Mohamed Abdelkadir Bettamer (Arabic: محمد عبد القادر بالتمر; born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for Asswehly.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Abdelkadir Bettamer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Camden, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Asswehly | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Fulham | |||
| Kingsbury London Tigers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Kingsbury London Tigers | ||
| 2010–2011 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | London Tigers | ||
| 2011–2012 | Hayes & Yeading United | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Bedfont Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | North Greenford United | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | London Tigers | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hampton & Richmond Borough | ||
| 2013–2016 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | ||
| 2016–2018 | Staines Town | 82 | (39) |
| 2018 | Braintree Town | 15 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Barnet | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Welling United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Aldershot Town | 75 | (14) |
| 2022 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Hayes & Yeading United | 25 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2024– | Asswehly | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Libya U18 | |||
| Libya U20 | |||
| Libya U23 | |||
| 2018 | Barawa | 4 | (2) |
| 2020– | Libya | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:00, 13 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:50, 11 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Born in England, he represents Libya at international level.
Early and personal life
editBettamer was born in Camden,[4] to a Libyan father and a Moroccan mother.[5] Bettamer still has family members living in the Bohdema area of Benghazi.[6]
Club career
editBettamer began his career with Arsenal, before moving to Queens Park Rangers at under-11 level. Bettamer later joined Fulham at under-14 level.[6]
Bettamer began his senior career Kingsbury London Tigers, where he made played in the youth team. In 2010 he joined Watford on a one-year scholarship but was not offered a professional contract.[5] He then returned to London Tigers before joining Hayes & Yeading United, making his debut in November 2011.[7] Bettamer was unable to hold down a first team spot with the Conference Premier side and joined Bedfont Town on loan before being released in March 2012.[8] He then spent the remainder of the season with North Greenford United.[9] He played with Hampton & Richmond Borough in 2012–13,[9] before trials at Dagenham & Redbridge,[10] and Maidenhead United.[11] He then joined Al-Ahly (Benghazi) in Libya on a three-year contract, with whom he reached the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League.[5] Due to the civil war in Libya, leading to the suspension of the domestic league in the country, he was unable to play during the final two years of his contract.[12] After it expired, he then joined Staines Town, with whom he scored 42 goals in 89 games.[13][14] He signed a pre-contract agreement with Stevenage in the summer of 2018, but with no contract on the table he joined Braintree Town on a non-contract basis, before a move to Salford City fell through.[15]
Barnet
editBettamer signed for Barnet on 9 November 2018.[16] Two days later Bettamer made his debut on 11 November 2018 in the FA Cup against League One club Bristol Rovers which finished 1–1 and required a replay.[17] His National League debut for Barnet came in the away game against Hartlepool United helping the team to a 3–1 win.[18] Subsequently Bettamer was then loaned out to Welling United and Hemel Hempstead Town.[2]
Aldershot Town
editHe signed for Aldershot Town on a free transfer from Barnet in October 2019.[14] He joined Maidstone United on a one month loan in January 2022.[19] On 26 February 2022, the loan was extended for a further month.[20] Bettamer was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[21]
Hayes & Yeading return
editIn July 2022, Bettamer returned to Hayes & Yeading United.[22] In November 2022, he joined Concord Rangers on loan, a deal that was later extended until the end of the season.[23] On 2 June 2023, Bettamer joined Chelmsford City on loan.[24] On 31 January 2024, after five goals in 21 appearances in all competitions for Chelmsford, Bettamer was recalled by Hayes & Yeading.[25]
In August 2024, Bettamer returned to Libya to join Asswehly.[26]
International career
editHe has represented Libya at under-18, under-20 and under-23 youth levels.[5] He was called-up by the senior team in November 2020.[5] He debuted for the senior Libya national team in a 3–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification loss to Equatorial Guinea on 11 November 2020, scoring his team's second goal in his debut.[27]
At the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup, he represented the Barawa football team, scoring twice in five games. As he was added to the team after the tournament started, and as he was not of Somali descent, his inclusion caused a controversy which resulted in the Ellan Vannin football team, who had protested, to be disqualified from the tournament.[28]
Playing style
editPrimarily a centre forward, Bettamer can also play as a left winger.[14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of end of 2022-23 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kingsbury London Tigers | 2010–11[9] | SSML Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| London Tigers | 2011–12[9] | SSML Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2011–12[2] | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bedfont Town (loan) | 2011–12[9] | SFL Division One Central | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| North Greenford United | 2011–12[9] | SFL Division One Central | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| London Tigers | 2012–13[9] | SSML Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2012–13[9] | Isthmian League Premier Division | No data currently available | |||||||||
| Al-Ahly Benghazi | 2013–14[29] | Libyan Premier League | No data currently available | 8[b] | 0 | |||||||
| Staines Town | 2016–17[30] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 44 | 15 | |
| 2017–18[31] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 42 | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 27 | ||
| Total | 82 | 39 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 89 | 42 | |||
| Braintree Town | 2018–19[2] | National League | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
| Barnet | 2018–19[2][9] | National League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[2] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Welling United (loan) | 2018–19[2][9] | National League South | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League South | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2019–20[2][9] | National League | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[f] | 3 | 22 | 9 | |
| 2020–21[2] | National League | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 3 | 44 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | National League | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 75 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 83 | 22 | |||
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2022–23[32][33] | SFL Premier Division South | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League South | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |
| Career total | 237 | 70 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 275 | 82 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances in National League South playoffs, one appearance and one goal in London Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and two goals in Hampshire Senior Cup
International
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024[34]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first.[34]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2020 | Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | 2–1 |
2–3 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
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- ^ "Hayes & Yeading United Football Club – A-Z of Hayes & Yeading United". www.hyufc.com.
- ^ Street, Tim (17 November 2011). "Bedfont capture United's ex-Watford Libyan international". MyLondon.
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- ^ "MOHAMED BETTAMER- The Benchwarmers Podcast (Season 2 Episode 35)" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Staines Town | Appearances | Mohamed Bettamer | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "NEW SIGNING: Shots sign Bettamer! | Aldershot Town FC". 3 October 2019.
- ^ "THE BIG INTERVIEW: Mo Bettamer | Aldershot Town FC". 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Transfer | Mohamed Bettamer signs for Barnet FC". www.barnetfc.com.
- ^ "Barnet 1–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Hartlepool United 1–3 Barnet". BBC Sport.
- ^ "LOAN MOVE: Mo Bettamer joins Maidstone United on loan | Aldershot Town FC". 25 January 2022.
- ^ "LOAN EXTENDED: Mo Bettamer's loan move to Maidstone United has been extended". Aldershot Town FC. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Aldershot Town announce full retained and released list". www.theshots.co.uk. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ @HYUFC_Official (26 July 2022). "LEGS ELEVEN Striker Mo Bettamer is the next to sign. Experienced striker, who made 9 appearances in 2011/12 before moving on to make considerable impacts at Staines Town, Barnet and latterly Aldershot Town, from where he signs. Expected to lead the line with Moses Emmanuel" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @ConcordRangers (12 January 2023). "We are delighted to announce that Mohamed Bettamer has signed on loan until the end of the season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bettamer joins on loan from Hayes & Yeading United". Chelmsford City F.C. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Bettamer recalled whilst Dunne extended". Chelmsford City F.C. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ @MoBettz (17 August 2024). "Delighted to finally announce that i have signed for @swehlyclub 🔴⚪️ Back home 🇱🇾 and looking forward to the new season #Alhamduillah #letsgetit" (Tweet). Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Equatorial Guinea leaves it late to beat Libya in Cairo". CAFOnline.com.
- ^ "Mo Bettamer – The man who got a country expelled from ConIFA lands on his feet at Barnet". Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Mohamed Bettamer - Aldershot Town". footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Staines Town | Appearances | Mohamed Bettamer | 2016-2017 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Staines Town | Appearances | Mohamed Bettamer | 2017-2018 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
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- ^ "Hayes & Yeading United | Appearances | Mo Bettamer | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
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