Cortez Marvin Belle (born 27 August 1983) is an English former

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who played as a defender and a striker. Belle played in the

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for Chester City.

Career

Belle played in

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for Chester City during the 2004–05 season, having signed in January 2004. He was red carded three times between September and January and only made one first-team appearance after this. In January 2008, Belle signed for

Northwich Victoria Northwich is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester borough of Cheshire, England. It lies on the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers River Weaver, Weaver and River Dane, Dane, east of Chester, south of Warr ...

but left the club later that year to sign for

Chippenham Town Chippenham Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. They are currently members of and play their games at Hardenhuish Park. History The club states it was established in 1873,

who made Belle their record signing. Belle only spent a short time at Chippenham though after his contract was terminated due to breach of conduct in December 2008. However the club still hold his registration meaning he cannot play for another English club without them compensating Chippenham. In August 2011 he moved to Port Talbot Town. In June 2013 he moved to Carmarthen Town In August 2016 he moved to St Julians, having signed for Taff's Well earlier than summer. In July 2017 he returned to Port Talbot Town before again playing for Taff's Well in 2018. In October 2018 he moved on to Goytre United.

Coaching career

In January 2018, Belle was appointed player-manager at Port Talbot Town.

Personal life

In June 2017, Belle received a 12-month suspended prison sentence after stealing £15,000 from his employers

Fitzalan High School Fitzalan High School () is an 11–18 mixed, English-medium community secondary school and sixth form in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. History Fitzalan High School has links to Cardiff's first municipal secondary school at Howard Gardens, Adam ...

where he was working as a staff absence and data manager. It was told in court that Belle stole the money to pay off his gambling debts. On January 4, 2022, Belle was sentenced to eight weeks in prison for severe animal neglect. He was also banned from keeping animals for life.

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* 1983 births Living people Footballers from Coventry English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Llanelli Town A.F.C. players Halifax Town A.F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players Chippenham Town F.C. players Port Talbot Town F.C. players Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Cymru Premier players British sportspeople convicted of crimes English prisoners and detainees Prisoners and detainees of England and Wales Taff's Well A.F.C. players Goytre United F.C. players People convicted of cruelty to animals People convicted of theft 21st-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-defender-1980s-stub