Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Ascoli.
_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 | Ascoli | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| 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– | Ascoli | 93 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024 | |||
Career
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]
Personal life
Botteghin is a Brazilian with Italian ancestry; his paternal grand-grandfather was originally from Treviso and moved to Brazil during the World War II.[13] Due to that, he is also an Italian citizen through jus sanguinis.[14]
Career statistics
- As of 23 May 2021[15]
| 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
Groningen
Feyenoord[15]