Roberto Bettega

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roberto Bettega
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 27, 1950(1950-12-27)
Age	74
Country	Italy
Birth City	Turin
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Roberto Bettega Biography

Roberto Bettega is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 27, 1950 in Turin, Italy. Roberto Bettega, Italian pronunciation: [ro’berto ‘bettega]; born 27/12/50) is an ex-footballer from Italy who played as a forward.

On 16 January 1972, he scored a goal against Fiorentina. However, this would be his last game for a while as he suffered a lung infection, the first stages of tuberculosis and was forced to leave the match. He was still able contribute to Juventus’s Serie A championship win that year. He returned to the team on the 24th of September 1972, helping them win their second consecutive league title.

With the arrival of Giovanni Trapattoni in 1976 as coach, Bettega found himself becoming the main frontman of the bianconeri in the late 70s; the former player to take this position, Pietro Anastasi, moved to Internazionale in the summer of that year, and Bettega partnered with his replacement, Roberto Boninsegna, leading the team to notable domestic and European success during this period, including back to back Serie A titles, a Coppa Italia, and an UEFA Cup triumph; Juventus also reached the European Cup final during the 1972–73 season, as well as the Intercontinental Cup final, and managed a semi- final finish in the 1979–80 European Cup Winners’ Cup.

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.

Bettega played in 326 league games for Juventus. He scored 129 league goals. Bettega also won seven league titles between 1972-82, the 1977 UEFA Cup (in the final), and the 1978-1979 Coppa Italia titles. In the 1979-1980 season, he was awarded the Capocannoniere (Serie A’s top scorer). Bettega was regarded as one of the best players in Juventus. He scored 179 goals in all competitions for Juventus, in 490 matches. This included 22 goals in 74 Coppa Italy matches and 27 goals in European matches.

Roberto Bettega Net Worth

Roberto Bettega is one of the richest Association Football Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roberto Bettega 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Bettega was born in Turin and joined the Juventus Primavera team in 1961 as a midfielder. Bettega was a bench player during the 1968-69 season. Bettega, who was 19 years old, was loaned to Varese F.C. in Serie B. Varese’s coach Nils Liedholm scored 13 goals for Bettega to lift the side to the top and earn promotion to Serie A.

Bettega made his Serie A debut at Juventus on 27 September 1970, when he was sent away to Catania. He scored the winning goal. Bettega finished the season with 13 goals from 28 matches. He scored 10 goals in 14 matches the following season.

Bettega played 42 times for Italy, scoring 19 goals between 1975 and 1983. In 1975, Bettega got his first call-up to the Italian national team for a match against Finland. He went on to play in the 1978 FIFA World Cup where he scored two goals to help Italy reach the second round, where they were defeated by the Netherlands, which denied them a spot in the final. Italy finished fourth after losing the third place play-off to Brazil at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires. Bettega was named in the Team of the Tournament for his performances. Bettega also helped Italy to a fourth-place finish at the 1980 European Championship, a tournament played on home soil.

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Facts & Trivia

Roberto Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Roberto Bettega celebrates birthday on December 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Roberto Bettega

1. Roberto Bettega played for Juventus from 1970-1983.
2. He won six Serie A titles and a UEFA Cup.
3. Bettega scored 129 goals in 482 appearances for Juventus.
4. He earned 42 caps and scored 19 goals for Italy.
5. Bettega was part of the Italian squad that finished fourth at the 1978 World Cup.
6. He was known for his versatility as a forward.
7. Bettega served as Juventus’ vice-president from 2006-2010.
8. In 2011, he became the president of Lega Calcio Serie A (Italian Football League).
9. Bettega is considered one of the greatest players in Juventus history.
10. He was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.