ARMEL BELLA-KOTCHAP
Defender · Venezia · Serie A
“German centre-back whose reading of play and pressing intensity set him apart.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
A. Bella-Kotchap rates good value at centre back because he delivers above his position and holds that standard from season to season. His recent decline tempers the read, but he remains in his prime and still has room to grow.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €9M – €10.3M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Bella-Kotchap operates as a high-pressing defender who reads the game several moves ahead, cutting out danger before it materializes. His physicality allows him to dominate duels and initiate pressure from deep, using his frame to shepherd attackers into congested areas where his anticipation thrives.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.72
SoT / 90
0.24
Accuracy
33%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 3 shots in 5 matches (376 min).
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Last 7 matches · shots
3 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Coppa Italia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.65 |
 Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 6.93 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 6.80 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.72
per 90
Shots on target
0.24
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
1.91
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.35
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 |  Frosinone | Serie A | L3-2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 2 |  Udinese | Coppa Italia | L2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Aug 28 |  AC Milan | Serie A | L2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Aug 23 |  Lecce | Serie A | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Aug 15 |  Modena | Coppa Italia | W3-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| May 24 |  AS Roma | Serie A | L0-2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Serie A196 (52%)Coppa Italia180 (48%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Venezia | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.80 |
| 2025/26 |  Hellas Verona | Serie A | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.73 |
| 2024/25 |  Southampton | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.48 |
| 2023/24 |  Jong PSV U21 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.79 |
| 2022/23 | Southampton | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.93 |
| 2021/22 |  VfL Bochum | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
| 2020/21 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 | 6.87 |
| 2019/20 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.91 |
Career highlights
2. Bundesliga
2020/2021
Eredivisie
2023/2024
Spell detail
Apps
5
Goals
0
Assists
0
Minutes
376
By season
| 2026/27 | Serie A | 5 app | 0 g | 6.80 |
Goals by season
0 goals in the spell
International career
Germany
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Germany
Germany's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for A. Bella-Kotchap.