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Benjamin Bellot

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Benjamin Bellot
Bellot in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-30) 30 July 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Leipzig, East Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1995– Blau-Weiß Günthersdorf
–2004 VfB Leipzig
2004–2008 Sachsen Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Sachsen Leipzig 0 (0)
2009–2017 RB Leipzig 27 (0)
2016–2017 RB Leipzig II 43 (0)
2017–2019 Brøndby 1 (0)
2019–2025 Chemie Leipzig 167 (0)
Total 238 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Benjamin Bellot (born 30 July 1990) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

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Early years

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Bellot began playing football at the age of five at SV Blau-Weiß Günthersdorf, before joining the youth ranks of VfB Leipzig until 2004 and then progressing through the youth and senior setup of Sachsen Leipzig.[1] He later said that the move to Sachsen Leipzig had been driven by an ambition to reach professional football with a club from his home city.[2]

RB Leipzig

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Bellot joined RB Leipzig on its foundation in 2009, having moved across from Sachsen Leipzig, and was the only member of the original squad still at the club by 2014.[2] He spent his first years as a reserve goalkeeper as the club rose through the German divisions, and remained a backup to Fabio Coltorti after Coltorti's arrival.[2]

His first professional appearance came on the 24th matchday of the 2013–14 3. Liga, when, with Coltorti sidelined by a knee injury, fellow goalkeeper Erik Domaschke suffered a scaphoid fracture during a 2–0 win away at Rot-Weiß Erfurt and Bellot came on in his place.[3][2] He retained the position during the closing weeks of the promotion run, conceding once in his first seven matches, before Coltorti returned for the end of the season; RB Leipzig were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.[2]

Bellot again deputised at the start of the 2014–15 season after Coltorti tore a knee ligament in pre-season on 22 July 2014.[4] He kept clean sheets in his first two matches in the division, and by late September had conceded only three goals and remained unbeaten in 16 league appearances for RB across the Regionalliga, 3. Liga and 2. Bundesliga; his first competitive defeat came in a 2–1 loss at 1. FC Union Berlin.[5] The run prompted the club to abandon a move for an additional goalkeeper, though Bellot returned to the bench once Coltorti recovered.[6]

After RB Leipzig won promotion to the Bundesliga and signed goalkeeper Marius Müller, Bellot moved to the reserve team for the 2016–17 season, dropping to third choice and making appearances for the side in the Regionalliga; his only first-team involvement came as an unused substitute in a Bundesliga match against Darmstadt 98.[7]

Brøndby

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In June 2017, Bellot signed a two-year contract with Danish Superliga side Brøndby.[8] He cited the presence of head coach Alexander Zorniger, under whom he had spent two and a half seasons at RB Leipzig, as decisive in his move.[9]

Bellot served as understudy to Frederik Rønnow in 2017–18 and to Marvin Schwäbe in 2018–19, making six appearances in all competitions across his two seasons.[10][11] His sole Superliga appearance came on 30 September 2018 against AC Horsens at Brøndby Stadium; he was sent off in the 72nd minute for a foul on Kasper Junker, and Horsens, having trailed to a Kamil Wilczek goal, equalised and then won 2–1 against the ten men.[12][11]

Bellot was released at the end of the 2018–19 season.[13][14]

Chemie Leipzig

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On 6 July 2019, Bellot signed with Regionalliga Nordost club BSG Chemie Leipzig on a one-year deal, returning to his home city of Leipzig.[15] He made his debut on 27 July in a 0–0 draw against FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen.[16] He went on to become the club's first-choice goalkeeper, twice extending his contract, in January 2022 and again in February 2024.[17][18]

On 21 May 2022, Bellot started in goal in the Saxony Cup final against Chemnitzer FC, which Chemie lost 2–1 at the Stadion an der Gellertstraße in Chemnitz.[19][20]

At the end of the 2024–25 season, Bellot was one of thirteen players to leave Chemie Leipzig.[21] He retired from football after leaving the club.[22][23]

Personal life

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Bellot is the nephew of Harald Bellot, a former goalkeeper who was Chemie Leipzig's goalkeeping coach from 2015 until January 2025 and thus worked with his nephew during the latter's time at the club.[7][24]

After retiring from football, Bellot took a role at ARGO Residential, a housing company in Leipzig.[23]

Honours

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RB Leipzig

Brøndby

Chemie Leipzig

References

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  1. ↑ Grimm, Anne (5 March 2014). "Der letzte Mohikaner bei RB Leipzig: Torhüter Benjamin Bellot im Interview". Sportbuzzer (in German). Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "RB-Keeper Bellot: "Leipzig ist heiß auf den Aufstieg"". DFB (in German). 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Leipzig ohne Domaschke" [Leipzig without Domaschke]. SPOX (in German). 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Coltorti fehlt RB Leipzig länger" [Coltorti will be out for a while at RB Leipzig]. SPORT1 (in German). August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Grahl ist in Leipzig vom Tisch" [Grahl is out of the running in Leipzig]. kicker (in German). 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Coltorti wieder im Training" [Coltorti back in training]. SPORT1 (in German). September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Benjamin Bellot: Statt Holstein Kiel zur BSG Chemie Dänemarks" [Benjamin Bellot: Joining Danish version of BSG Chemie instead of Holstein Kiel]. RB Live (in German). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ny målmand i truppen". Brøndby IF. 14 June 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Arp, Andreas (16 June 2017). "Bellot: Jeg er en moderne målmand" [Bellot: I'm a modern goalkeeper]. Tipsbladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "Brøndbys nyindkøb er med i premieretruppen" [Brøndby's new signing is in the opening-day squad]. Bold (in Danish). 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Tidligere Brøndby-spillere – hvor er de nu? Del 1" [Former Brøndby players – where are they now? Part 1]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 14 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "VIDEO Rødt kort og dramatik til det sidste: Horsens slår Brøndby efter flot comeback" [VIDEO: Red card and drama right to the end: Horsens beat Brøndby after a fine comeback]. DR (in Danish). 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Bellot stopper i Brøndby IF til sommer" [Bellot is leaving Brøndby IF this summer]. Brøndby IF (in Danish). 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Hare, Hans-Henrik Hybholt (3 April 2019). "Udrensningen fortsætter i Brøndby" [The clear-out continues at Brøndby]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Bekræftet: Bellot på plads i BSG Chemie Leipzig". 3point. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  16. ↑ "Wacker Nordhausen vs. Chemie Leipzig – 27 July 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Die Nummer "1" – Benjamin Bellot bleibt Leutzscher" [Number 1 – Benjamin Bellot remains a Leutzsch player]. BSG Chemie Leipzig (in German). 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 November 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Benny Bellot verlängert um ein Jahr" [Benny Bellot has extended his contract by one year]. BSG Chemie Leipzig (in German). 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Liveticker | Chemnitzer FC – BSG Chemie Leipzig 2:1". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  20. 1 2 "CFC schockt Chemie in den Schlussminuten" [CFC stuns Chemie in the dying minutes]. Sächsischer Fußball-Verband (in German). 21 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Chemie nimmt Abschied von 13 Spielern" [Chemie bids farewell to 13 players]. BSG Chemie Leipzig (in German). 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "Tabula rasa bei Chemie: Mauer, Bellot, Kirstein und Co. gehen" [A clean slate at Chemie: Mauer, Bellot, Kirstein and others are leaving]. kicker (in German). 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Von der Fußballbühne ins soziale Engagement: Argo Residential spendet 20.000 Euro an Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig" [From the football pitch to social charity: Argo Residential donates €20,000 to the Bärenherz Children’s Hospice in Leipzig]. Bärenherz Kinderhospiz Leipzig (in German). 17 September 2025. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  24. ↑ "Carsten Nulle neuer Torwarttrainer der BSG" [Carsten Nulle is the new goalkeeping coach at BSG]. Leipziger Zeitung (in German). 12 January 2025. Archived from the original on 10 November 2025. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Oberliga NOFV-Süd 2009/10". fussballdaten.de. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.
  26. ↑ "Regionalliga Nordost heute | 2012/13". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  27. ↑ "Brøndby vs. Silkeborg - 10 May 2018 - Soccerway".
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