Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie B club Modena.

Eric Botteghin
Botteghin with Feyenoord in 2019.
Personal information
Full name Eric Fernando Botteghin
Date of birth (1987-08-31) 31 August 1987 (age 37)
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
2005–2006Internacional (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

Career

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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

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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

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As of 23 May 2021[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League

Honours

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Groningen

Feyenoord[16]

References

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  1. ^ Eric Botteghin at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Botteghin blijft bij Feyenoord". feyenoord.nl. Feyenoord. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Profile". www.vi.nl. Voetbal International.
  5. ^ Eric Botteghin at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Groningen claim first trophy with KNVB Cup triumph". Goal.com. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  7. ^ "PEC Zwolle vs. Groningen - 3 May 2015 - Soccerway". za.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ Update: FC Groningen heeft 'op enkele details na' akkoord met Feyenoord (Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 13 August 2015.
  9. ^ Groenstege, Minne (15 November 2017). "Botteghin verlengt contract bij Feyenoord tot 2020". ad.nl. Algemeen Dagblad. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  10. ^ "AZ vs. Feyenoord - 22 April 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Feyenoord staat stil bij afscheid Van Beek, Nieuwkoop en Botteghin". feyenoord.nl (in Dutch). 4 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Verdediger Botteghin verruilt Feyenoord voor Ascoli". RTL Nieuws. 3 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Calciomercato: Botteghin è gialloblù" [Transfer Market: Botteghin is yellow and blue] (in Italian). Modena. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Ascoli Calcio, Botteghin ha lasciato il Brasile per diventare un nuovo calciatore bianconero" (in Italian). Piceno Time. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  16. ^ a b Eric Botteghin at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2018.