Eric Botteghin
_35_(cropped).jpg) Botteghin with Feyenoord in 2019. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 93 | (9) |
| 2024– | Modena | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 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 23 May 2021[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 0 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 2009–10 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 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[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 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[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9[b] | 2 | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 135 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 411 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 472 | 38 | ||
Honours
[edit]Groningen
Feyenoord[16]
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.
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