PLAYER DETAILS
Armel Bella-Kotchap profile
- Club
- Venezia
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Nationality
- Germany
- Date of birth
- 2001-12-11
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 192 lbs
- Shirt number
- 37
- Signing / transfer fee
- On Loan
PLAYER BIOGRAPHY
About Armel Bella-Kotchap
Armel Bella-Kotchap is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Hellas Verona, on loan from EFL Championship club Southampton.
Bella-Kotchap began his youth international career with the Germany under-18 team, making his debut on 15 November 2018 in a friendly match against Cyprus, which finished as a 1–0 win.
On 15 September 2022, Bella-Kotchap was included in the German senior squad for the first time. He made his debut as a late substitute on 26 September in a 3–3 draw with England. In November 2022, he was selected in the German squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Bella-Kotchap was born in Paris, France, and is the son of former Cameroon international Cyrille Florent Bella.