Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 December 1977 | ||
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]
As a youth player, Ettori joined the youth academy of French side Toulouse, before being promoted to the club's reserve team. [3]
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.
Ettori mainly operated as a midfielder. [6]
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]
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]
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