Adel Bettaieb (; born 28 January 1997) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in France, he has been called up to the Tunisia national team.

Professional career

A youth product of a local club in Villiers-le-Bel for 4 years, Bettaieb moved to the famed French academy

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at the age of 13, and followed that up with stints at the youth sides of Red Star and

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. He began his senior career with their reserves in 2014. He transferred to the

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club

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on 2 July 2018. He moved to the Luxembourgian club

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in the summer of 2019. He helped Dudelange win the

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. On 30 June 2022, he signed a professional 1+1 year contract with the newly promoted side

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in the Turkish

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. He made his professional debut with Ümraniyespor in a 3–3 Süper Lig tie with Fenerbahçe on 8 August 2022.

International career

Born in France, Bettaieb is of Tunisian descent through his father. He was called up to the senior Tunisia national teams in September 2019 without featuring.

Honours

Dudelange *

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: 2021–22 *

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runner-up: 2021–22

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