Sturla Ottesen (born 25 May 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Sturla Ottesen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Cambuur
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2016 Kjelsås
2017–2019 Lyn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Kjelsås 2 1 (0)
2018 Lyn 2 6 (3)
2019–2020 Kjelsås 33 (2)
2020–2023 Stabæk 95 (5)
2023 Stabæk 2 2 (0)
2024– Cambuur 28 (0)
International career
2019 Norway U18 10 (0)
2021–2022 Norway U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:52, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Club career

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Kjelsås

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Ottesen started his youth career at Kjelsås, and after a stint at Lyn, he returned to Kjelsås where he started his senior career. The club was playing in the Norwegian Second Division when he made his debut on 14 April 2019, in a game against Asker. He was a starter in that match, which his team won 3–1.[2] He recorded strong performances during his debut 2019 season, and was voted Talent of the Year in that league by the Football Association of Norway.[3]

Stabæk

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On 5 October 2020, Ottesen signed with Eliteserien club Stabæk.[4][5] He made his professional debut on 18 October 2020, starting against Aalesund in a 4–0 win. Ottesen scored his first goal for Stabæk on 22 September 2021, in a 5–1 loss to Strømsgodset in the Norwegian Football Cup.[6]

Cambuur

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Ottesen moved abroad for the first time on 5 February 2024, signing with Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Cambuur on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[7] He made his debut for the club five days later, replacing Jhondly van der Meer in the 55th minute of a 3–3 home league draw against VVV-Venlo.[8][9]

International career

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Ottesen is a Norwegian former youth international.[10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 8 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kjelsås 2 2016[11] 3. divisjon 1 0 1 0
Lyn 2 2018[11] 4. divisjon 6 3 6 3
Kjelsås 2019[11] 2. divisjon 21 2 2 0 23 2
2020[11] 2. divisjon 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 33 2 2 0 35 2
Stabæk 2020[11] Eliteserien 9 0 0 0 9 0
2021[11] Eliteserien 29 1 3 1 32 2
2022[11] Eliteserien 29 3 6 1 35 4
2023[11] Eliteserien 28 1 2 0 30 1
Total 95 5 11 2 106 7
Stabæk 2 2023[11] 3. divisjon 2 0 2 0
Cambuur 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 15 0 1 0 16 0
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 13 0 1 2 14 2
Total 28 0 2 2 30 2
Career total 165 10 15 4 0 0 180 14

References

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  1. ^ "Sturla Ottesen". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Asker – Kjelsås – 14.04.2019 16.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ Madsen, Christer (28 October 2019). "Sturla Ottesen årets talent i PostNord-ligaen". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ Haga, Tiril (5 October 2020). "Har spilt seg til Eliteserien!". Nordre Aker Budstikke (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ Sagbakken, Torstein (9 October 2020). "Sturla Ottesen (19) klar for eliteserieklubb". Journalen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Strømsgodset – Stabæk – 22.09.2021 18.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ "TRANSFER | Rechtsback Sturla Ottesen voor anderhalf seizoen naar SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  8. ^ "SC Cambuur – VVV-Venlo 3:3 (Eerste Divisie 2023/2024, 25. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Cambuur en VVV spelen gelijk in doelpuntrijke wedstrijd". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  10. ^ Sturla Ottesen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sturla Ottesen – Statistikk". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.