaving-villa-97319-21274334/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Υπέγραψαν SISIC και BELLON . 1 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204071925/http://www.panetolikos.gr/component/k2/item/2728-%CF%85%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%B3%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%88%CE%B1%CE%BD-sisic-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-bellon.html . 4 February 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Bellon given to Aiginiakos . 20 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052002/http://www.panetolikos.gr/%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%87%CF%89%CF%81%CE%AE%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BA%CE%B5-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%BB%CF%8C%CE%BD/ . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: ทันควัน!"สิงห์นายด่าน"ตั้ง เบลล็อง แม่ทัพคนใหม่. SMM Sport. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Yago Bellon, the failed super talent [German] ]. Blick.ch . 26 October 2020.