Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 April 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Belgium | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Ajax | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | RWDM | ||
2016–2023 | Anderlecht | ||
2023– | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | RSCA Futures | 14 | (0) |
2023– | Jong Ajax | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2021–2022 | Belgium U16 | 10 | (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 Dutch Eerste Divisie. [1]
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]
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]
In 2022 Butera represented Belgium at under-17 level. [9] Prior to this, he captained the Belgian under-16 team. [10]
He is the son of Belgian former professional footballer Jonathan Butera. [11]
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