Zaid Betteka
Algerian footballer (born 2007)
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Zaid Betteka (Arabic: زيد بتقة; born 2 July 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City.
Date of birth
2 July 2007
Place of birth
Birmingham, England[1]
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position
Winger
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 July 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Calthorpe | ||
| 2018–2025 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Birmingham City | 0 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:00, 13 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Betteka began playing grassroots football with Calthorpe, before joining the youth academy of Birmingham City as a U11.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Birmingham City as a substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup win over Lincoln City on 11 January 2025.[3] On 16 May 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Birmingham until 2027.[4]
International career
Betteka was born in England to an Algerian father and a Somali mother.[5] On 29 May 2025, he was called up to the Algeria U20s for a set of friendlies.[6]