Craig Bellamy

Position
Forward
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Cardiff
Date Of Birth
July 13, 1979
Age
45
Height (cm)
175
Games Played
39
-
Per Game
Games Started
38
1.0
Per Game
Minutes
3214
82.4
Per Game
Goals
8
0.2
Per Game
Assists
3
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

When Gordon Strachan was forced to sell Robbie Keane to Internazionale he was given around half the money to find a replacement and paid Norwich £6.5 million for the Welsh striker. He started poorly netting only four league goals before Christmas, two of which were penalties and only really showed his best form after the arrival of John Hartson in February. Bellamy was not prepared to stay after City’s relegation and City recouped their outlay by selling him to Newcastle. Four tempestuous years at St James’ Park scoring crucial goals and playing in the Champions League. Bellamy then moved to Celtic on loan in 2005, where he contributed to their Scottish Premier League campaign. Following his stint in Scotland, he signed for Blackburn Rovers, continuing his consistent goal-scoring form.
In 2006, Bellamy joined Liverpool, playing under Rafael Benítez. He helped Liverpool reach the Champions League final in 2007 before transferring to West Ham United. Later, he played for Manchester City, where his performances remained impactful. Bellamy also had two memorable spells with his hometown club Cardiff City, helping them win promotion to the Premier League in 2013 before retiring in 2014.
Post-retirement, Bellamy transitioned to coaching and management. He began his coaching career at Cardiff City, managing their U18 team. In 2019, he joined Anderlecht as an assistant coach under Vincent Kompany, also following him to take the same role at Burnley. In July 2024, Bellamy was appointed as head coach of the Wales national team having won 3 of his 78 caps for them whilst at City.

Penalties (3 - all scored)
2000-01
23 August 2000 v Southampton A, scored
30 September 2000 v Charlton Athletic A, scored
28 November 2000 v Ipswich Town A, scored

PFA Young Player of the Year 2001-02 with Newcastle United
Scottish Cup winner 2005 with Celtic
Community Shield winner 2006 and Carling Cup winner 2012 with Liverpool
Football League Championship winner 2012-13 with Cardiff City

Premier League (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
34
33
1
2770′
6
6 (2)
1
34
33
1
2770′
6
0
0
6 (2)
1
0
FA Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
1 (0)
2
2
0
180′
1
0
0
1 (0)
0
0
Worthington Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
3
3
264′
1 (1)
2
3
3
0
264′
0
0
0
1 (1)
2
0
Totals:
39
38
1
3214′
7
0
0
8 (3)
3
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
Sat, 05 May, 2001
Aston Villa Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:2
90`
Sat, 28 Apr, 2001
Coventry City Liverpool
Home
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:2
64`
Sat, 21 Apr, 2001
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Mon, 16 Apr, 2001
Coventry City Sunderland
Home
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 1:0
90`
Sat, 14 Apr, 2001
Manchester United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:2
90`
Sat, 07 Apr, 2001
Leicester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Sat, 31 Mar, 2001
Coventry City Derby County
Home
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
84`
Sat, 17 Mar, 2001
Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:0
90`
Sat, 03 Mar, 2001
Coventry City Chelsea
Home
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 0:0
90`
Sat, 24 Feb, 2001
Coventry City Charlton Athletic
Home
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Mon, 12 Feb, 2001
West Ham United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
90`
Sat, 03 Feb, 2001
Coventry City Arsenal
Home
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
Wed, 31 Jan, 2001
Leeds United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
90`
Sat, 13 Jan, 2001
Newcastle United Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:1
90`
Mon, 01 Jan, 2001
Coventry City Manchester City
Home
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
73`
Sat, 30 Dec, 2000
Middlesbrough Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
77`
Tue, 26 Dec, 2000
Everton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 1:2
84`
Fri, 22 Dec, 2000
Coventry City Southampton
Home
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
69`
Sat, 16 Dec, 2000
Derby County Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
Sun, 10 Dec, 2000
Coventry City Leicester City
Home
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
90`
1
Sat, 02 Dec, 2000
Bradford City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
6`
Sat, 25 Nov, 2000
Coventry City Aston Villa
Home
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 1:1
Mon, 20 Nov, 2000
Coventry City Ipswich Town
Home
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Sun, 12 Nov, 2000
Liverpool Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 4:1
90`
Sat, 28 Oct, 2000
Sunderland Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 1:0
90`
Sat, 21 Oct, 2000
Chelsea Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 6:1
59`
Sat, 14 Oct, 2000
Coventry City Tottenham Hotspur
Home
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 2:1
82`
1
Sat, 30 Sep, 2000
Charlton Athletic Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 2:2
90`
1
Sat, 23 Sep, 2000
Coventry City West Ham United
Home
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 0:3
90`
Sat, 16 Sep, 2000
Arsenal Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
63`
Sat, 09 Sep, 2000
Coventry City Leeds United
Home
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
65`
Wed, 06 Sep, 2000
Coventry City Newcastle United
Home
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:2
70`
Sat, 26 Aug, 2000
Manchester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Wed, 23 Aug, 2000
Southampton Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
84`
1
Sat, 19 Aug, 2000
Coventry City Middlesbrough
Home
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:3
90`
FA Cup 2000-2001
FA Cup 2000-2001
Sat, 27 Jan, 2001
Manchester City Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Sat, 06 Jan, 2001
Swindon Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
W 0:2
90`
1
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Tue, 28 Nov, 2000
Ipswich Town Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
90`
1
Wed, 27 Sep, 2000
Coventry City Preston North End
Home
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 4:1
90`
2
Tue, 19 Sep, 2000
Preston North End Coventry City
Away
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
W 1:3
84`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Newcastle United
Mon, 25 Jun, 2001
£6,000,000
Coventry City
Newcastle United
Mon, 25 Jun, 2001
£6,000,000
Norwich City
Coventry City
Thu, 17 Aug, 2000
£6,500,000
Norwich City
Coventry City
Thu, 17 Aug, 2000
£6,500,000

Wales, 3 caps

2000-01
2 September 2000 Belarus v Wales, Minsk, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5, 2-1, sent off
24 March 2001 Armenia v Wales, Yerevan, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5, 2-2
28 March 2001 Wales v Ukraine, Cardiff, 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group 5, 1-1, booked

9 previous caps and 2 goals with Norwich City, further 18 caps and 5 goals with Newcastle United, 3 caps and 2 goals with Celtic, 2 caps with Blackburn Rovers, 17 caps and 5 goals with Liverpool, 8 caps and 3 goals with West Ham United, 5 caps and 2 goals with Manchester City, 13 caps with Cardiff City (total 78 caps, 19 goals).
Selected for the Great Britain squad for the 2012 London Olympics as an over-age player.