Mike Bettinger

Mike Bettinger
Bettinger while playing for Fratria in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Mike Bradley Jefferson Bettinger
Date of birth (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 22)
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.

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. In January 2025, after a trial, he joined Bulgarian Second League team Fratria. He scored his first league goal for the club on 12 May 2025 in a match against CSKA 1948 II.

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. He made his international debut for the team in the match against Mauritania, coming as a substitute in the 74th minute.

Career statistics

As of 9 June 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Le Mans II 2022–23 National 3 10000—31131
2023–24 0000——00
Total 100000031131
Fratria 2024–25 Second League 12100——121
Total 121000000121
Career total221000031252

References

  1. 1 2 "M. Bettinger - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Actualité - Mike Bettinger signe au MANS FC
  3. ↑ Фратрия представи френски защитник
  4. ↑ Фратрия разби дубъла на ЦСКА 1948
  5. ↑ Защитник от 14-ия във Втора лига стана национал
  6. ↑ Centrafrique-Mauritanie : chaîne et heure du match
  7. ↑ AFR : La Centrafrique dispose de la Mauritanie