Abdulai Bell-Baggie
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Abdulai Hindolo Bell-Baggie (born 28 April 1992) is a professional football winger, who plays for Football League One
club Yeovil Town
.
Born in Sierra Leone
, Bell-Baggie has represented both the England under-16
and England under-17
national teams. A former Reading
player, he has played on loan for Rotherham United
, Port Vale
, and Crawley Town
.
at age nine, and though he spent some time at Southampton
's youth team, he returned to Reading in 2007. He was awarded a club number in December 2009.
He joined Rotherham United
on a one month loan in March 2010, making his professional debut as a substitute on 16 March 2010 in a 2–1 defeat at Accrington Stanley
, replacing Marcus Marshall
a few minutes before full time. His first start came in a 3–0 defeat at Aldershot
on 5 April, after this game the loan spell was extended until the end of the season. However his twelfth and final match for the club was the most significant game of his season, as he replaced Kevin Ellison
late into the play-off final
defeat to Dagenham and Redbridge
at Wembley
on 30 May 2010.
In August 2010 he was brought in by Port Vale
's Micky Adams
on a one month loan to cover for Lewis Haldane
, who was recovering from illness. This move came despite an offer of another loan spell from Rotherham United, and talk of Aldershot expecting the winger to join them on loan. After one substitute appearances he stated his aim to win a place in the starting eleven, however he finished his loan spell with only one start – in the Football League Trophy
, and four substitute appearances to his name. At the end of November he joined Conference National
high-flyers Crawley Town
on loan, but only made one FA Cup appearance. At the end of the 2010–11
season Bell-Baggie was released by Reading.
In August 2011, Bell-Baggie signed a contract with Yeovil Town
to keep him at the League One
club until January 2012.
and under-17
levels. He lifted the Victory Shield
in 2007 with the under-16s, Bell-Baggie starting in the 2–0 win over Wales
and the 2–1 win against Scotland
. In August 2008 he made two appearances for the under-17s, in a 2–1 defeat by Portugal
and a 2–0 win over Italy.
manager Ronnie Moore
considered him to be an "impact player". He went on to say "he's got electric pace. He's brave and strong and has got a lot of goals for the Reserves and kids. He's two footed and can play on the left wing and gets into little pocket. He turns and twists and, even at his young age, he knows the game."
|2009–10||Reading
||Championship
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|2009–10
||Rotherham United
||League Two
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|2010–11
||Reading
||Championship
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|2010–11
||Port Vale
||League Two
||3||0||0||0||1||0||5||0
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|2010–11
||Crawley Town
||Conference National
||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0
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|2011–12
||Yeovil Town
||League One
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|-
14||0||1||0||1||0||18||0
14||0||1||0||1||0||18||0
Notes:
with England under-16s
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
.
Born in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
, Bell-Baggie has represented both the England under-16
England national under-16 football team
-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the Victory Shield match against Scotland.-Recent call-ups:The following players have also been called up to the England U-16 squad and remain eligible.-External links:*...
and England under-17
England national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
national teams. A former Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
player, he has played on loan for Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
, Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, and Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
.
Club career
Bell-Baggie became a part of the set-up at ReadingReading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
at age nine, and though he spent some time at Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
's youth team, he returned to Reading in 2007. He was awarded a club number in December 2009.
He joined Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
on a one month loan in March 2010, making his professional debut as a substitute on 16 March 2010 in a 2–1 defeat at Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C.
Accrington Stanley is an English association football club from Accrington in Lancashire, in the North West of England, who play in Football League Two, the fourth-highest division in the English football league system....
, replacing Marcus Marshall
Marcus Marshall (footballer)
Marcus Joseph L. Marshall is an English footballer who plays for Rotherham United.-Career:Marshall made his first team debut for Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup as a 76th minute substitute in a 4–1 victory against Grimsby Town on 27 August 2008.On 23 January 2010 Marshall was signed on a...
a few minutes before full time. His first start came in a 3–0 defeat at Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
on 5 April, after this game the loan spell was extended until the end of the season. However his twelfth and final match for the club was the most significant game of his season, as he replaced Kevin Ellison
Kevin Ellison (footballer)
Kevin Ellison is an English professional footballer who plays for Morecambe, as a winger.-Football career:Born in Liverpool, Ellison started his career in non-league football, playing for Southport, Chorley, Conwy United and Altrincham. In February 2001 he joined Leicester City for a £50,000 fee....
late into the play-off final
2010 Football League Two play-off Final
-References:...
defeat to Dagenham and Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
at Wembley
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
on 30 May 2010.
In August 2010 he was brought in by Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
's Micky Adams
Micky Adams
Michael Richard "Micky" Adams is an English former professional footballer turned football manager who is in charge of League Two side Port Vale. As a player he was a full back, and made a total of 438 league appearances in a nineteen year professional career in the Football League, including five...
on a one month loan to cover for Lewis Haldane
Lewis Haldane
Lewis Oliver Haldane is a Welsh under-21 international football winger who plays for League Two side Port Vale....
, who was recovering from illness. This move came despite an offer of another loan spell from Rotherham United, and talk of Aldershot expecting the winger to join them on loan. After one substitute appearances he stated his aim to win a place in the starting eleven, however he finished his loan spell with only one start – in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
, and four substitute appearances to his name. At the end of November he joined Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
high-flyers Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
on loan, but only made one FA Cup appearance. At the end of the 2010–11
2010–11 Football Conference
The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
season Bell-Baggie was released by Reading.
In August 2011, Bell-Baggie signed a contract with Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
to keep him at the League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club until January 2012.
International career
Bell-Baggie turned out for England at both under-16England national under-16 football team
-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the Victory Shield match against Scotland.-Recent call-ups:The following players have also been called up to the England U-16 squad and remain eligible.-External links:*...
and under-17
England national under-16 football team
-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the Victory Shield match against Scotland.-Recent call-ups:The following players have also been called up to the England U-16 squad and remain eligible.-External links:*...
levels. He lifted the Victory Shield
Victory Shield
The Victory Shield is an annual football tournament competed for by the under-16 teams of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The competition is broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports who also sponsor the competition...
in 2007 with the under-16s, Bell-Baggie starting in the 2–0 win over Wales
Wales national under-16 football team
The Wales National Under-16 football team is representative of wales at under 16 level. Also known as the Wales under 16's or Wales U16, it is controlled by the Welsh Football Association and its manager is currently Roy James....
and the 2–1 win against Scotland
Scotland national under-16 football team
The Scotland national under-16 football team represents Scotland in international football at the under-16 age level. It is controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the governing body for football in Scotland. The coach is Ross Mathie....
. In August 2008 he made two appearances for the under-17s, in a 2–1 defeat by Portugal
Portugal national under-16 football team
- FIFA U-16 World Championship :*1985: Did not qualify*1987: Did not qualify*1989: Third-place- UEFA European U-16 Football Championship :- Honours :* UEFA U-16 Championship* Montaigu Tournament...
and a 2–0 win over Italy.
Style of play
Rotherham UnitedRotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
manager Ronnie Moore
Ronnie Moore
Ronald David "Ronnie" Moore is an English football manager and former player. He is considered one of the greatest Rotherham United players of all time, and is also considered the best manager Rotherham United have ever had, becoming a club legend. and went on to manage the Millers for seven years...
considered him to be an "impact player". He went on to say "he's got electric pace. He's brave and strong and has got a lot of goals for the Reserves and kids. He's two footed and can play on the left wing and gets into little pocket. He turns and twists and, even at his young age, he knows the game."
Club level
|-|2009–10||Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 Football League
The Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
||Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||11||0||0||0||0||0||12||0
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 Reading F.C. season
The 2010-11 season was Reading's third season back in the Championship, since relegation from the Premier League in 2008. Having become Reading manager in January 2010, this was Brian McDermott's first full season in charge at the club.-Season review:...
||Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
||Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
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|2010–11
2010–11 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Port Vale's ninety-ninth season of football in the Football League, and third successive season in League Two. Vale enjoyed a solid start to the campaign, looking like good prospects for promotion. However Micky Adams left the club in December to take charge of Sheffield...
||Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
||League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
||3||0||0||0||1||0||5||0
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 Football Conference
The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
||Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
||Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|2011–12
2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season
The 2011–12 Yeovil Town F.C. season is Yeovil Town's 9th season in the Football League and their seventh consecutive season in League One.-First team:Age given is at the start of Yeovil's first match of the season .-Youth team scholars:...
||Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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14||0||1||0||1||0||18||0
14||0||1||0||1||0||18||0
Notes:
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
results included in totals. - Play-offs results included in totals.
under-16 caps
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first. The "Caps" figures are in bold for games in which he scored
Caps Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Scored Location 01 (00) 2007-11-02 New Bucks Head New Bucks HeadNew Bucks Head is a stadium in Telford, England and the home of Conference National football club A.F.C. Telford United. It was originally built for Telford United to play at before they went bankrupt. The stadium is on the same site as the original Bucks Head, which had been home to Telford...
, TelfordTelfordTelford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
2–0 2007 Victory Shield 0 
02 (00) 2007-11-29 Falkirk Stadium Falkirk StadiumThe Falkirk Stadium is a football stadium in Falkirk in central Scotland, which plays host to the home matches of Falkirk F.C. although the stadium itself sits partly within the boundaries of the neighbouring town of Grangemouth...
, FalkirkFalkirkFalkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
2–1 2007 Victory Shield 0 
under-17 caps
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first. The "Caps" figures are in bold for games in which he scored
Caps Date Opponent Result Competition Scored Location 01 (00) 2008-08-27 1–2 Friendly Tournament 0 02 (00) 2008-08-29 1–0 Friendly Tournament 0
Honours
with Rotherham United- Football League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
play-offFootball League Two play-offsThe Football League Two play-offs are a series of play-off matches, contested by the teams finishing from 4th to 7th in the Football League Two table to determine the fourth promotion place to the third tier of English football, League One. The semi-finals are played over two legs, with 7th playing...
Final runner-up: 20102010 Football League Two play-off Final-References:...
with England under-16s
- Victory ShieldVictory ShieldThe Victory Shield is an annual football tournament competed for by the under-16 teams of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The competition is broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports who also sponsor the competition...
winner: 2007