Eric Botteghin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Fernando Botteghin | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1987 | ||
Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Modena | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
2005–2006 | → Internacional (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | PEC Zwolle | 140 | (12) |
2011–2013 | NAC Breda | 64 | (5) |
2013–2015 | Groningen | 73 | (5) |
2015–2021 | Feyenoord | 135 | (9) |
2021–2024 | Ascoli | 94 | (9) |
2024– | Modena | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 |
Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie B club Modena.
Career
[edit]Botteghin played in the youth academy of Grêmio Barueri, but was also loaned out to Internacional for one season.[2] In January 2007, Botteghin moved from Grêmio Barueri to FC Zwolle in the Netherlands.[3] In 2011, he joined NAC Breda. After two seasons he transferred to FC Groningen.[4][5]
He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[6][7]
In 2015 he moved to Feyenoord.[8] In November 2017 he signed a new contract until 2020.[9]
On 22 April 2018, he played as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against AZ Alkmaar.[10]
Botteghin signed a one-year contract extension with Feyenoord on 22 July 2020, keeping him at the club until 2021.[2] He left the club after the 2020–21 season, after his contract was not extended.[11]
On 3 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Ascoli in Italy.[12]
On 17 July 2024, Botteghin moved to Modena on a one-season deal.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Botteghin is a Brazilian with Italian ancestry; his paternal great-grandfather was originally from Treviso and moved to Brazil during the World War II.[14] Due to that, he is also an Italian citizen through jus sanguinis.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 November 2024|[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
PEC Zwolle | 2006–07 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
2007–08 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
2008–09 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 5 | |||
2009–10 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
2010–11 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
Total | 139 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 149 | 12 | |||
NAC Breda | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||||
Total | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 67 | 6 | ||||
Groningen | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 3 | ||
2014–15 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 73 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 6 | ||
Feyenoord | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
2016–17 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
2019–20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9[c] | 2 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
2020–21 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
Total | 135 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 14 | ||
Ascoli | 2021–22 | Serie B | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 3 | ||||
2023–24 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
Total | 94 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 99 | 9 | ||||
Modena | 2024–25 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 509 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 575 | 47 |
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]Groningen
Feyenoord[16]
- Eredivisie: 2016–17
- KNVB Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18
- Johan Cruijff Shield: 2017, 2018
References
[edit]- ^ Eric Botteghin at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Botteghin blijft bij Feyenoord". feyenoord.nl. Feyenoord. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Profile". www.vi.nl. Voetbal International.
- ^ Eric Botteghin at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com.
- ^ Update: FC Groningen heeft 'op enkele details na' akkoord met Feyenoord (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 13 August 2015.
- ^ Groenstege, Minne (15 November 2017). "Botteghin verlengt contract bij Feyenoord tot 2020". ad.nl. Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "AZ vs. Feyenoord - 22 April 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Feyenoord staat stil bij afscheid Van Beek, Nieuwkoop en Botteghin". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Verdediger Botteghin verruilt Feyenoord voor Ascoli". RTL Nieuws. 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Calciomercato: Botteghin è gialloblù" [Transfer Market: Botteghin is yellow and blue] (in Italian). Modena. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Le giovanili con Pato, il successo in Olanda e la B: "L'Ascoli ha esaudito il mio desiderio di giocare in Italia"" (in Italian). Gianluca Di Marzio.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Ascoli Calcio, Botteghin ha lasciato il Brasile per diventare un nuovo calciatore bianconero" (in Italian). Piceno Time. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b Eric Botteghin at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- 1987 births
- Footballers from São Paulo
- Living people
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Brazilian people of Italian descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- PEC Zwolle players
- NAC Breda players
- FC Groningen players
- Feyenoord players
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
- Modena FC 2018 players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Serie B players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
- Brazilian football defender, 1980s birth stubs