15 Facts About Bobby Petta

Alfred Manuel "Bobby" Petta was born on 6 August 1974 and is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a left winger.

Bobby Petta had a loan at Fulham in the Premier League in 2004, and several years in the Australian A-League with Adelaide United and Sydney FC.

Bobby Petta signed for English First Division club Ipswich Town in 1996.

Bobby Petta scored four times during his spell at Celtic, but scored no goals in the league.

Bobby Petta had a number of injuries during his time at Celtic; Celtic won the domestic treble in 2001 but after picking up an injury in the 2001 Scottish League Cup Final Bobby Petta missed the 2001 Scottish Cup Final.

Bobby Petta missed the 2003 UEFA Cup Final as a result of injury.

In January 2004, Bobby Petta returned to England, signing with Fulham of the Premier League on loan for the rest of the season.

In July 2006, Bobby Petta was given permission to leave Bradford and move to Australia, where he failed a trial at Brisbane Roar before signing for Adelaide United of the A-League.

Bobby Petta signed for South Australian side Para Hills Knights on 11 June 2008.

Bobby Petta signed for Heidelberg United in the Victorian Premier League for the 2009 season.

In June 2011, Bobby Petta held talks with new Alloa Athletic manager Paul Hartley, with a view to resurrecting his playing career with the Scottish Third Division side.

Bobby Petta was called up by manager Louis van Gaal for the Netherlands national team in February 2001, ahead of a friendly against Turkey, but had to withdraw through injury.

Bobby Petta was called up again in August 2001 for a friendly against England.

Bobby Petta was one of several contemporary players of Celtic or their rivals Rangers to meet that fate in the 2010s.

From 2017, Bobby Petta worked as a house music disc jockey, having pursued it as a hobby in the 1990s.