Syb van Ottele

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Syb van Ottele
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Van Ottele with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fortuna Sittard
Number 6
Youth career
RKSV Brakkenstein
2012–2020 NEC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 NEC 9 (0)
2021–2024 Heerenveen 52 (1)
2024– Fortuna Sittard 0 (0)
International career
2017 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2017–2019 Netherlands U16 7 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 9 (0)
2019 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner Ireland 2019 U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024

Syb van Ottele (born 2 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.

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Career

Born in Nijmegen, Van Ottele progressed through the NEC youth academy, which he joined in 2012. On 27 February 2018, when several European clubs wanted to recruit him, he signed his first contract with his childhood club, where he was considered one of their great prospects. [1] Van Ottele made his professional debut for NEC in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie loss to SC Cambuur on 28 August 2020, coming on as a substitute for Édgar Barreto. [2]

On 8 January 2021, Van Ottele signed his first professional contract with Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. Heerenveen technical director, Gerry Hamstra welcomed the signing, and described Van Ottele as a talented and versatile player who is comfortable in possession. [3]

On 13 July 2024, Van Ottele moved to Fortuna Sittard. [4]

Honours

Netherlands U17

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References

  1. "NEC legt talent Van Ottele voor drie jaar vast ondanks interesse". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 27 February 2018.
  2. "Cambuur vs. NEC - 28 August 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. "Heerenveen confirm the signing of NEC Nijmegen talent". Football Oranje. 8 January 2021.
  4. "FORTUNA VERSTERKT ZICH MET SYB VAN OTTELE" [FORTUNA STRENGTHENS ITSELF WITH SYB VAN OTTELE] (in Dutch). Fortuna Sittard. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA.com. 19 May 2019.