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Armel Bella-Kotchap

Armel Bella-Kotchap

Defender - Centre-Back  at Hellas Verona
Age24
CitizenshipGermany Cameroon
Height1.90 m
Footright
BornDecember 11, 2001
at Hellas Verona 270 days · joined 2025-08-27
👕100+ Apps
Market value €9.00m
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

8
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.02
goals / match
VfL Bochum
top club · 74 apps

Career highs

€20.00m
peak value · 2023
€12.00m
top transfer fee · 22/23
1
best season · 17/18
int'l / penalties
165Appearances
3Goals
2Assists
22Yellow cards
2Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
Full nameArmel Bella-Kotchap
Date of birth2001-12-11 (24 yrs)
Place of birthParis, Germany
CitizenshipGermany Cameroon
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height190.00 m
Current clubHellas Verona
On loan from ↩ Southampton FC parent contract: 2027-06-30
Joined2025-08-27
Contract expires2026-06-30
AgentRelatives
Jun 2026
Transfer: Hellas Verona → Southampton
25/26 · Return from loan
Aug 2025
Transfer: Southampton → Hellas Verona
25/26 · Loan
Jul 2025
25/26 — Hellas Verona
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Southampton FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: PSV Eindhoven → Southampton
23/24 · Return from loan
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Southampton → PSV Eindhoven
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — PSV Eindhoven, Southampton FC, PSV Eindhoven U21
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Apr 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Southampton FC
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Southampton
22/23 · Transfer · €12.00m
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — VfL Bochum
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — VfL Bochum
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum U19
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Transfer: VfL Bochum U19 → VfL Bochum
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — VfL Bochum, VfL Bochum U19
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: VfL Bochum U17 → VfL Bochum U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — VfL Bochum U17
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Duisburg Yth. → VfL Bochum U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — MSV Duisburg U17
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Unterrath Yth. → Duisburg Yth.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: M'gladbach Yth. → Unterrath Yth.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Grimlingh. Jgd. → M'gladbach Yth.
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: RW Ahlen Yth. → Grimlingh. Jgd.
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
5,890 min
Minutes played by club
Hellas Verona 0.0%
Southampton FC 0.0%
PSV Eindhoven 0.0%
PSV Eindhoven U21 0.0%
VfL Bochum 40.9%
VfL Bochum U19 24.5%
VfL Bochum U17 34.7%
MSV Duisburg U17 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Hellas Verona 1 25/26 25/26 1 0 0 0
Southampton FC 3 22/23 24/25 31 0 2 0
PSV Eindhoven 1 23/24 23/24 6 0 0 0
PSV Eindhoven U21 1 23/24 23/24 3 0 0 0
VfL Bochum 4 18/19 21/22 74 1 0 2,407
VfL Bochum U19 2 18/19 19/20 26 1 0 1,442
VfL Bochum U17 1 17/18 17/18 24 1 0 2,041
MSV Duisburg U17 1 16/17 16/17 0 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

1€5M1€10M2€15M2€20M17/18 — 1 goals (VfL Bochum U17)117/1818/19 — 1 goals (VfL Bochum U19)118/1919/2020/21 — 1 goals (VfL Bochum)120/2121/2222/23 — 2 assists222/2323/2424/2525/2619/20 — €2.5M20/21 — €2.3M21/22 — €7M22/23 — €18M23/24 — €20M24/25 — €12M25/26 — €9MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

16/17: 0016/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 0022/2323/24: 0023/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

16/17: 0016/1717/18: 0017/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 0023/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Serie A Hellas Verona 1 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 EFL Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 FA Cup Southampton FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Premier League Southampton FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Champions League PSV Eindhoven 2 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Championship Southampton FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Eredivisie PSV Eindhoven 4 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Keuken Kampioen Divisie PSV Eindhoven U21 3 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 EFL Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 FA Cup Southampton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Premier League Southampton FC 24 0 2 4 0 0
21/22 Bundesliga VfL Bochum 22 0 0 5 0 0
21/22 DFB-Pokal VfL Bochum 4 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 2. Bundesliga VfL Bochum 28 1 0 3 0 2,407
20/21 DFB-Pokal VfL Bochum 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 2. Bundesliga VfL Bochum 12 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 DFB-Pokal VfL Bochum 2 0 0 0 1 0
19/20 U19-Bundesliga West VfL Bochum U19 6 0 0 3 0 0
18/19 2. Bundesliga VfL Bochum 4 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 DFB-Pokal der Junioren VfL Bochum U19 1 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 U19-Bundesliga West VfL Bochum U19 19 1 0 1 1 1,442
17/18 U17-Bundesliga West VfL Bochum U17 24 1 0 4 0 2,041
16/17 U17-Bundesliga West MSV Duisburg U17 0 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
09/10 2009-07-01 RW Ahlen Yth. Grimlingh. Jgd. Transfer 0
12/13 2012-07-01 Grimlingh. Jgd. M'gladbach Yth. Transfer 0
15/16 2015-07-01 M'gladbach Yth. Unterrath Yth. Transfer 0
16/17 2016-07-01 Unterrath Yth. Duisburg Yth. Transfer 0
17/18 2017-07-01 Duisburg Yth. VfL Bochum U17 Transfer 0
18/19 2018-07-01 VfL Bochum U17 VfL Bochum U19 Transfer 0
18/19 2019-03-02 VfL Bochum U19 VfL Bochum Transfer 0
22/23 2022-07-01 VfL Bochum Southampton Transfer 10000000 €12.00m
23/24 2023-09-01 Southampton PSV Eindhoven Loan 20000000
23/24 2024-06-30 PSV Eindhoven Southampton Return from loan 12000000
25/26 2025-08-27 Southampton Hellas Verona Loan 9000000
25/26 2026-06-30 Hellas Verona Southampton Return from loan 9000000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
19/20 Shoulder injury 2019-09-03 2019-09-15 13 7
21/22 Corona virus 2022-03-21 2022-03-28 8 2
22/23 Shoulder injury 2022-10-16 2022-11-01 17 4
22/23 Knee problems 2023-01-04 2023-02-12 40 10
22/23 Shoulder injury 2023-03-19 2023-04-07 20 1
22/23 unknown injury 2023-04-26 2023-04-29 4 1
22/23 Hamstring muscle injury 2023-05-08 2023-05-31 24 4
23/24 Dental surgery 2023-09-21 2023-09-25 5 1
23/24 Shoulder injury 2023-10-20 2024-02-08 112 18
Current€9.00m
Peak€20.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€8.40m
€100k€5.08m€10.05m€15.03m€20.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €9.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €12.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €20.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €10.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €18.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €16.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €7.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.30m
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €600k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Herbert Bockhorn 2 0 0
Enes Bilgin 2 0 0
Elvis Rexhbecaj 1 0 0
James Ward-Prowse 1 0 0
Kyle Walker-Peters 1 0 0
Oguzhan Ayhan 2 0 0
Moritz Römling 1 0 0
Robert Zulj 2 1 0
Danny Blum 2 0 0
Danilo Soares 2 0 0
Stylianos Kokovas 2 0 0
Lars Holtkamp 2 0 0
Paul Grave 2 0 0
Silvere Ganvoula 2 0 0
Maxim Leitsch 2 0 0
Robert Tesche 2 0 0
Gerrit Holtmann 2 0 0
Milos Pantovic 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
17/18 U17-Bundesliga West VfL Bochum U17 1 24
18/19 U19-Bundesliga West VfL Bochum U19 1 19
20/21 2. Bundesliga VfL Bochum 1 28

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
22/23 Premier League Southampton FC 2 24

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Hellas Verona Southampton Return from loan €9.00m
25/26 2025-08-27 Southampton Hellas Verona Loan €9.00m
23/24 2024-06-30 PSV Eindhoven Southampton Return from loan €12.00m
23/24 2023-09-01 Southampton PSV Eindhoven Loan €20.00m

Teams faced most often by Armel Bella-Kotchap's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Holstein Kiel 6 1 2 3 7 13 -6 17%
SpVgg Greuther Fürth 6 2 3 1 9 9 0 33%
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 6 3 0 3 9 6 +3 50%
FC St. Pauli 6 1 2 3 7 10 -3 17%
SV Darmstadt 98 6 4 1 1 8 6 +2 67%
Erzgebirge Aue 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 50%
SV Sandhausen 6 4 1 1 10 7 +3 67%
Jahn Regensburg 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 50%
Eintracht Braunschweig 4 2 0 2 5 3 +2 50%
Fortuna Düsseldorf 4 3 1 0 10 1 +9 75%
Dynamo Dresden 4 1 1 2 5 7 -2 25%
SC Paderborn 07 4 1 1 2 6 7 -1 25%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
17/18 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
22/23 26 0 4 0 0 0
21/22 26 0 5 0 0 0
20/21 30 2,407 3 0 0 0.11
19/20 20 0 4 0 1 0
18/19 24 1,442 2 0 1 0.19
17/18 24 2,041 4 0 0 0.18

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

2. Bundesliga
44 apps
1 G
0 A
U19-Bundesliga West
25 apps
1 G
0 A
U17-Bundesliga West
24 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
28 apps
0 G
2 A
Bundesliga
22 apps
0 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
8 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Armel Bella-Kotchap

Who is Armel Bella-Kotchap?

Armel Bella-Kotchap is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Hellas Verona.

How old is Armel Bella-Kotchap?

Armel Bella-Kotchap is 24 years old. He was born on December 11, 2001 in Paris.

What position does Armel Bella-Kotchap play?

Armel Bella-Kotchap plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Armel Bella-Kotchap play for?

Armel Bella-Kotchap currently plays for Hellas Verona.

How many career goals has Armel Bella-Kotchap scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Armel Bella-Kotchap has scored 3 goals in 165 appearances.

What is Armel Bella-Kotchap's market value?

Armel Bella-Kotchap's most recent reported market value is €9.00m.