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Bello Babatunde Martins (born 11 May 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Future FC in the Egyptian Premier League.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bello Babatunde Martins | ||
| Date of birth | 11 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ido Ekiti, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akwa United | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Akwa United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Sunshine Stars | 26 | (3) |
| 2022 | Akwa United | 16 | (4) |
| 2022– | Future FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Nigeria | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2022 | |||
Bello made his professional debut for Sunshine Stars on the 13 June 2021, starting the NPFL game against Enugu Rangers.[2]
Midway through the following season, he switched to Akwa United,[3] the Nigerian League reining champions, where he quickly became one of the most prominent players.[4][5]
Attracting the attention of clubs between Sweden and Egypt with his NPFL form,[6] he eventually signed for Egyptian Premier League side Future FC, in Octobre 2022.[7]
Babatunde Bello was first called to the Nigeria national football team in May 2022 for the friendly matches against Mexico and Ecuador.[8][9][10]
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