Joe Bell
Viking · MFCM #6 · New Zealand · Group G 73Rating31Caps1Goals27Age182Height
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Club season 2025/26 Eliteserien, Norwegian Cup, UEFA competition
37
Apps
3
Goals
4
Assists
International
31
Caps
1
Goals
Club career totals
217
Career apps
6
Career goals
Form
Won 2025 Eliteserien with Viking; named in Team of the Year
Date of birth1999-04-27 (age 27) NationalityNew Zealand ClubViking · Norway LeagueEliteserien PositionMF · Central mid · #6 Height182 cm Preferred foot— Market value—
Born in Bristol and raised between Wanaka, Christchurch and Wellington, Joe Bell starred at the University of Virginia, where he was named ACC Midfielder of the Year. He signed for Norway's Viking in 2020, had a spell at Brondby, then returned to Viking in 2023 and became the heartbeat of their midfield. A composed defensive midfielder, he capped 2025 by winning the Eliteserien title and making the league's Team of the Year.
- Turned down a Viking contract after the 2019 U-20 World Cup to finish his Virginia degree on a full scholarship
- His only international goal came in a 5-0 World Cup qualifier rout of the Solomon Islands
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