Ethan Butera

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Ethan Butera
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Youth career
0000–2016 RWDM
2016–2023 Anderlecht
2023– Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 RSCA Futures 14 (0)
2023– Jong Ajax 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Belgium U16 11 (0)
2022– Belgium U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Ethan Butera (born 16 April 2006) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Ajax in the Eerste Divisie. [1]

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Career

Anderlecht

Butera has been with Anderlecht since under-11 level. On 6 May 2021 Butera signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. The contract ran until the conclusion of the 2023–24 season with the club's Jean Kindermans describing him as a "strong left footed centre back who can also play in midfield, a natural leader with a bright future". [2] Butera made his debut in the Challenger Pro League on 14 August. 2022 in a 0–0 home draw against Deinze. [3] Butera was identified as one of the core reasons RSCA Futures were the last unbeaten side in Belgian football during the 2022–23 season. [4] [5] Such was his form he was linked with potential transfers to Juventus, Ajax and Atalanta. [6] [7]

Ajax

On 1 September 2023 Butera signed a 3-year contract with AFC Ajax, joining the reserves team Jong Ajax for the 2023–24 Eerste Divisie season. [8]

International career

In 2022 Butera represented Belgium at under-17 level. [9] Prior to this, he captained the Belgian under-16 team. [10]

Personal life

He is the son of Belgian former professional footballer Jonathan Butera. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RSCA Futures 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 140———140
Jong Ajax 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 00———00
Career total140000000140

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    References

    1. ↑ "Ajax contracteert Ethan Butera". Ajax.nl.
    2. ↑ "De 15-jarige centrale verdediger Ethan Butera ondertekent zijn eerste profcontract bij RSC Anderlecht. Dat heeft paars-wit donderdag gemeld". Nieuwsblad.be.
    3. ↑ "RSC ANDERLECHT II VS. DEINZE 0 - 0". Soccerway.
    4. ↑ "Succesvoller dan hun A-ploeg:RSCA Futures nog enige ongeslagen ploeg in het Belgische profvoetbal". voetbalkrant.com.
    5. ↑ "Le RSCA Futures fait fureur en D1B : "On s'est fait bouger par un gamin de 17 ans..."'". walfoot.be.
    6. ↑ "Anderlecht already have two acquisitions for next season". voetbalnieuws.be.
    7. ↑ "Nieuwe Kompany op komst bij Anderlecht? Onderhandelingen gestart over profcontract". voetbalkrant.com.
    8. ↑ "Ajax kaapt opnieuw groot Belgisch talent weg bij Anderlecht". Voetbal International .
    9. ↑ "The Belgian U17 scores 3 of 3 in the European Championship standings". Anderlecht-online.be.
    10. ↑ "Vandaag begint de Challenger Pro League, het vroegere 1B: 10 tieners om in de gaten te houden". GVA.be.
    11. ↑ "Anderlecht: Ethan Butera, 15-year-old central defender, signs his first professional contract". RTBF.be.
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