Sven Botman

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Sven Botman
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Botman playing for Lille in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sven Adriaan Botman [1]
Date of birth (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Badhoevedorp, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2009 RKSV Pancratius
2009–2020 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Jong Ajax 28 (2)
2019–2020 → Heerenveen (loan) 26 (2)
2020–2022 Lille 62 (3)
2022– Newcastle United 53 (2)
International career‡
2015 Netherlands U15 5 (0)
2015–2016 Netherlands U16 5 (0)
2017 Netherlands U18 3 (0)
2018–2019 Netherlands U19 10 (0)
2019 Netherlands U20 2 (0)
2020–2022 Netherlands U21 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:17, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Sven Adriaan Botman (born 12 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Newcastle United. He has represented the Netherlands at youth levels under-15 through under-21.

Contents

Club career

Ajax

On 23 June 2018, Botman made his debut for the senior team of Ajax in a friendly against VVSB. [4] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 17 August 2018 in a game against Roda JC Kerkrade. [5]

Lille

On 31 July 2020, Botman signed a five-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lille. [6] The deal was worth approximately £10M. [7]

Newcastle United

On 28 June 2022, Botman signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year deal for €40 million. [8] On 24 September 2023, Botman scored his first goal for Newcastle in a record 8–0 away win over Sheffield United. [9] In March 2024, he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury during an FA Cup match against Manchester City, which would sideline him for six to nine months. [10]

International career

He has captained the Netherlands at under-21 level, as well as being called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the first time in November 2020. [11] In October 2022, Botman was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. [12]

Personal life

Botman's girlfriend Chana Kesselaar is a fashion stylist from Amsterdam. The pair have been in a long-term relationship since 2016. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] League cup [lower-alpha 2] EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 282————282
Heerenveen (loan) 2019–20 [15] Eredivisie 26240———302
Lille 2020–21 [16] Ligue 1 37020—8 [lower-alpha 3] 0—470
2021–22 [17] Ligue 125310—5 [lower-alpha 4] 01 [lower-alpha 5] 0323
Total623300013010793
Newcastle United 2022–23 [18] Premier League 3601070——440
2023–24 [19] Premier League17230101 [lower-alpha 4] 0—222
Total532408010—662
Career total169911080140102039

Honours

Lille

Newcastle United

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References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sven Botman: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sven Botman". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "VVSB v Ajax game report". Sky Sports. 23 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "L'international U20 néerlandais, Sven Botman est Lillois" (in French). Lille OSC. 31 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Official | Lille kick off summer recruitment with Sven Botman from Ajax". Get French Football News. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Newcastle United agree Sven Botman deal". Newcastle United F.C. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Sheffield United vs. Newcastle United". Premier League. 24 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Newcastle United: Sven Botman out for up to nine months with ACL injury". BBC Sport. 20 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Player Profile". Newcastle United FC. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  12. ↑ @OnsOranje (21 October 2022). "🦁 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝: This is the longlist of 39 players where our final World Cup 2022 squad will be selected from! 📋" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ https://www.newcastleworld.com/news/newcastle-united-fashion-stylist-wag-posts-cute-social-message-to-her-award-nominated-other-half-4156315
  14. ↑ "S. Botman". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Lille Crowned Ligue 1 Champs With Win In Angers". BeIN Sports. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Lille beat PSG to clinch first French Super Cup". Sky Sports. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  22. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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