Roberto Bettega
Roberto Bettega (born 27 December 1950) is a former Italian football player. He has played for Italy national team.
| File:Juventus FC 1971-1972 Roberto Bettega.jpg Bettega with Juventus in 1971 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Bettega | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1950 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of birth | Turin, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1983 | Juventus | 326 | (129) |
| 1969–1970 | → Varese (loan) | 30 | (13) |
| 1983–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 48 | (11) |
| Total | 404 | (153) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1983 | Italy | 42 | (19) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varese | 1969–70 | Serie B | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | – | 33 | 13 | |
| Juventus | 1970–71 | Serie A | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 21 |
| 1971–72 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | ||
| 1972–73 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 11 | ||
| 1973–74 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
| 1974–75 | 27 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 10 | ||
| 1975–76 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 18 | ||
| 1976–77 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 46 | 23 | ||
| 1977–78 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 15 | ||
| 1978–79 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 11 | ||
| 1979–80 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | ||
| 1980–81 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 11 | ||
| 1981–82 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1982–83 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Total | 326 | 129 | 73 | 22 | 81 | 27 | 480 | 178 | ||
| Toronto Blizzard | 1983 | NASL | 16 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1984 | 23 | 8 | – | – | 23 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 10 | – | – | 39 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 395 | 152 | 76 | 22 | 81 | 27 | 552 | 201 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1977 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1978 | 12 | 3 | |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1980 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 19 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 June 1976 | Milan, Italy | [[File:{{{flag alias-1965}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Romania | 3–1 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 4–1 | |||||
| 3. | 25 September 1976 | Rome, Italy | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 16 October 1976 | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
2–0 | 4–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 4–0 | |||||
| 7. | 17 November 1976 | Rome, Italy | 22x20px England | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 8. | 22 December 1976 | Lisbon, Portugal | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 9. | 8 June 1977 | Helsinki, Finland | 22x20px Finland | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 15 October 1977 | Turin, Italy | 22x20px Finland | 1–0 | 6–1 | |
| 11. | 2–0 | |||||
| 12. | 4–0 | |||||
| 13. | 5–0 | |||||
| 14. | 3 December 1977 | Rome, Italy | Luxembourg |
1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 15. | 6 June 1978 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 22x20px Hungary | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup |
| 16. | 10 June 1978 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Argentina |
1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 17. | 24 February 1979 | Milan, Italy |  Netherlands |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | 11 October 1980 | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
2–0 | 2–0 | 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19. | 17 October 1981 | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia | 1–1 | 1–1 |
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Honours
File:Bettega awarded as 1969–70 Serie B top scorer.jpg
Bettega (centre) in December 1970, wearing Juventus colors, awarded as 1969–70 Serie B top scorer during his previous period at Varese.
Juventus[2]
- Serie A: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82
- Coppa Italia: 1978–79
- UEFA Cup: 1976–77
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1973[3]
- European Cup runner-up: 1972–73,[4] 1982–83[5]
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runner-up: 1970–71[6]
Varese
Italy
- FIFA World Cup semi-finals: 1978[7]
- UEFA European Championship semi-finals: 1980[8]
Individual
- Capocannoniere: 1979–80[9]
- Serie B top scorer: 1969–70[10]
- FIFA World Cup All-star Team: 1978[11]
- World Soccer XI: 1978
- Juventus FC Hall of Fame: 2025[12]
Roberto Bettega Media
- Roberto Bettega - 1964 - Juventus FC.jpg
A 14-year-old Bettega with Juventus Youth Sector in 1964
- Juventus FC - 1972 - Fabio Capello & Roberto Bettega.jpg
Bettega in 1972, during his period of enforced rest, talks with juventino teammate Fabio Capello (left).
- 1974–75 Serie A - SS Lazio v Juventus - Claudio Gentile and Roberto Bettega.jpg
Claudio Gentile (left) and Bettega with bianconeri in the 1974–75 season
- Italia, 1976, Bearzot, Tardelli e Bettega.jpg
From left to right: manager Enzo Bearzot, Marco Tardelli and Bettega celebrates an Italian victory over England in 1976.
- 1971–72 Serie A - AC Milan v Juventus - Bettega's back-heel goal.jpg
One of Bettega's most iconic goals, the back-heel versus A.C. Milan at San Siro in 1971.
References
- ↑ Di Maggio, Roberto (9 November 2002). "Roberto Bettega - Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ↑ Stefano Bedeschi. "Gli eroi in bianconero: Roberto BETTEGA" (in italiano). Tutto Juve. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 1972–73 All matches – season at UEFA website
- ↑ 1982–83 All matches – season at UEFA website
- ↑ website eurocups-uefa.ru Fairs' Cup Seasons 1970-71 – results, protocols
- ↑ 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina, FIFA.com
- ↑ UEFA Euro 1980 at UEFA.com
- ↑ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy - Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ↑ "Italy - Serie B Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Awards: All-Star Team". Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Juventus creates its Hall of Fame - Juventus". Juventus.com. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
