Dimitry Bertaud

Early career

Bertaud first joined his local football academy, Avenir Castriote, at age 6, where he stayed for seven years, before moving to Montpellier's youth system.

Montpellier

Bertaud quickly proved his worth at Montpellier, and quickly advanced to teams older than his age group, playing in the U17 and U19 youth leagues, before appearing with the reserves at only age 16.

2014–15 season

As is typical with reserve teams of professional clubs in French football, the goalkeeping spot was an object of contention among first team players looking for playing time and youth team players looking for a chance to break through. In a season where Montpellier's reserves were struggling to avoid relegation from the fourth division, this resulted Laurent Pionnier and Jonathan Ligali continuously switching places between the first team's bench in the Ligue 1 and the reserves' starting line-up, with a series of youth players sitting on the reserves' bench. A broken finger for main man Geoffrey Jourdren in November meant that both Pionnier and Ligali would play with the first team, leaving open the number 1 spot for the reserves. Bertaud was unexpectedly chosen to take that spot, ahead of Benjamin Martinez, Charly Boucherat and Valentin Lamoulie, who had all sat on the reserve team's bench during the season, unlike Bertaud. His debut came on 13 December, in a match against Saint-Priest, which Montpellier's reserves lost 2–0. This was followed by two more lost…

France

Under-16

While still playing for Montpellier's youth teams, Bertaud got his first national call-up for the France national under-16 football team by Jean-Claude Giuntini, where he debuted on 31 October, in a 2–1 friendly victory over the Netherlands.

Under-19

Following Bertaud's professional contract and performances with Montpellier's reserves, Bertaud was called up again by Giuntini after four years, to play with the France national under-19 football team, alongside Saint-Étienne's Anthony Maisonnial, in the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round. After France lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria, Bertaud debuted on 27 March against Israel, the game ending 0–0. France placed last in Group 5 and were disqualified. Bertaud also represented France at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. After a clean draw against Wales and a 2–1 defeat to Ivory Coast, France defeated Bahrain 6–1, Bertaud playing all three games.

Under-20

Bertaud was quickly promoted to the France national under-20 football team by Philippe Montanier. Later, under Johan Radet, he played at the 2018 Toulon Tournament. France played in Group B, defeating South Korea 4–1 and Togo, losing 1–0 to Scotland and finishing second.

Under-21

Thanks to his Ligue 1 performances, Bertaud was called up to the France national under-21 football team by Sylvain Ripoll for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification…

Club

As of match played 17 May 2025

Bertaud was born in Montpellier, France, on 6 June 1998. He was born to a French father and DR Congolese mother.