However, with the University of Virginia offering him a full scholarship at year's end, Bell decided to delay going professional to get his degree.

After wins over Campbell, St. John's, SMU and Wake Forest, Virginia lost in the final to Georgetown finishing runner up for the second time in school history.

[15] Bell also won a number of awards both on the field and academic, including United Soccer Coaches Scholar Player of the Year, First Team Scholar All-American,[16] ACC First Team and ACC Midfielder of the Year[17] He was also one of three finalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy for best player in the country.

[19][20] On transfer-deadline day, 31 January 2022, Bell signed a 4½-year contract with reigning Danish Superliga champions Brøndby IF.

[22] Bell was selected for the New Zealand U17 national team that played in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Playing in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship where he was the tournament MVP and they qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.