Eric Botteghin

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
2005–2006	→ 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	94	(9)
2024–	Modena	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025

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

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

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

As of match played 2 November 2024| ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		Europe		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 [b]	0	38	5
	2009–10		35	1	1	0	—		1 [b]	0	37	1
	2010–11		27	1	2	0	—		4 [b]	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 [c]	0	—		41	3
	2015–16		1	0	0	0	0	0	1 [d]	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 [c]	0	1 [d]	0	43	5
	2017–18		12	0	3	0	1 [e]	0	1 [d]	0	17	0
	2018–19		22	2	1	0	1 [c]	1	1 [d]	0	25	3
	2019–20		20	2	3	0	9 [c]	2	—		32	4
	2020–21		25	1	1	0	4 [c]	0	—		30	1
	Total		135	9	14	2	20	3	3	0	172	14
Ascoli	2021–22	Serie B	32	2	1	0	—		—		33	2
	2022–23		37	3	2	0	—		—		39	3
	2023–24		25	4	1	0	—		—		26	4
	Total		94	9	5	0	—		—		99	9
Modena	2024–25	Serie B	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
Career total			509	40	33	4	22	3	11	0	575	47

1. Includes KNVB Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
5. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Groningen

• KNVB Cup: 2014–15

Feyenoord ^[16]

• Eredivisie: 2016–17
• KNVB Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18
• Johan Cruijff Shield: 2017, 2018

References

1. Eric Botteghin at WorldFootball.net
2. "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.
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. Eric Botteghin at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 August 2018.