Bobby Petta
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Manuel Petta | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Rossvale | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Feyenoord | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Feyenoord | 1 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | → Dordrecht '90 (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | → RKC Waalwijk (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 1996–1999 | Ipswich Town | 71 | (9) |
| 1999–2004 | Celtic | 52 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Fulham (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Darlington | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Bradford City | 27 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Adelaide United | 20 | (1) |
| 2008 | Para Hills Knights | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Sydney FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Heidelberg United | 9 | (0) |
| 2009 | Adelaide Raiders | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Rossvale | ||
| Total | 245 | (16) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:15, 9 February 2016 (UTC). |
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Alfred Manuel "Bobby" Petta (born 6 August 1974) is a Dutch-Indonesian footballer who is currently a personal trainer based in Glasgow. He is a signed player with Rossvale in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.
Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Petta's early playing career was with Feyenoord, from the age of 13 to 21, but he never became a regular in the first team during that period, having loan spells at Dordrecht'90 and RKC Waalwijk. His frustration led to a move to England in 1996 after he was spotted by Ipswich Town scouts.
He signed for them, but in his first season found it difficult to adapt to the more physical British game, making only six appearances. The Ipswich manager at the time, George Burley, was determined that his potential would not go to waste, and with hard work he was able to develop his game and physical resilience, with Bobby finally establishing himself in the first team, on the left side of midfield, making more than 80 appearances and scoring nine goals.
However he eventually became frustrated at Ipswich and did not sign a new contract. This resulted, in July 1999, in a free transfer to Celtic. Petta's first season at Celtic proved to be somewhat difficult, with the Dutchman turning in a series of underwhelming performances in his 17 appearances. The arrival of Martin O'Neill as manager of Celtic in the summer of 2000 would provide Petta with a new lease of life. Possibly the highlight of his career was during the early managership of Martin O'Neill; Petta became a regular in the team that achieved the domestic treble in 2001 and played in the 6–2 victory for Celtic over Rangers in the first Old Firm game of that season – his form throughout that season also saw him called up to the Dutch national team but injury prevented him from playing for his country.
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