Pettys played with
Cincinnati Kings for the
2008 PDL season before attending college, appearing in 9 games for the Kings. He later played with
Orange County Blue Star for the
2010 PDL season and the
2011 PDL season. Pettys began his professional career with
Los Angeles Blues of the
USL Pro in 2013. In January 2014, he joined Filipino side
Global F.C., a first division team in the
UFL. Pettys rejoined Global F.C. in 2016.
International career Pettys, being eligible to represent both the United States (via birth) and the Philippines (via heritage on his mother's side), chose to join the
Philippines national football team after being invited to the national team pool in February 2014 by head coach
Thomas Dooley. He made his international debut as a substitute in a 3–0 win over
Nepal in
Doha,
Qatar on April 11, 2014. His full international cap was the first by a Kentucky Wildcats player. ==References==