Mike Bettinger
 Bettinger while playing for Fratria in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mike Bradley Jefferson Bettinger | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bourg-la-Reine, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympic Charleroi | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2019 | Metz | ||
| 2019–2022 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Le Mans II | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Fratria | 12 | (1) |
| 2026– | Olympic Charleroi | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Central African Republic | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026 | |||
Mike Bradley Jefferson Bettinger (born 28 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Olympic Charleroi and represents the Central African Republic on international level.[1]
Career
Bettinger began his youth career at Metz, before moving to Belgium and joining Standard Liège. In 2022, he returned to France and joined Le Mans.[2] In January 2025, after a trial, he joined Bulgarian Second League team Fratria.[3] He scored his first league goal for the club on 12 May 2025 in a match against CSKA 1948 II.[4]
International career
Born in France, Bettinger holds both French and Central African Republic citizenship, due to his CAR roots. In May 2025, he received his first call-up for the Central African Republic for the friendly matches against Mauritania and Sudan on 6 and 9 June.[5][6] He made his international debut for the team in the match against Mauritania, coming as a substitute in the 74th minute.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 9 June 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Mans II | 2022–23 | National 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Fratria | 2024–25 | Second League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | ||
References
- 1 2 "M. Bettinger - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ↑ Actualité - Mike Bettinger signe au MANS FC
- ↑ Фратрия представи френски защитник
- ↑ Фратрия разби дубъла на ЦСКА 1948
- ↑ Защитник от 14-ия във Втора лига стана национал
- ↑ Centrafrique-Mauritanie : chaîne et heure du match
- ↑ AFR : La Centrafrique dispose de la Mauritanie
External links
- Mike Bettinger at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Bourg-la-Reine
- Central African Republic men's footballers
- Central African Republic men's international footballers
- French men's footballers
- Central African Republic people of French descent
- French sportspeople of Central African Republic descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Le Mans FC players
- FC Fratria players
- Olympic Charleroi players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- 21st-century Central African Republic sportsmen
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- Central African Republic expatriate men's footballers
- Central African Republic expatriates in Bulgaria
- French expatriate men's footballers
- French expatriates in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria