Michael Bella (born 29 September 1945) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Bella was born in Duisburg. Between 1964 and 1978, he played for MSV Duisburg in the Bundesliga, playing 405 games, a record for the club. He scored 13 goals in this time. He also stood with Duisburg in the German Cup finals of 1966 and 1975, however both finals were lost. Between 1968 and 1971, Bella played four times in the West Germany national team. He was an unused member of the title-winning DFB squad for Euro 72. External links References 1945 births Living people Footballers from Duisburg Association football defenders German footballers Germany international footballers Germany under-21 international footballers MSV Duisburg players UEFA European Championship-winning players UEFA Euro 1972 players Bundesliga players West German footballers