Syb van Ottele (born 2 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Heerenveen.
 Van Ottele with Heerenveen in 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 February 2002 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nijmegen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Heerenveen | |||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| RKSV Brakkenstein | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2020 | NEC | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | NEC | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021– | Heerenveen | 43 | (1) | |||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Netherlands U16 | 7 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U17 | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Netherlands U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Career
editBorn in Nijmegen, Van Ottele progressed through the NEC youth academy, which he joined in 2012. On 27 February 2018, when several European clubs wanted to recruit him, he signed his first contract with his childhood club, where he was considered one of their great prospects.[1] Van Ottele made his professional debut for NEC in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie loss to SC Cambuur on 28 August 2020, coming on as a substitute for Édgar Barreto.[2]
On 8 January 2021, Van Ottele signed his first professional contract with Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. Heerenveen technical director, Gerry Hamstra welcomed the signing, and described Van Ottele as a talented and versatile player who is comfortable in possession.[3]
Honours
editNetherlands U17
References
edit- ^ "NEC legt talent Van Ottele voor drie jaar vast ondanks interesse". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Cambuur vs. NEC - 28 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Heerenveen confirm the signing of NEC Nijmegen talent". Football Oranje. 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA.com. 19 May 2019.
External links
edit- Syb van Ottele at Soccerway
- Ons Oranje Profile
- Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International