He visited the country's diamond mining industry and was shocked at the poor living conditions of the workers, often children. [63], During mid-2005, Bellamy attracted interest from numerous clubs, including Aston Villa, Fiorentina and Benfica, before agreeing terms with Everton following . 10. [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. [122] He made his debut for Cardiff on 21 August in a 40 win over Doncaster Rovers, in which he scored from a 35-yard (32m) free kick. [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. Having represented Wales at several youth levels, in 1998 at the age of 18, Bellamy made his senior debut for Wales against Jamaica. [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. [173] Further injury problems restricted Bellamy's appearances for Wales; he missed nearly eight months between October 2007 and May 2008. Craig Bellamy has been appointed as Vincent Kompany's assistant manager at Burnley. Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 13 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. [27] By November, he was one of the leading goalscorers in the First Division and was rewarded with a new five-year contract. The son of Craig Bellamy has emerged as a key figure as the Broncos launch an audacious bid to lure the Storm supremo to south-east Queensland. [196] In 2016, he was appointed Cardiff's player development manager, overseeing all age groups at the club's youth academy and coaching the older age-group teams. [108] Despite investment, the side lacked consistency in the league, which Bellamy attributed to a "clique" of Brazilian players who had arrived at the club; Robinho, Elano and Gluber, with all of whom Bellamy clashed on several occasions. Craig Douglas Bellamy (sinh ngy 13 thng 7 nm 1979 ti Cardiff) l mt cu cu th bng chuyn nghip x Wales, anh thng chi v tr tin o v tin v cnh, anh c nhn bng i trng i tuyn quc gia x Wales t i trng Ryan Giggs vo nm 2007. Their beauty speaks of strength and nobility of character. Name in home country: Craig Douglas Bellamy Date of birth: Jul 13, 1979 Place of birth: Cardiff Age: 43 Height: 1,73 m Citizenship: Wales Position: Attack - Left Winger Foot: right Current club: Retired Joined: Jul 1, 2014 Contract expires: - Further information Winner of "PFA Young Player of the Year Award" - 2001/02 [191] His best tally in a single season in the Premier League was 17 goals during his spell with Blackburn in 200506 although his goalscoring record was questioned by his former Newcastle manager Graeme Souness during his time with the club. The goal meant Bellamy became the first player to score for seven different clubs in the Premier League. Bellamy missed both legs due to his knee injury that had plagued him prior to the matches and Wales lost 10 on aggregate. Net Worth: $25 Million. Craig Bellamy plays for the team R.S.C. MG'S NRL WRAP | Naming Craig Bellamy's Successor, Latrell Mitchell Return Date Set & Warriors Shoot Down Coaching Rumour !See . [92] The incident earned him the nickname "The Nutter with the Putter" in the media. [102] Two offers from Manchester City were rejected but on 18 January 2009, West Ham accepted from a third undisclosed bid from City, said to be around 14 million. [5] With both his parents working full-time, Bellamy spent most of his school holidays at his paternal grandmother's home in Adamsdown. [107], Further player purchases ahead of the 200910 season increased competition for Bellamy; forwards Emmanuel Adebayor and Carlos Tevez both joined the club. [8] As a boyhood fan of the club, Bellamy described the move as "like a dream" and took a reduction in wages to join Liverpool. [110] A week later, he scored two goals against Manchester United in a 43 defeat. He later led them to the Premier League; the first time in more than fifty years that Cardiff had played in the top tier of English football. [138] Two days later, Bellamy returned to the team and recorded assists for both Liverpool goals in a 20 win over Chelsea in the League Cup quarter-final, describing his performance as "one of the best games I ever played". [8], On 20 June 2006, Bellamy was the subject of a 6 million transfer bid from Liverpool, triggering a clause in his contract that obliged Blackburn to allow him permission to talk to the club. [12][17] The club invited Bellamy to a trial match in Somerset where he impressed and was asked to travel with the side to compete in the Dana Cup, an international youth football tournament held in Hjrring, Denmark. He helped Cardiff reach the play-offs before they were defeated in the semi-finals. No information available. O casal tem trs filhos, filhos de Ellis, que atualmente um membro do sistema de desenvolvimento da juventude em Newport County , e Cameron e filha Lexie. Those closest to Bellamy insist it is now a genuine three-horse race. Bellamy later stated, "I just whacked him across the buttocks with the club. Craig Bellamy Net Worth Craig Bellamy has an estimated Net Worth of $2 Million in 2022. [119], On 17 August 2010, Bellamy signed for Cardiff City on a season-long loan from Manchester City. Bellamy reacted to being pinched, which resulted in him receiving a three-match ban. [101], Bellamy spent mid-2008 in the Algarve training with a physiotherapist to regain fitness. He later described how being away from the family home in Cardiff for extended periods caused him to suffer from homesickness for the first time since he was a youth player. On the 10th anniversary of gary speed's shocking death, widow louise (pictured) opens up in her first interview on how she and her two sons . At this stage anyway. Craig Bellamy of Great Britain celebrates with his team mate Tom Cleverley after scoring his team's first goal during the Men's Football first round. 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". Bellamy, however, backed out of the transfer after his final meeting with Moyes, describing him as "tense and hostile". Bellamy, fuelled by alcohol, remained irate and went to Riise's hotel room with a golf club. Nationality: Wales. Coach Craig Bellamy speaks to the media during a Melbourne Storm NRL pre-season training session at Gosch's Paddock on November 26, 2012 in. [97] He made his West Ham debut in an opening-day 20 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August. Bellamy was mobbed by fans and was unable to freely walk the streets without an armed police escort as crowds blocked roads trying to see him. "Bellyache will do . The decision reaped rewards immediately; Bellamy scored seven goals in his first eight league appearances of the campaign, including his first career hat-trick on 22 August 1998 in a 42 home win over Queens Park Rangers. Once Uncle Bobby Robson had left he went fucking nuts. His rehabilitation, however, was slow and he missed Newcastle's first four fixtures of the season. [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. [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. The top-six finish marked a vast improvement on the previous season's 15th position, qualifying the club for the 200607 UEFA Cup. The game went to extra time and penalties; Great Britain were eliminated after losing the shootout 54. Houston was No. Jan 2010 - Present13 years 2 months. Bellamy did not employ an agent at the time so asked his financial advisor to attend the meeting. Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 13 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. [195], Bellamy returned to Cardiff as an academy coach on a voluntary basis. [124] Bellamy hoped to avoid further injury problems and hired Raymond Verheijen, his former fitness coach at Manchester City, to work with him during the season and paid Verheijen's wages himself. [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. [220][221][222] The first 15 children were enrolled at the academy in August 2010. Over the next fifteen years, Bellamy gained 78 caps for his country and scored 19 goals. Celebs Wiki Craig Bellamy fans also viewed: After Bellamy signed his first professional playing deal in 1996, the pair moved into their own apartment. [122], Bellamy's influence on the Cardiff team proved pivotal in the push for promotion, which included a 22 draw with league leaders Queens Park Rangers in April in which he scored the second goal. Robson persuaded Bellamy to attend the match after a lengthy discussion; Bellamy praised Robson's handling of the incident and blamed the argument with Carver on pranks that had got out of hand. [219] Bellamy spent 1.4m of his own money to build a not-for-profit football academy in the Western Area Rural District village Tombo, where 32 boys received an international standard education and elite-level football coaching at no cost to themselves. [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. . 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. The pressure of the situation led Bellamy to agree to the move but he regretted his decision, commenting, "They were persuasive. [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. Bellamy became involved in a row with his club side Newcastle over his participation after he postponed a knee operation to play in the qualifiers. Melbourne, Australia. [43] Newcastle enjoyed a positive start to the season and moved into first place on 18 December 2001 after a 31 win over Arsenal. Craig, 20, was on a part-time. [193] He also blamed Bellamy's relative lack of trophy wins during his career as partly to blame; "a lot of managers signed him but a lot of managers got rid of him as well; all were trophy winners, but none of them won anything with Bellamy in the team". [18] Bellamy's homesickness was lessened after he became friends with another apprentice from Cardiff, Tom Ramasut, but problems with his discipline became commonplace. It was from his father where Bellamy inherited an appreciation for hard work. [105] This took his career-total transfer fees to 47m. Bellamy won support from his midfield partner, the experienced Peter Grant, who struck up a friendship with Bellamy. [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. [150] After one further appearance, he requested time off to deal with personal and injury issues and did not return to the first team until mid September. 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