Scroll below to find out more about Craig's bio, net worth, family, dating, partner, wiki, and facts. [5] With both his parents working full-time, Bellamy spent most of his school holidays at his paternal grandmother's home in Adamsdown. [52] After returning from injury, Bellamy made his UEFA Champions League debut against Ukrainian side Dynamo Kyiv and was later given a retrospective three-match ban for headbutting Tiberiu Ghioane in the latter stages of the match. 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. [71] Souness responded by stating that Bellamy would never play for Newcastle again while he was manager and the club fined Bellamy two weeks' wages (about 80,000, around 120,000 in 2020). [25] On 1 November, Bellamy scored his first senior goal, the opener in a 22 home draw with Bury. [27][30] In a pre-season friendly against Southend United prior to the following season, Bellamy ruptured his cruciate ligaments in an innocuous challenge with an opposition defender and was ruled out for between six and eight months. He breaks lines, runs beyond, and I like him a lot. He was charged with the use of racially aggravated language over the incident. [77] Celtic, however, were unable to meet Newcastle's valuation of Bellamy or his wage demands. [175] Toshack resigned in September 2010 and Bellamy later criticised his former manager, stating; "The height of Toshack's ambitions appeared to be making sure we didn't get too heavily beaten rather than actually trying to win games. [217], In 2007, Bellamy was invited to visit Sierra Leone by a friend. This decision angered Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd, who tried to block Bellamy from appearing for Wales until he returned to action for his club side. Following his departure, Souness stated it was "him or me" at Newcastle and that allowing Bellamy to remain would have ended his managerial career. They wanted to bring me down a peg or two. [24], As a young player, Bellamy was unafraid to voice his opinion to more senior members of the squad. Comedy True Crime News & Politics Business & Tech Audiobooks Sleep & Relaxation Health & Wellness Paranormal Kids & Family ASMR Sports Meditation Religion People. 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. Jan 2010 - Present13 years 2 months. [61] After a poor start to the season, Robson was sacked after four league matches. [88] His first months at the club were overshadowed by an impending court case over an alleged assault of two women in a Cardiff nightclub in February 2006. [49] Bellamy refuted the accusations and stated the incident was sparked by the student slamming the car door on his leg after she refused to get out. "[212], In 2013, Bellamy released his autobiography entitled GoodFella which was ghostwritten by journalist Oliver Holt. [191] All activities were stopped in April 2017 due to financial irregularities. The country was still suffering from the effects of a long civil war that ended five years previously. He was fined two weeks wages by the club. Bellamy termasuk pemain yang sering pindah klub, dia telah pindah klub lebih dari sepuluh kali sepanjang karier profesionalnya yang dia mulai di klub Norwich City pada tahun 1996. believed to be a family illness, was delaying his . Bellamy, however, backed out of the transfer after his final meeting with Moyes, describing him as "tense and hostile". At the time of his birth, the family lived on Swindon Street near the Splott district of the city. "[33], Bellamy became Coventry's record signing, joining on 16 August 2000 as a replacement for Robbie Keane. [12][15] He saw several of his friends using cannabis and sniffing glue but denies ever using the substances himself. He missed several matches for Newcastle to ensure he was fit for Wales's matches. "[171] When Giggs returned to the Wales squad in November 2006, Bellamy was relieved of the captaincy but was named vice-captain. After Bellamy signed his first professional playing deal in 1996, the pair moved into their own apartment. Red rubies are tokens of harmony and peace. He is part of the furniture at the Melbourne Storm after joining the club as their head coach in late 2002, but Craig Bellamy almost went down a different path - with a rival NRL club. Craig Bellamy was the archetypal love-him-or-hate-him footballer across his 18-year professional career, in which he represented nine different clubs across 11 different stints. [21] At the end of the first year of his YTS deal, Bellamy was the only player promoted to the club's reserve side by coach Mike Phelan. [18][19] Each apprentice was assigned to a senior player for whom they performed basic tasks such as cleaning boots or making tea. [45][48] Later in the season, he was given a police caution for common assault after being accused of throwing a student out of teammate Kieron Dyer's car before kicking her. Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward and is current assistant manager at EFL Championship side Burnley. He described himself as "a kid who knew he was going to be a footballer and thought he knew it all". [69], Bellamy's club and international strike partner John Hartson wanted him to make his transfer permanent, saying "He'll never get the adulation he receives here anywhere else, even if he were to sign for Manchester United, Liverpool or Arsenal". Why did Diego Maradona ask to talk to Craig Bellamy ? 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 was reluctant to join the club, preferring a move to Newcastle; he met with Coventry manager Gordon Strachan to discuss the transfer. Enough of the absentee husband. I wanted to save face with Strachan. [214] These periods often coincided with periods of binge drinking; after Cardiff's defeat to Reading in the playoff semi-final, Bellamy went on a "two-day drinking binge". [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". [126] A defeat to Middlesbrough the following week confirmed a playoff place for Cardiff and Bellamy scored his last goal of the season with a volley in the 90th minute to draw away at Turf Moor against Burnley. [128] Cardiff drew the match but were defeated 30 in the second leg with Bellamy absent. [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. [193], Bellamy's career was severely hampered by persistent injuries that restricted both the amount of time he could train and the number of matches he could play in close proximity. He scored his first post-return goal for Liverpool against Brighton & Hove Albion in the League Cup on 21 September, while his first league goal of his second spell came a month later against Norwich City in a 11 draw. Norm unexpectedly died in an accident at the local cement works, when he was 51. [98] His first two goals for the club were scored in a 21 League Cup victory against Bristol Rovers two weeks later. Enough of the moving and the following me round. [23] Bellamy made his first career start in the opening month of the following season in the first round of the League Cup against Barnet on 12 August 1997, and started in the league for the first time on 20 September against Manchester City. [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". Controversial Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy was a shock transfer deadline day loan signing on 31st January 2005.. Bellamy's move to Parkhead was a typically last-gasp Martin O'Neill transfer deal which had Celtic supporters glued to the internet and radio right up to the final hours of deadline day. [187][188] He preferred playing a counter-attacking style of football as his pace often allowed him to exploit space behind the defenders as the opposition team pressed forward. The injury, however, continued causing problems and after playing in a 10 defeat to Wigan in February, he was ruled out for the remainder of the season. [184], Bellamy has been described as having a dynamic style of play with quick, bursting technique and calmness under pressure. He was named Great Britain's captain for the final group game, from which Giggs was absent. [176] Speed committed suicide two weeks after the Norway match; Bellamy's next appearance for Wales was as captain in a memorial match against Costa Rica with Ramsey absent. Bellamy, 63, has been coach of the NRL club since . [43], Bellamy was one of four players sent home from a winter training camp in La Manga after missing a team meal in honour of former chairman John Hall. [207][208][209], Bellamy proposed to Jansen on 13 July 2005 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester,[82] and they married in June 2006 at St Bride's Church in St. Brides-super-Ely, a village near Cardiff. He was also a member of the Great Britain Olympic team at the 2012 Olympics in London, appearing five times and scoring once. Bellamy grew frustrated with the prolonged transfer negotiations and told staff at West Ham he wanted to remain and sign a new deal with the club. [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. [106] Bellamy arrived as part of Manchester City's increased spending following the investment of the Abu Dhabi United Group; Wayne Bridge, Nigel de Jong and Shay Given also arrived within a week. [181], In June 2012, Bellamy was confirmed as one of the three over-aged players selected by manager Stuart Pearce for Great Britain to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics alongside Micah Richards and Giggs. 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. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Over the course of a colourful career, he has also played for Newcastle United . [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. I was in a state. [120] Cardiff manager Dave Jones confirmed Bellamy would become team captain for the season with former captain Mark Hudson named club captain. how much he loved the game. That's my country's anthem. He also criticised Bellamy's goalscoring record, commenting; "he's averaged 9.3 goals per season. His approach annoyed some teammates who sought retribution during training sessions; Bellamy later commented, "one or two of them would try to clean me out with flying tackles. Bellamy was planning to retire from international football due to continuing knee problems and to stand aside for a younger generation of players. [218] Operating in the Freetown, Bo, Kenema and Makeni regions, The Craig Bellamy Foundation League provided a national youth football framework for children; as well as on-pitch performance, points were awarded for school attendance, fair play and contributions to community projects. [167] Wales finished second in the group, four points behind winners Italy, reaching a two-legged playoff match against Russia for a place at the finals. Bellamy retired from international football following the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. His advisor had recently met former footballer John Fashanu and telephoned him for advice, leading to Fashanu arriving at the meeting unannounced. Craig Bellamy age in year is 43 years old Craig Bellamy age in month is 523 months old Craig Bellamy age in day is 15930 days old Craig Bellamy age in hour is 382320 hours old Craig Bellamy age in minute is 22939200 minutes old Craig Bellamy age in second is 1376352000 seconds old Next Craig Bellamy birthday is on Saturday, July 13th 2024 [92] The incident earned him the nickname "The Nutter with the Putter" in the media. We encourage you to research and examine these records to . [198] Bellamy agreed terms with Oxford but later withdrew his application after the club was taken over during the negotiations. [164] Under Hughes, Wales' form improved significantly and the side enjoyed a strong qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2004. Anderlecht . [75] Bellamy's last game of his loan spell was the 2005 Scottish Cup Final, in which he secured the first major trophy of his career after Celtic defeated Dundee United 10 at Hampden Park. Bellamy was substituted minutes before the end of normal time. [123] After playing the subsequent game against Portsmouth, Bellamy missed the next five games due to a buildup of fluid on his knee that required rest. [54][55] Bellamy began suffering from tendinitis in his knee and, following the death of his grandmother, experienced personal issues that culminated in an argument outside a Cardiff nightclub with a stranger. He played one more season with the club in the Premier League, setting a new record by scoring for his seventh different club in the division, before retiring from playing in 2014. History . He signed for Premier League side Coventry City in 2000, breaking the club's record transfer fee, but suffered relegation in his only season. [130] Instead, his former Norwich teammate Malky Mackay was appointed and did not confirm whether he would attempt to sign Bellamy. 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. [132], Bellamy returned to Manchester City for pre-season training but was placed in the club's reserves and was excluded from the first team. More stories from Sport (Australia) . Local team Pentwyn Dynamo took an interest in Bellamy but were put off by his small size; his father instead offered to form a team if Bellamy could find enough players. I was wearing a kit about three sizes too big for me, I touched the ball twice, we lost 20 and it was over. It was just a thwack really. He has previously coached the New South Wales State of Origin team. [186] He began his career as a central midfielder, but was moved further forward during his time with Norwich and featured in several attacking roles, playing as both a winger and a centre-forward for the remainder of his career. The ex-wife of TV soccer pundit Craig Bellamy has sold her bling Footballer's Wife mansion for a cool 1,000,000 profit - six years after their split. I'll restrict myself to the club based ones, and stay away . Bellamy chose to return to Liverpool, swayed by Kenny Dalglish's presence as manager. Craig Douglas Bellamy was born on 13 July 1979 at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff,[3] the second of three boys born to Douglas and Angela Bellamy. [85] Blackburn had previously opened discussions about paying 2 million to remove the clause with Bellamy but negotiations had not been completed when Liverpool made their bid. Tottenham bid an initial 6 million and eventually agreed a fee with West Ham but Bellamy refused to hand in a transfer request when West Ham asked him to, believing the club wanted to imply he had pushed for the transfer. Finding the room unlocked, Bellamy entered to find his teammate asleep. The case reached court in November but was dismissed by the judge; the defence stated that the prosecution's evidence "was a shambles". Coach Craig Bellamy said he felt they done enough work with a new-look line-up to successfully take on the . [100] Bellamy attracted the attention of several clubs; in the January 2009 transfer window he was the subject of a bidding war between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City. [141] On 25 January 2012, Bellamy scored the equalising goal against Manchester City to give Liverpool a 32 win on aggregate in the League Cup semi-final. [43][46][47] Bellamy remarked that his pace and creativity complemented Shearer's game. Early life. Enough of the selfishness and the black moods and the times when I wouldn't talk to her because I was worried about a knee injury. The manager fielded telephone calls from the parents of other players who said Bellamy was too small to play in the side. In 2010, he became a charity champion for Noah's Ark, a charity that was aiming to raise 7 million to complete a construction project at the site. 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. Former Newcastle United striker Craig Bellamy has said that his critics helped to fuel his game in what he calls the 'peak' of his career on Tyneside. [19][154] He played 22 league games during the season but did not score another goal. [97] He made his West Ham debut in an opening-day 20 home defeat by Manchester City on 11 August. [182] After a warm-up match against Brazil, on 26 July Bellamy scored Great Britain's first goal at an Olympic Games since 1960 in a 11 draw with Senegal. [50] Newcastle's title challenge gradually faded and Bellamy missed most of the season's final months after tearing a tendon during a match against Sunderland. At the ages of 17 and 16, Bellamy and Claire welcomed their first child, a son called Ellis. Liam O'Loughlin 3 min read Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has re-signed for a further five seasons, keeping him at the club until at least the end of the 2026 NRL season. [197] Having earlier been interviewed for the post of Wales manager, he was given permission to apply for the vacant managerial position at EFL League One club Oxford United in February 2018. [202] He later worked as an assistant to Kompany before stepping down from the role in September 2021 citing mental health issues. Storm legend Cooper Cronk is tipping master mentor Craig Bellamy to "sprinkle that magic dust" to ensure Melbourne remain NRL title forces despite suffering an alarming exodus of class and experience. He married with his beautiful wife Wendy Bellamy and the couple have a son together name Aaron Bellamy. Skip Ancestry main menu Main Menu. He later stated; "I wasn't going to sing the national anthem and nor was any other Welsh player. He eventually reached a settlement with the club to cancel the final year of his contract, allowing him to leave. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his father worked at the nearby Allied Steel and Wire site that overlooked the family home,[4] where he remained until the plant's closure in 2002. [5][11] Despite being younger than most of the other players, he was selected to play and featured in his first match against Gladstone Primary School. Mrs. Annie Vivian Bellamy was born on Sunday, October 27, 1929 in Beaufort, North Carolina to the late Guy Dill Parker and Annie Geneva Parker. [224] In 2009, 1,600 boys aged between 11 and 14 played or trained in the league on a daily basis. Norwich, however, won 32 following a late-injury-time goal. [37] After leaving the club, Bellamy said, "I never once enjoyed it at Coventry. I felt quite demoralised. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his father worked at the nearby Allied Steel . [52] In the second round of the Champions League, during a 41 home defeat to Internazionale, Bellamy received the fastest red card in the competition's history when he was sent off for swinging an arm at opposition defender Marco Materazzi five minutes into the game. In his first season, Bellamy scored 14 goals for the side and was awarded the PFA Young Player of the Year award. MELBOURNE - Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says the NRL draw could cost his side its third straight minor premiership rather than his NSW Origin coaching duties. [41] Bellamy scored his first Premier League goal for Newcastle in a 11 draw against local rivals Sunderland at St James' Park on 28 August 2001. [176][177] Raymond Verheijen and Damian Roden, fitness coaches with whom Bellamy had previously worked, were also hired on his recommendation. "[190] Bellamy's temperament and approach has seen him involved in several high-profile confrontations and led to him falling out with managers Souness and Roberto Mancini. 01:41 On this day - 1 Feb 2014: Bellamy scores for seventh PL club 01/2/2023 CC AD; 01:49 Newcastle edge Man City in seven-goal classic 21/8/2022 CC AD; 02:24 Flashback: Newcastle 4-3 Man City 12/12/2021 CC AD; With his Newcastle career in doubt, Bellamy later revealed he had feigned injury to leave a training session shortly before the Arsenal match. [15] In 1993, his brother introduced him to his future wife, Claire; Bellamy credits the relationship as a key factor in moving him away from his early troubles. [68] His last goal for the club came in a UEFA Cup group stage match against Sporting CP in December, a 11 draw at St. James' Park; it was his 10th goal for Newcastle that season. Although Wales endured a disappointing start to the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Bellamy was encouraged by the progress being made under Speed's management, including victories over Switzerland and Norway. Bellamy has credited Hughes with "restoring his career" during his time at Blackburn. Liverpool manager Rafael Bentez had identified Bellamy as a replacement for Djibril Ciss, who had suffered a broken leg during an international fixture. Over the next fifteen years, Bellamy gained 78 caps for his country and scored 19 goals. . [82] Although his early months at the club were disrupted with injury, featuring in only 13 matches by the end of December,[83] he scored 17 goals for Rovers in 200506 in all competitions, including a career-high top tier total of 11 in 20 appearances, in a successful but injury-tempered season. [18][20] Bellamy reached a turning point in his career when his girlfriend Claire became pregnant while he was a youth player. Edit . Bellamy won support from his midfield partner, the experienced Peter Grant, who struck up a friendship with Bellamy. In March 2019, he was banned from driving again for 18 months after being found to be over the permitted alcohol limit while driving in Cardiff earlier that month. His tally of six in the league resulted in him finishing as the club's joint-highest goalscorer in the league, tied with Hartson and Mustapha Hadji. The Blues won 18-10 in Bellamy's first game in charge, suffered a record 30-0 loss in Origin II and a shattering 16-10 defeat in last night's decider to lose the series 2-1. West Ham, however, continued with the move and accepted Manchester City's bid. The smart money says it will be around Easter when Craig Bellamy officially announces the end of his 21-year reign at Melbourne. [6] He suffers from asthma; as a child he made frequent visits to hospital to manage the condition. Much has been said and written about the altercation, which . No. His passions include working with local charities and is on the board of an Adult Disability Service. "[38], Coventry looked to reduce their wage bill following relegation and accepted an offer of 6.5 million from Newcastle United for Bellamy. [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. The Storm announced on Wednesday that Bellamy would be at the helm for an incredible 21st season in 2023. [61] In March 2004, media reports stated Bellamy threw a chair at first-team coach John Carver after a public argument between the pair. [172] In June 2007, Giggs announced his retirement from international football and Toshack named Bellamy as permanent captain. This led to him asking officials at Norwich to claim he was injured, sparing him from being named in the side. [169], Four days later, in a match against CyprusBellamy's second as captainhe scored the third goal for Wales in a 31 win after setting up Robert Earnshaw for his side's second. "[72] Bellamy rejected a 6 million transfer to Birmingham City to move to Celtic. "[91] Riise refuted Bellamy's description in his own autobiography and said the incident was much more violent and that Bellamy took several forceful swings with the club at him before leaving. [81] He made his debut on the opening day of the 200506 season in a 31 defeat to West Ham United but picked up a thigh strain that ruled him out for several weeks. He later admitted to acting as a lookout while his friends broke into vehicles to steal car stereos to sell for drug money. She married Norm Bellamy and had two kids - daughter Gail, and son, Craig. On one occasion, Bellamy received a final warning from staff after he broke the arm of a trialist goalkeeper during a fight on the training ground; Bellamy later wrote that he believed Norwich showed him leniency when disciplining him in fear of losing a player regarded as having a bright future. So buzzing with all the comments about part 1, thank you so so. Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Craig, 33, moved out of the couple's 2m family home in Peterston-super-Ely near Cardiff in September, just a month after joining home team Cardiff . Bellamy fell out with manager Graeme Souness in 2005 and spent the latter part of the 200405 season on loan at Celtic, where he won the Scottish Cup. [66][67] The two stated the rift had been healed after Bellamy scored a last-minute-winning goal in a 43 victory over Manchester City in late October. [165] In the 70th minute, Hartson received the ball and played-in Bellamy, who rounded Gianluigi Buffon to score Wales' winning goal. 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