Roberto Kettlun

Roberto Karin Kettlun Pesce (born 25 July 1981) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Chile, he represented Palestine at international level.^[1][2]

Roberto Kettlun

Personal information
Full name	Roberto Karin Kettlun Pesce
Date of birth	(1981-07-25) 25 July 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001	Universidad Católica	0	(0)
2002–2005	Palestino	50	(4)
2003–2004	→ Skoda Xanthi (loan)	4	(1)
2006–2007	Unión Española	1	(1)
2007–2009	Brindisi	34	(2)
2009	Santegidiese	11	(5)
2009–2010	Teramo
2010	Olympia Agnonese
2010–2011	Virtus Casarano	9	(1)
2011–2012	Brindisi	12	(1)
2012–2014	Hilal Al-Quds
2015–2016	Ahli Al-Khaleel	5	(0)
International career
2002–2003	Palestine U23
2002–2006	Palestine	23	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Kettlun played club football in Chile, Greece and Italy.^[3]

In Chile, Kettlun played for Universidad Católica, Palestino^[2] and Unión Española.^[4] In 2002–2003, he played for Greek club Skoda Xanthi.^[5]

In Italy, Kettlun played for Brindisi, Santegidiese, Teramo, Olympia Agnonese and Virtus Casarano at minor categories.^[6]

In 2012, Kettlun moved to Palestinian club Hilal Al-Quds.^[2][7]

He also earned more than 20 caps for Palestine,^[6] scoring three goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying.^[8]

Post-retirement

Kettlun has served as sport manager of Palestino.^[9]

In August 2024, Kettlun served as representative of Palestino in front of Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the president of French club Paris Saint-Germain, with views to future cooperation.^[10]