José Bello Amigo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Fernando Bello Amigo Serans | ||
| Date of birth | 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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Plantilla del Jerez Industrial CF 08–09 (Jerez Industrial 08–09 squad); Cosas Sobre Fútbol, 27 February 2009 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Keeping in Spain may no longer be in vain". Sydney Morning Herald. 21 January 2005. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ Bello Amigo; Historia Racinguista, 1 February 2009 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "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.
External links
- José Bello Amigo at BDFutbol
- José Bello Amigo at OzFootball
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Spanish emigrants to Australia
- Spanish men's footballers
- People from O Barbanza
- Footballers from the Province of A Coruña
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Racing de Ferrol footballers
- Polideportivo Ejido footballers
- Jerez Industrial CF players
- APIA Leichhardt FC players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Expatriate soccer managers in Australia
- Australian soccer managers