Faysal Bettache
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Faysal Bettache[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Westminster, London, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tulsa | ||
Number | 77 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Watford | ||
2014–2018 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2023 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | (9) |
2024 | Tacoma Defiance | 17 | (7) |
2024– | FC Tulsa | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:49, 26 July 2024 (UTC) |
Faysal Bettache (born 7 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Tulsa.
Club career
[edit]Queens Park Rangers
[edit]Born in Westminster,[3][4] Bettache joined Queens Park Rangers from Watford in March 2014 at the age of 13.[2]
During pre-season of the 2018–19 campaign, Bettache was noticed by manager Steve McClaren and become involved with first team affairs, after featuring heavily for the under-23 squad.[2] On 28 August 2018, Bettache was named as a substitute in the second round of the 2018–19 EFL Cup against Bristol Rovers, he replaced Bright Osayi-Samuel in the 85th minute to make his first team and professional debut.[5] On 25 May 2019, Bettache signed his first professional contract with QPR after completing his three-year scholarship with the academy.[6]
On 15 November 2019, Bettache joined Billericay Town on a one-month loan.[7] The deal was later extended until 25 January 2020.[8]
Towards the end of the 2019–20 season, Bettache made his Championship debut against Charlton Athletic and made two further contributions before the end of the season.[2]
On 28 October 2020, Bettache signed a new three-year contract until 2023 with an option for a further year.[9]
Bettache joined EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan on 20 August 2021.[10] On 10 December 2021, it was announced that Bettache would be recalled by QPR when the transfer window reopened in January, having made 13 appearances in all competitions at Oldham.[11]
On 13 September 2022, Bettache signed for National League club Aldershot Town on a three-month loan deal.[12]
On 20 January 2023, he was released on a mutual termination of his contract[13]
St. Louis City SC 2
[edit]In March 2023, it was announced that he had joined MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City SC 2 on a free transfer.[14] On September 3, 2023, he scored a hat trick against Houston Dynamo 2, became the first player to score a hat trick in the history of the club.[15]
On 27 February 2024, Bettache joined fellow MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance.[16]
Bettache joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa in July 2024.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Bettache is of Algerian descent.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2021–22 season
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2018–19[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019–20[20] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2020–21[21] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2021–22[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23[23] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Billericay Town (loan) | 2019–20[24] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2021–22[22] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
St. Louis City 2 | 2023[25] | MLS Next Pro | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
Career total | 50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 9 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 28. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Player Profile: Midfielder Faysal Bettache". qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "FootballSquads – Queens Park Rangers – 2018/2019". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Faysel Bettache". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Match Report: QPR 3, Bristol Rovers 1". BBC Sport. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "QPR midfielder pens first professional contract". qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Webb, Matt (15 November 2019). "Faysal Bettache has joined Billericay Town on a one-month loan deal". qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C.
- ^ Rust, Danny (19 December 2019). "Faysal Bettache becomes third Queens Park Rangers youngster to extend Billericay Town loan". echo-news.co.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Faysal Bettache extends QPR stay to 2023". qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Faysal Bettache: Oldham Athletic sign midfielder on season-long loan from QPR". BBC Sport. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Webb, Matt (10 December 2021). "Faysal Bettache returns from Oldham". qpr.co.uk. Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "NEW SIGNINGS: Faysal Bettache and Ody Alfa". www.theshots.co.uk. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Faysal Bettache departs".
- ^ "St Louis CITY2 Reveals Roster Ahead of Second MLS NEXT Pro Season". St. Louis City SC. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Match Recap | St Louis CITY2 Ties Longest Unbeaten Streak in Team History with 3-1 Win". St. Louis City SC. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Tacoma Defiance Signs Faysal Bettache, Burke Fahling and Sebastian Gomez". Seattle Sounders FC. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "FC Tulsa Adds League-Leading Attacker in Transfer with Tacoma Defiance". FC Tulsa. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Faysal Bettache prolonge son contrat avec Queens Park Rangers". Dzair Tube (in French). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Faysal Bettache in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Faysal Bettache in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Faysal Bettache in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Faysal Bettache in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Faysal Bettache in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "F. Bettache: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Faysal Bettache in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Algerian descent
- Sportspeople of Algerian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from the City of Westminster
- People from Westminster
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Billericay Town F.C. players
- Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- MLS Next Pro players
- St. Louis City 2 players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- FC Tulsa players