Faysal Bettache (born 7 July 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Faysal Bettache[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, London, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Watford | ||
| 2014–2018 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Billericay Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 28 | (9) |
| 2024– | Tacoma Defiance | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:25 , 3 January 2024 (CST) | |||
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
Born in Westminster,[3][4] Bettache joined Queens Park Rangers from Watford in March 2014 at the age of 13.[2]
During pre-season of the 2018–19 campaign, Bettache was noticed by manager Steve McClaren and become involved with first team affairs, after featuring heavily for the under-23 squad.[2] On 28 August 2018, Bettache was named as a substitute in the second round of the 2018–19 EFL Cup against Bristol Rovers, he replaced Bright Osayi-Samuel in the 85th minute to make his first team and professional debut.[5] On 25 May 2019, Bettache signed his first professional contract with QPR after completing his three-year scholarship with the academy.[6]
On 15 November 2019, Bettache joined Billericay Town on a one-month loan.[7] The deal was later extended until 25 January 2020.[8]
Towards the end of the 2019–20 season, Bettache made his Championship debut against Charlton Athletic and made two further contributions before the end of the season.[2]
On 28 October 2020, Bettache signed a new three-year contract until 2023 with an option for a further year.[9]
Bettache joined EFL League Two club Oldham Athletic on a season-long loan on 20 August 2021.[10] On 10 December 2021, it was announced that Bettache would be recalled by QPR when the transfer window reopened in January, having made 13 appearances in all competitions at Oldham.[11]
On 13 September 2022, Bettache signed for National League club Aldershot Town on a three-month loan deal.[12]
On 20 January 2023, he was released on a mutual termination of his contract[13]
St. Louis City SC 2
In March 2023, it was announced that he had joined MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City SC 2 on a free transfer.[14]
On September 3, 2023, he scored a hat trick against Houston Dynamo 2, became the first player to score a hat trick in the history of the club.
On 1 January 2024, he was released on a mutual termination of his contract
Personal life
Born in England, Bettache is of Algerian descent.[15]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2021–22 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2018–19[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[17] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Billericay Town (loan) | 2019–20[21] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2021–22[19] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| St. Louis City 2 | 2023[22] | MLS Next Pro | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 |
| Career total | 50 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 9 | ||