Bellamy's first goal of the season came in City's 42 win over Arsenal on 12 September 2009, before he set up Shaun Wright-Phillips for City's fourth goal with a run from his own half. Mrs. Annie Vivian Bellamy was born on Sunday, October 27, 1929 in Beaufort, North Carolina to the late Guy Dill Parker and Annie Geneva Parker. Although Wales endured a disappointing start to the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Bellamy was encouraged by the progress being made under Speed's management, including victories over Switzerland and Norway. [33] Interest in Bellamy grew during the summer; Norwich rejected an offer of 3.5 million by Wimbledon while Newcastle United showed interest but held back from making a bid because they were waiting to sell Duncan Ferguson to finance the transfer. [207][208][209], Bellamy proposed to Jansen on 13 July 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester,[82] and they married in June 2006 at St Bride's Church in St. Brides-super-Ely, a village near Cardiff. Bellamy has been involved in numerous high-profile incidents during his career with teammates, managers and members of the public and was described by Bobby Robson as "the gobbiest footballer I've ever met". Trivia He started his own foundation to help disadvantaged children in Sierra Leone, a town he personally visited. [28][29], In December 1998, Bellamy suffered an injury to his left knee following a high challenge by Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Kevin Muscat that ruled him out for two months and left him with a puncture wound in his kneecap caused by one of Muscat's studs. "Bellyache will do . [204], Bellamy has described himself as a "keen" supporter of both Liverpool and Cardiff City. Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 19 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. 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Early life. [43], Bellamy was one of four players sent home from a winter training camp in La Manga after missing a team meal in honour of former chairman John Hall. Early in the season, manager Alan Curbishley was replaced by Gianfranco Zola but the club struggled for results. Bellamy chose to return to Liverpool, swayed by Kenny Dalglish's presence as manager. His tally of six in the league resulted in him finishing as the club's joint-highest goalscorer in the league, tied with Hartson and Mustapha Hadji. History . During the off-season, Bellamy's world was rocked when his mother, Betty, passed away. Edit . [114][115] Despite this, Bellamy remained a regular in the first team for the rest of the season, finishing the campaign with 11 goals in 40 appearances. [103] Bellamy later said Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp informed him that, despite having no interest in the player, Manchester City had threatened to sign Redknapp's transfer target Wilson Palacios as retaliation for Tottenham signing Bellamy. Bellamy was paired with John Polston but found the experienced defender difficult to work with and believed Polston tried to "humiliate" him. [157][158] Bellamy, however, began to regard the under-21 side as setting him back in his career as he was often relegated to the bench at Norwich after spending up to ten days at a time away on international duty. His performances led to a permanent place with the Canary Rangers, Norwich's youth development side. [3] He made his professional debut for Norwich on 15 March 1997 under manager Mike Walker at the age of 17, as an injury-time substitute in a 20 defeat to Crystal Palace in the First Division, the second tier of the English football league system. [27][30] In a pre-season friendly against Southend United prior to the following season, Bellamy ruptured his cruciate ligaments in an innocuous challenge with an opposition defender and was ruled out for between six and eight months. [8][70], Blackburn finished in sixth place in the Premier League as Hughes built the team's attack around Bellamy. On one occasion, Bellamy received a final warning from staff after he broke the arm of a trialist goalkeeper during a fight on the training ground; Bellamy later wrote that he believed Norwich showed him leniency when disciplining him in fear of losing a player regarded as having a bright future. [183] Bellamy and his other Welsh teammates were criticised for not singing the British national anthem God Save the Queen during the pre-match ceremonies. [71] Souness responded by stating that Bellamy would never play for Newcastle again while he was manager and the club fined Bellamy two weeks' wages (about 80,000, around 120,000 in 2020). I'm not being anti-English or anti-British you have to remember that we took some stick in Wales just for playing for Team GB. For the 201011 season, Bellamy dropped a division to the Championship to represent his boyhood club Cardiff City on a season-long loan. The game went to extra time and penalties; Great Britain were eliminated after losing the shootout 54. [126][127] In the play-offs, he suffered a hamstring injury in the opening 20 minutes of the first leg away to Reading, forcing him out of the game. [112] The relationship between Bellamy and Mancini had a difficult start after a clash over training schedules. Gary speed's family lost a husband, a father, a brother and a son. Outside football, he has been a patron of several charities and started his own organisation, The Craig Bellamy Foundation, in Sierra Leone to provide schooling and football coaching to disadvantaged children. [10] He first attended Baden Powell Primary School before switching to Trowbridge Juniors where he joined the school football team at the age of seven. [90] The pair had argued in a bar on the final night before Riise had returned to his hotel room. Free delivery for many products. [107] Bellamy marked his debut for Manchester City on 28 January by scoring the winning goal in a 21 win against Newcastle United at the City of Manchester Stadium. Craig Bellamy was the archetypal love-him-or-hate-him footballer across his 18-year professional career, in which he represented nine different clubs across 11 different stints. [182] After a warm-up match against Brazil, on 26 July Bellamy scored Great Britain's first goal at an Olympic Games since 1960 in a 11 draw with Senegal. He has grown into the job since he has been with us, he has understood the extra responsibilities and it showed on the pitch. It's not our anthem. Craig Bellamy kicks a chair in epic coach box blow-up during NRL Grand Final of Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers. Craig Bellamy has appeared to rule himself out of contention to take over as manager at former club Cardiff City. [35] He made his Premier League debut on the opening day of the 200001 season in a 31 defeat to Middlesbrough and converted a penalty in the following game, a 21 victory over Southampton. [7] At the age of five, Bellamy and his family moved to the eastern suburb Trowbridge, which is part of a council estate built in the 1960s. Craig Bellamy Net Worth Craig Bellamy has an estimated Net Worth of $2 Million in 2022. Remarking on the rushed nature of his appearance, he said, "It all felt very last minute. Melbourne, Australia. Craig Bellamy. [82] Although his early months at the club were disrupted with injury, featuring in only 13 matches by the end of December,[83] he scored 17 goals for Rovers in 200506 in all competitions, including a career-high top tier total of 11 in 20 appearances, in a successful but injury-tempered season. [42] Two weeks later, he scored a hat-trick in a 41 victory over Brentford in the League Cup, scoring all three goals within 12 minutes. The country was still suffering from the effects of a long civil war that ended five years previously. A defeat to Tunisia resulted in a confrontation between Gould and the squad over the standard of the team. [98] His first two goals for the club were scored in a 21 League Cup victory against Bristol Rovers two weeks later. The injury, however, continued causing problems and after playing in a 10 defeat to Wigan in February, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. [66] Days later, Bellamy argued with Shearer and in an interview accused Souness of lying about him and his commitment to the club. No. [8][9] His father played amateur football for local Cardiff-based sides; Bellamy described him as a "sluggish right-back". [6], Bellamy attended youth sessions organised by Cardiff City in Ely for a year after being encouraged by his father. [78][79] He instead signed for Blackburn Rovers, managed by his former Wales coach Mark Hughes, for an undisclosed fee. Craig Bellamy Birth Name: Craig Bellamy Occupation: Soccer Player Born In: Wales, United Kingdom Birthdate: July 13, 1979 Age: 43 years old (as of 2023) Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: Welsh Sexuality: N/A Craig Bellamy was born on the 13th of July, 1979. [81] He made his debut on the opening day of the 200506 season in a 31 defeat to West Ham United but picked up a thigh strain that ruled him out for several weeks. Craig Bellamy age in year is 43 years old Craig Bellamy age in month is 523 months old Craig Bellamy age in day is 15930 days old Craig Bellamy age in hour is 382320 hours old Craig Bellamy age in minute is 22939200 minutes old Craig Bellamy age in second is 1376352000 seconds old Next Craig Bellamy birthday is on Saturday, July 13th 2024 [139] A visibly emotional Bellamy wept as the teams lined up before the match after Liverpool fans sang Speed's name and again on the bench after being substituted in the final minutes of the match. [95], Everton and Aston Villa again enquired about Bellamy; Sam Allardyce, who was manager of Newcastle, was rejected over a suggested swap deal involving Michael Owen. [59] He missed more than three months of the campaign in recovery before returning to first-team action on 31 January 2004 in a 11 draw with Birmingham City. Craig Bellamy. . Craig Bellamy (born 3 October 1959), also known by the nickname of "Bellyache", is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Melbourne Storm in the NRL and a former player. [200] An internal investigation by the club later resulted in Bellamy issuing an apology over an "unacceptable coaching environment", although he was subject to no formal disciplinary action. He played one more season with the club in the Premier League, setting a new record by scoring for his seventh different club in the division, before retiring from playing in 2014. Library Library. [168] In October 2006, Toshack awarded Bellamy the captain's armband when Ryan Giggs was unavailable for a Euro 2008 qualifying match against Slovakia on 7 October 2006. [37] After leaving the club, Bellamy said, "I never once enjoyed it at Coventry. [97] He made his West Ham debut in an opening-day 20 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August. Speed's sons, ed (left) and tom (centre right) stand with wales captain craig bellamy . Speed persuaded Bellamy to prolong his international career but Bellamy decided to step down as captain because his fitness levels meant he was unlikely to play every match. He signed for Premier League side Coventry City in 2000, breaking the club's record transfer fee, but suffered relegation in his only season. Bellamy later stated, "I just whacked him across the buttocks with the club. [203] In July 2022, he rejoined Vincent Kompany and was named a first team coach at Burnley. [15], At the age of 15, Bellamy moved away from Cardiff to start his youth apprenticeship with Norwich, being placed with a local family along with another apprentice. Craig Bellamy is a Soccer Player, zodiac sign: Cancer. My chest was tight because I'm asthmatic. The Storm announced on Wednesday that Bellamy would be at the helm for an incredible 21st season in 2023. As in 2023, Craig Bellamy's age is 43 years. Bellamy was reluctant to join the club, preferring a move to Newcastle; he met with Coventry manager Gordon Strachan to discuss the transfer. Claire and Ellis remained in Cardiff while Bellamy commuted to Norwich. [186] He began his career as a central midfielder, but was moved further forward during his time with Norwich and featured in several attacking roles, playing as both a winger and a centre-forward for the remainder of his career. View the player profile of Forward Craig Bellamy, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. I felt stressed. I was in a state. [102], On 19 January 2009, Bellamy completed his move to Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee believed to be around 14 million, reuniting with his former Blackburn manager Mark Hughes. His passions include working with local charities and is on the board of an Adult Disability Service. [72] Bellamy was told to apologise to Souness but refused to do so and was subsequently excluded from first-team training. "[38], Coventry looked to reduce their wage bill following relegation and accepted an offer of 6.5 million from Newcastle United for Bellamy. [101], Bellamy spent mid-2008 in the Algarve training with a physiotherapist to regain fitness. [165][166] Consecutive victories over Azerbaijan put Wales into a strong position in the group but they failed to win any of last four matches, losing to Serbia and Montenegro (twice) and Italy, and drawing with Finland. Their beauty speaks of strength and nobility of character. Bellamy made only four further appearances during the season after suffering a knee injury against West Ham on 1 March. It was from his father where Bellamy inherited an appreciation for hard work. He is best known for being a Soccer Player. [137] On 27 November, Dalglish withdrew Bellamy from the team for the game against Manchester City following the suicide of his friend and coach Gary Speed. So buzzing with all the comments about part 1, thank you so so. [143][144] Bellamy also played a pivotal role in the club's run to the FA Cup final, providing the assist for Andy Carroll to score the winning goal as Liverpool beat local rivals Everton 21 at Wembley to reach their first FA Cup final in six years. He loved surprising his family and making them laugh. Approx. His approach annoyed some teammates who sought retribution during training sessions; Bellamy later commented, "one or two of them would try to clean me out with flying tackles. Craig Bellamy dropped the bombshell in a phone conversation late on Friday afternoon. [69], On 23 January 2005 Bellamy was omitted from the team for a Premier League match with Arsenal at Highbury, which Newcastle lost 10. [191] All activities were stopped in April 2017 due to financial irregularities. [72] He made his debut for the club in a 20 defeat against Celtic's Old Firm rivals Rangers on 20 February. More stories from Sport (Australia) . [147][151] Bellamy was injured during a league match against Watford in October; damage to his ankle ligaments ruled him out for nearly a month. Craig Douglas Bellamy (lahir 13 Juli 1979) adalah seorang mantan pemain sepak bola profesional berkebangsaan Wales yang terakhir bermain untuk klub Cardiff City. After returning to training, the pair argued after Bellamy said he was unable to train for two consecutive days due to his personal fitness plan which angered Mancini. At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city, a traditionally working-class environment. [92] The incident earned him the nickname "The Nutter with the Putter" in the media. This is an overview of the career of a manager. 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