Davide Bettella


Davide Bettella is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Pescara, on loan from Atalanta.

Club career

Inter

He is a product of Inter Milan youth teams and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2017–18 season. He also represented the club in the 2007–18 UEFA Youth League, he missed the last penalty kick in the shootout as Inter was eliminated by Manchester City in the Round of 16.

Atalanta

On 29 June 2018, he signed a contract with Atalanta, with Inter holding option to re-purchase his rights. He made several bench appearances for the squad in the first half of the 2018–19 Serie A season.

Loan to Pescara

On 14 January 2019, he joined Serie B club Pescara on loan until June 2020.
He made his Serie B debut for Pescara on 22 April 2019 in a game against Carpi, as a starter.

International career

He was first called up to represent his country in 2015 for the Under-15 squad.
He represented the Under-17 team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
For the Under-19 squad, he scored the goal in the last qualification game that secured a spot for Italy at the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Italy reached the final at the competition, where they lost to Portugal in a shootout.
After the tournament, Bettella continued to be age-eligible for the squad and became its captain, as it qualified for the 2019 edition of the tournament. However he took part in the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Italy U20 squad, reaching the fourth place.
He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 14 October 2019, in a qualifying match won 1–0 against Armenia.

Honours

International

;Italy U19
;Italy U20