 Bettega with Juventus in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Bettega | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1983 | Juventus | 326 | (129) |
| 1969–1970 | → Varese (loan) | 30 | (13) |
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 48 | (11) |
| Total | 404 | (153) | |
| International career | |||
| 1975–1983 | Italy | 42 | (19) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Roberto Bettega (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˈbɛtteɡa]; born 27 December 1950) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.
A prolific and athletic player, Bettega is mostly remembered for his successful time at his hometown club Juventus, where he won several titles and established himself as one of Italy's greatest ever players due to his strength, skill, goalscoring ability, and creativity. He was nicknamed La penna bianca ("White Feather") due to his appearance,[1][1][2][3][4] and Bobby Gol! due to his eye for goal.[4]
At international level, he represented Italy at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1980 European Championships, helping his team to fourth-place finishes on both occasions; he was unable to take part at the 1982 World Cup, which Italy won, due to injury.[2][5]
In December 2009, Bettega was officially appointed deputy director-general of Juventus. His role was to act as an intermediary between the players and coaching staff and the upper echelons of the club, as well as taking an active involvement in all of the Old Lady's transfer dealings.[2] Bettega left the role a short time later in 2010 after the appointment of Luigi Del Neri as manager.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
cinquantamilawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Stefano Bedeschi. "Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA" (in Italian). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Il Pallone Racconta: Roberto Bettega" (in Italian). Il Pallone Racconta. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ a b Emanuele Gamba (27 December 2009). "vizi e virtù DI Bobby gol" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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storiedicalciowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Official: Director Roberto Bettega Leaves Juventus". Goal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.