Sturla Ottesen

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Sturla Ottesen
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Oslo, Norway
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Cambuur
Number 25
Youth career
0000–2016 Kjelsås
2017–2019 Lyn
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Kjelsås 2 1 (0)
2018 Lyn 2 6 (3)
2019–2020 Kjelsås 33 (2)
2020–2023 Stabæk 95 (5)
2023 Stabæk 2 2 (0)
2024– Cambuur 7 (0)
International career
2019 Norway U18 10 (0)
2021–2022 Norway U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:21, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Sturla Ottesen (born 25 May 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Contents

Club career

Kjelsås

Ottesen started his youth career at Kjelsås, and after a stint at Lyn, he returned to Kjelsås where he started his senior career. The club was playing in the Norwegian Second Division when he made his debut on 14 April 2019, in a game against Asker. He was a starter in that match, which his team won 3–1. [2] He recorded strong performances during his debut 2019 season, and was voted Talent of the Year in that league by the Football Association of Norway. [3]

Stabæk

On 5 October 2020, Ottesen signed with Eliteserien club Stabæk. [4] [5] He made his professional debut on 18 October 2020, starting against Aalesund in a 4–0 win. Ottesen scored his first goal for Stabæk on 22 September 2021, in a 5–1 loss to Strømsgodset in the Norwegian Football Cup. [6]

Cambuur

Ottesen moved abroad for the first time on 5 February 2024, signing with Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Cambuur on a one-and-a-half-year deal. [7] He made his debut for the club five days later, replacing Jhondly van der Meer in the 55th minute of a 3–3 home league draw against VVV-Venlo. [8] [9]

International career

Ottesen is a Norwegian former youth international. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kjelsås 2 2016 [11] 3. divisjon 1010
Lyn 2 2018 [11] 4. divisjon 6363
Kjelsås 2019 [11] 2. divisjon 21220232
2020 [11] 2. divisjon12000120
Total33220352
Stabæk 2020 [11] Eliteserien 900090
2021 [11] Eliteserien29131322
2022 [11] Eliteserien29361354
2023 [11] Eliteserien28120301
Total9551121067
Stabæk 2 2023 [11] 3. divisjon2020
Cambuur 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 701080
Career total144101420015812

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