Zaid Betteka

Zaid Betteka
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-07-02) 2 July 2007
Place of birth Birmingham, England[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Spalding United
Youth career
2017–2018 Calthorpe
2018–2025 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Birmingham City 0 (0)
2026– Spalding United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:00, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

Zaid Betteka (Arabic: زايد بتقة; born 2 July 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League North club Spalding United.

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]

On 21 August 2026, Betteka joined National League North club Spalding United.[5]

International career

Betteka was born in England to an Algerian father and a Somali mother.[6] On 29 May 2025, he was called up to the Algeria U20s for a set of friendlies.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Zaid Betteka earns Algeria Under-20s nod". bcfc.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zaid Betteka signs first professional contract with Blues". bcfc.com. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "FA Cup: Birmingham City 2-1 Lincoln City - Blues knock out Imps". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "First professional contract for Zaid Betteka". Foot Africa.
  5. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Zaid Betteka". www.spaldingunited.net. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "زياد بتقة.. موهبة الجزائر يتلقى هدية ثمينة من برمنغهام سيتي". العين الإخبارية. 17 May 2025.
  7. ↑ D, Akram (28 May 2025). "EN U20 : Nedder convoque un joueur de Chelsea !". Football Algérien - DZFOOT.COM.
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