José Bello Amigo

José Bello Amigo
Personal information
Full name José Fernando Bello Amigo Serans
Date of birth (1978-11-05) 5 November 1978
Place of birth Ribeira, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Philippines U17 (women) (goalkeeping coach)
Youth career
1996 St. George
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 St. George 11 (0)
1998 Leichhardt Tigers
2000–2001 Canterbury-Marrickville
2001–2005 Racing Ferrol 113 (0)
2005–2008 Poli Ejido 37 (0)
2008–2009 Jerez Industrial 25 (0)
2010 Marconi Stallions
2011–2012 Leichhardt Tigers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Fernando Bello Amigo Serans (born 5 November 1978) is a Spanish-Australian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently serves as the goalkeeping coach for the Philippines women's national under-17 team. [1]

Early life

Bello Amigo was born on 5 November 1978 in Ribeira, Spain. he moved with his family to Australia at the age of five.[2]

Football career

Bello Amigo began his career in Australia at St. George Saints Football Club, and was transferred in 1998 to the APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC. Two years later, he moved to Canterbury-Marrickville.

From 2001 to 2008, Bello Amigo played in Spain, mainly in its second division, with Racing de Ferrol (four seasons, promoting in 2004 from the third level) and Polideportivo Ejido (three). After the Andalusians dropped down a tier at the end of the 2007–08 campaign, he joined neighbours Jerez Industrial CF and competed in division four.[3]

After contributing to Jerez's promotion, Bello Amigo was released. A few months after he returned to his country of adoption, signing with the Marconi Stallions FC.

Bello Amigo returned to the Leichhardt Tigers, for the 2011 NSW Premier League season.

Personal life

Bello Amigo's father is a former professional footballer.[4] He too played for Racing Ferrol, before emigrating to Australia.[5] After retiring from professional football, he lived in Sydney, Australia.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST: Filipinas U17 set to compete at AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup 2026". pff.org.ph. 28 April 2026. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Top 10: Los mejores jugadores australianos en la Liga española" [Top 10: The best Australian players in the Spanish League] (in Spanish). DXT Campeón. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Plantilla del Jerez Industrial CF 08–09 (Jerez Industrial 08–09 squad); Cosas Sobre Fútbol, 27 February 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Keeping in Spain may no longer be in vain". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Bello Amigo; Historia Racinguista, 1 February 2009 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ "Un racinguista en las antípodas" [A Racing fan on the other side of the world] (in Spanish). El Diario de Ferrol. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2026.