George Bello
LASK

George Bello

George Bello of LASK was born in Abuja, Nigeria on 22 January 2002 (age 24).

George Bello, born on 22 January 2002 (age 24), is an American left-back with LASK, where he wears the number 2 shirt. He first came through in senior league football with Atlanta United, and his best league return came there in 2018, when he scored once in three appearances.

At LASK, Bello has continued his career in Austria rather than drifting around the usual routes open to young American players. In 2026-27, he has made eight Austrian Bundesliga appearances, along with two in Champions League qualifying and one in the Champions League proper, taking him to 11 appearances across all competitions for the club.

His career so far is a straightforward one: early senior football in the United States, followed by a European spell with LASK, where he is being used primarily at left-back.

📈 Key stats and insights

George Bello has made eight Bundesliga appearances (seven starts, one sub) in 2026–27
George Bello has appeared twice in Champions League Qualifiers and once in the Champions League in 2026–27
George Bello moved to Arminia Bielefeld for €540,000 in January 2022
George Bello joined LASK on a free transfer in July 2023
Last updated 14 October 2026. Send feedback

George Bello stats

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Left Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
George Bello
LB
1.73m (5ft 8in)
Height
2
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
22 January 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth
Abuja
Birthplace
Nigeria 🇳🇬
Country of Birth
LASK
Team

📊 Season stats

Team
LASK
LASK
Bundesliga 2026 - 2027
Games
8
Starting
7
Substitute
1
Unused
3
Utilisation
73%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
LASK
LASK
Champions League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-
Team
LASK
LASK
Champions League 2026 - 2027
Games
1
Starting
1
Substitute
-
Unused
3
Utilisation
25%
Goals
-
Yellows
-
Reds
-

George Bello has made eight Bundesliga appearances in 2026–27 — seven starts and one substitute appearance — and has also featured twice in Champions League Qualifiers plus one appearance in the Champions League, a usage pattern that marks him as a regular left‑back option for LASK across domestic and European fixtures.

📋 Career stats

Team
LASK
LASK
Season 2026 - 2027
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
8
Goals
-
Team
LASK
LASK
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
28
Goals
1
Team
LASK
LASK
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
LASK
LASK
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Austria 🇦🇹
Games
24
Goals
-
Team
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
21
Goals
-
Team
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Germany 🇩🇪
Games
10
Goals
-
Team
Atlanta United
Atlanta United
Season 2021
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Atlanta United
Atlanta United
Season 2020
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
20
Goals
1
Team
Atlanta United
Atlanta United
Season 2018
Country
USA 🇺🇸
Games
3
Goals
1

Bello's career progressed from a trainee move into Atlanta United in January 2018 to a transfer to Arminia Bielefeld in January 2022 and then to LASK in July 2023; over that span he established himself as a Europe‑based left back after beginning his senior pathway in the United States.

💰 Transfers

Team
LASK
LASK
14 July 2023
From
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Arminia Bielefeld
Arminia Bielefeld
31 January 2022
From
Atlanta United
Atlanta United
Type
Fee (£540k)
Team
Atlanta United
Atlanta United
1 January 2018
Type
Trainee

Bello joined Atlanta United as a trainee in January 2018, moved from Atlanta United to Arminia Bielefeld for a fee of €540,000 in January 2022, and then transferred from Arminia Bielefeld to LASK on a free transfer in July 2023, reflecting a move to European football followed by an intra‑European club change.

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