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Christophe Ettori

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Christophe Ettori
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-12-14) 14 December 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Ajaccio, France[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Cannes 63 (4)
2001–2002 Gueugnon 26 (1)
2002–2003 Ionikos
2003 Gazélec Ajaccio
2003–2004 Créteil 39 (3)
2004–2005 AEK Larnaca
2005–2007 Toulon
2007–2009 Gazélec Ajaccio
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christophe Ettori (born 14 December 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

Early life

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As a youth player, Ettori joined the youth academy of French side Toulouse, before being promoted to the club's reserve team.[3]

Playing career

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Ettori started his senior club career with French side Cannes, before playing for Gueugnon, Greek side Ionikos, Gazélec Ajaccio, Créteil, and Cypriot side AEK Larnaca after receiving interest from a Chinese side.[4] While playing for AEK Larnaca, he was arrested and spent a week in prison in Cyprus.[5] In total, he made 116 appearances in the French Ligue 2 during his playing career.

Style of play

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Ettori mainly operated as a midfielder.[6]

Post-playing career

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After retiring from professional football, Ettori worked as the sporting director of French side Gazélec Ajaccio.[7] A few years into his tenure as Gazélec Ajaccio sporting director, he was known for his passionate yet calm temperament.[8] Besides serving as sporting director, he also served as president of Gazélec Ajaccio, and was regarded by some as the "pillar of the club".[9] In 2012, he helped the club achieve promotion from the French third tier to the French Ligue 2 .[10] In 2015, he helped them achieve promotion from the French second tier to the French Ligue 1.[11] In 2021, he was arrested as part of a money laundering investigation.[12]

Personal life

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Ettori has been married and has two children.[13] He is the brother of Mickaël Ettori, a member of Corsican criminal organization Gang du Petit Bar.[14]

References

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  1. ^ LFP profile
  2. ^ "Christophe Ettori: "On peut faire mieux"". corsematin.com.
  3. ^ "Christophe Ettori, un ancien Toulousain". ladepeche.fr.
  4. ^ "Ettori fait ses valises". leparisien.fr.
  5. ^ "Le passé sulfureux d'Ettori". sfrpresse.fr (Archived). Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ ""Bien dans nos têtes"". leparisien.fr.
  7. ^ "Christophe Ettori: "Mettre de la folie dans notre jeu"". corsematin.com.
  8. ^ "Christophe Ettori - Corse Net Infos article".
  9. ^ "Ettori, pilier en transition". blast-info.fr.
  10. ^ "Christophe Ettori " Le Gazélec revient en Ligue 2 dans un climat plus apaisé "".
  11. ^ "Christophe Ettori : "On ne va pas s'enflammer"". corsematin.com.
  12. ^ "Christophe Ettori, ancien président du Gazélec Ajaccio, et un actionnaire du club en garde à vue". lequipe.fr.
  13. ^ "Ettori se sent chez lui". France Football. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "A Ajaccio, l'influence toujours présente de la bande du Petit Ba". lemonde.fr.