David Bettoni

David Bettoni (born 23 November 1971) is a French former professional football player and coach, he is as an assistant coach of Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.[1]

David Bettoni
Personal information
Full name David Bettoni
Date of birth (1971-11-23) 23 November 1971
Place of birth Saint-Priest, Rhône, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Madrid (assistant)
Youth career
ASPTT Lyon
Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Cannes 30 (0)
1993–1994 → Istres (loan) 34 (0)
1995–1996 → Olympique Alès (loan) 19 (0)
1996–1997 Avezzano 15 (0)
1997–1999 Alessandria 34 (1)
1999 Novara 7 (0)
1999–2000 Lucchese 21 (0)
2000–2001 Brescello 20 (1)
2002–2003 Créteil 28 (0)
2003–2004 Cannes 7 (0)
Total 215 (2)
Teams managed
2014–2016 Real Madrid B (assistant)
2016–2018 Real Madrid (assistant)
2019– Real Madrid (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Managerial career

Bettoni first met Zidane when they were both playing for the youth side of Cannes.

Bettoni was invited at Real Madrid to work as a scout in 2013, identifying exciting young talents. Prior to landing in Madrid he was in charge of the system for bringing young players through at Cannes.[2]

Bettoni joined the coaching staff of his friend, when Zidane was appointed as the head coach of Real Madrid Castilla in summer 2014.[3][4]

Later, Bettoni followed Zidane, when the latter took charge at Real Madrid. However, the club later confirmed that Bettoni wasn't an assistant coach, but a member of the technical team that serves the first team and assist the head coach.[5]

References
  1. "Real Madrid Squad". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  2. "Zidane brings in a new scout - MARCA.com (English version)". marca.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  3. Zidane debutó como entrenador del Castilla (in Spanish)
  4. "David Bettoni's journey from kitman to Zidane's assistant | MARCA in English". marca.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
  5. "Official Announcement: David Bettoni". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
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