Christophe Ettori
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Ajaccio, France[1] | ||
| Position | 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Ettori mainly operated as a midfielder.[6]
Post-playing career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ LFP profile
- ^ "Christophe Ettori: "On peut faire mieux"". corsematin.com.
- ^ "Christophe Ettori, un ancien Toulousain". ladepeche.fr.
- ^ "Ettori fait ses valises". leparisien.fr.
- ^ "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) - ^ ""Bien dans nos têtes"". leparisien.fr.
- ^ "Christophe Ettori: "Mettre de la folie dans notre jeu"". corsematin.com.
- ^ "Christophe Ettori - Corse Net Infos article".
- ^ "Ettori, pilier en transition". blast-info.fr.
- ^ "Christophe Ettori " Le Gazélec revient en Ligue 2 dans un climat plus apaisé "".
- ^ "Christophe Ettori : "On ne va pas s'enflammer"". corsematin.com.
- ^ "Christophe Ettori, ancien président du Gazélec Ajaccio, et un actionnaire du club en garde à vue". lequipe.fr.
- ^ "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) - ^ "A Ajaccio, l'influence toujours présente de la bande du Petit Ba". lemonde.fr.
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