Zaid Betteka (Arabic: زايد بتقة; born 2 July 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City.

Career

Betteka began playing grassroots football with Calthorpe, before joining the youth academy of Birmingham City as a U11. He made his senior and professional debut with Birmingham City as a substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup win over Lincoln City on 11 January 2025. On 16 May 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Birmingham until 2027.

International career

Betteka was born in England to an Algerian father and a Somali mother. On 29 May 2025, he was called up to the Algeria U20s for a set of friendlies.

External links

  • at Soccerway