:Roberto Kettlun

{{Short description|Chilean-born Palestinian footballer (born 1981)}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Roberto Kettlun

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|fullname = Roberto Karin Kettlun Pesce

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|7|25|df=y}}

|birth_place = Santiago, Chile

|height =

|position = Midfielder

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Universidad Católica

|years1 = 2001

|clubs1 = Universidad Católica

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2002–2005

|clubs2 = Palestino

|caps2 = 50

|goals2 = 4

|years3 = 2003–2004

|clubs3 = → Skoda Xanthi (loan)

|caps3 = 4

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2006–2007

|clubs4 = Unión Española

|caps4 = 1

|goals4 = 1

|years5 = 2007–2009

|clubs5 = Brindisi

|caps5 = 34

|goals5 = 2

|years6 = 2009

|clubs6 = Santegidiese

|caps6 = 11

|goals6 = 5

|years7 = 2009–2010

|clubs7 = Teramo

|caps7 =

|goals7 =

|years8 = 2010

|clubs8 = Olympia Agnonese

|caps8 =

|goals8 =

|years9 = 2010–2011

|clubs9 = Virtus Casarano

|caps9 = 9

|goals9 = 1

|years10 = 2011–2012

|clubs10 = Brindisi

|caps10 = 12

|goals10 = 1

|years11 = 2012–2014

|clubs11 = Hilal Al-Quds

|caps11 =

|goals11 =

|years12 = 2015–2016

|clubs12 = Ahli Al-Khaleel

|caps12 = 5

|goals12 = 0

|totalcaps =

|totalgoals =

|nationalyears1 = 2002–2003

|nationalteam1 = Palestine U23

|nationalcaps1 =

|nationalgoals1 =

|nationalyears2 = 2002–2006

|nationalteam2 = Palestine

|nationalcaps2 = 23

|nationalgoals2 = 3

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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.{{cite news |title=Roberto Kettlun fue figura en triunfo de selección palestina en Nepal |url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/roberto-kettlun-fue-figura-en-triunfo-de-seleccion-palestina-en-nepal/2003-04-14/140300.html |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=alairelibre.cl |publisher=Radio Cooperativa |date=14 April 2003 |language=es}}

Career

Kettlun played club football in Chile, Greece and Italy.{{cite web |title=Roberto Kettlun |url=https://all4palestine.com/ModelDetails.aspx?gid=11&mid=484&lang=en |website=all4palestine.com |access-date=24 December 2024}}

In Chile, Kettlun played for Universidad Católica, Palestino{{cite web |title=De La Cisterna a Belén |url=https://www.latercera.com/diario-impreso/de-la-cisterna-a-belen/# |website=La Tercera |access-date=24 December 2024 |language=es |date=18 December 2014}} and Unión Española.{{cite web |title=Mercado del fútbol chileno |url=https://www.emol.com/especiales/mercado_futbol_2008/index.htm |website=www.emol.com |publisher=El Mercurio |access-date=24 December 2024 |language=es |date=2008}} In 2002–2003, he played for Greek club Skoda Xanthi.{{cite news |title=Seis futbolistas chilenos fueron titulares en triunfo de la selección Palestina |url=https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/deportes/seis-futbolistas-chilenos-fueron-titulares-en-triunfo-de-la-seleccion/2003-09-17/140400.html |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=Cooperativa.cl |publisher=Radio Cooperativa |date=17 September 2003 |language=es |quote=del volante Roberto Kettlun, quien milita en el club Skoda Xanthi de Grecia.}}

In Italy, Kettlun played for Brindisi, Santegidiese, Teramo, Olympia Agnonese and Virtus Casarano at minor categories.{{NFT player|id=5039|accessdate=}}

In 2012, Kettlun moved to Palestinian club Hilal Al-Quds.{{cite web |title=El día a día del futbolista Roberto Kettlun en medio del conflicto en Gaza |url=https://www.cnnchile.com/mundo/el-dia-a-dia-del-futbolista-roberto-kettlun-en-medio-del-conflicto-en-gaza_20140801/ |website=CNN Chile |access-date=24 December 2024 |language=es |date=1 August 2014}}

He also earned more than 20 caps for Palestine, scoring three goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying.{{FIFA player|210236}}

Post-retirement

Kettlun has served as sport manager of Palestino.{{cite web |title=Uno ganó la Sudamericana: Quiénes son los dos DT's que toman fuerza en la UC tras el rechazo de Gabriel Milito |url=https://www.emol.com/noticias/Deportes/2024/03/21/1125500/universidadcatolica-sebastianmendez-tiagonunes-dt.html |website=Emol |publisher=El Mercurio |access-date=24 December 2024 |language=es |date=21 March 2024 |quote=Uno que lo recuerda bien es Roberto Kettlun, gerente deportivo árabe en ese entonces}}

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.{{cite news |last1=Galaz |first1=Juan Andrés |title=Palestino se reúne con el presidente del PSG para explorar un “proyecto colaborativo” en el desarrollo del club |url=https://www.cnnchile.com/deportes/palestino-psg-proyecto-colaborativo_20240815/ |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=CNN Chile |date=15 August 2024 |language=es}}