After Cardiff manager Dave Jones' sacking, Bellamy became a surprise favourite to succeed him. [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. Nationality: Wales. [51], Bellamy underwent knee surgery during the summer break and was originally expected to be fit in time for the new season. View the player profile of Forward Craig Bellamy, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League. 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. During the plane flight home, Benitez informed Bellamy the club were planning to sign a new forward at the end of the season and that he was free to move on. Jan 2010 - Present13 years 2 months. He made his debut as a substitute in a match against San Marino, becoming the youngest player to represent the side. [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. He breaks lines, runs beyond, and I like him a lot. [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 group were said to be unaware of the significance of the dinner and had stayed on at a local restaurant. I was wearing a kit about three sizes too big for me, I touched the ball twice, we lost 20 and it was over. [117] On 11 August 2010, he was left out of his club's 23-man Europa League squad to face Timioara. He helped Cardiff reach the play-offs before they were defeated in the semi-finals. I had enjoyed myself so much at Norwich but I found I had taken a backward step. [189], His former Wales, Blackburn and Manchester City manager Mark Hughes said he loved having Bellamy on his teams because of "the intensity he brings" and "his desire to affect the game every single time he plays". What a story !! [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". This is an overview of the career of a manager. The Clarets are looking to plot an immediate Premier League return. [24] During the early stages of the campaign, Bellamy played his tenth match for the first team, leading to new contract negotiations. 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. [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. [60] Bellamy enjoyed a prolific scoring run following his return, scoring seven goals in two months before his season was ended due to a pulled hamstring as Newcastle finished fifth. Coventry were relegated at the end of the 200001 season after the team finished 19th in the Premier League. . 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. He joined Newcastle United the following year where he helped the club achieve two top-four finishes during a four year spell. [98] His first two goals for the club were scored in a 21 League Cup victory against Bristol Rovers two weeks later. I have led a number of independent research, creative and consulting projects; primarily in the areas of educational design, digital humanities, and research. [184], Bellamy has been described as having a dynamic style of play with quick, bursting technique and calmness under pressure. Bellamy's mother worked as a cleaner and his . [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. This escalated further when Bellamy missed two weeks after aggravating his knee during a clash with Manchester United supporters on a night out. [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. Detailed. Former Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy is back in English football after being appointed as Burnley's new assistant manager. His replacement was Graeme Souness, a coach with a reputation as a disciplinarian and he quickly clashed with Bellamy. [101], Bellamy spent mid-2008 in the Algarve training with a physiotherapist to regain fitness. . [16] The club, however, took little interest in him as a youngster and, at nine-years-old, he joined Bristol Rovers after being spotted by former professional Stan Montgomery, who was working for Rovers. Craig Bellamy plays for the team R.S.C. He expressed frustration over Benitez's decision to use his final substitute in the match to make a defensive change despite trailing 20. [121] Manchester City had been wary of selling Bellamy to a potential divisional rival and had suggested the idea of a move to Cardiff, paying a large percentage of his wages to make the move. 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. He is known as one of the greatest coaches in NRL history. [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. [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". Bellamy was subsequently given the club's inaugural Player of the Year award, which was voted for by fans,[8][84] and Hughes discussed plans with Bellamy to appoint him team captain for the following season. [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. The top-six finish marked a vast improvement on the previous season's 15th position, qualifying the club for the 200607 UEFA Cup. He received offers from Queens Park Rangers and Stoke City but rejected both when Liverpool and Tottenham showed an interest in him. The case reached court in November but was dismissed by the judge; the defence stated that the prosecution's evidence "was a shambles". [131] Bellamy asked Manchester City to release him on a free transfer after they priced him at 4,000,000. [5] With both his parents working full-time, Bellamy spent most of his school holidays at his paternal grandmother's home in Adamsdown. 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. [206] Their second child, Cameron, was born in January 2001 and their third, Lexi, in 2007. He married with his beautiful wife Wendy Bellamy and the couple have a son together name Aaron Bellamy. When asked about such a move, Bellamy said he would "love to play for Cardiff". [129], Bellamy stated that he would like to stay with Cardiff beyond his loan spell to achieve his dream of them one day playing in the Premier League. He loved surprising his family and making them laugh. No. [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. I'm not being anti-English or anti-British you have to remember that we took some stick in Wales just for playing for Team GB. He scored again against Middlesbrough in the Premier League in a 10 win for City; it was his third appearance before scoring twice against FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Cup two weeks later. So I did what everybody had told me not to do. 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. 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[15], At the age of 15, Bellamy moved away from Cardiff to start his youth apprenticeship with Norwich, being placed with a local family along with another apprentice. We didn't even try and compete and I found that hard. Cardiff had led the game twice before Adel Taarabt's brace held them to a draw. 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. [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. He also owns Cardiff Combat MMA gym. Bellamy se casou com sua adolescente namorada Claire Jansen em junho de 2006 na Igreja de St noiva na vila de St Bride's-super-Ely, perto de Cardiff. His passions include working with local charities and is on the board of an Adult Disability Service. 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