| Eric Botteghin | |
| Fullname: | Eric Fernando Botteghin |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.93m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Modena |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Grêmio Barueri |
| Youthyears2: | 2005–2006 |
| Youthclubs2: | → Internacional (loan) |
| Years1: | 2007–2011 |
| Clubs1: | PEC Zwolle |
| Caps1: | 140 |
| Goals1: | 12 |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs2: | NAC Breda |
| Caps2: | 64 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Groningen |
| Caps3: | 73 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2015–2021 |
| Clubs4: | Feyenoord |
| Caps4: | 135 |
| Goals4: | 9 |
| Years5: | 2021–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Ascoli |
| Caps5: | 93 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Modena |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 June 2024 |
Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian club Modena.
Botteghin played in the youth academy of Grêmio Barueri, but was also loaned out to Internacional for one season.[1] In January 2007, Botteghin moved from Grêmio Barueri to FC Zwolle in the Netherlands.[2] In 2011, he joined NAC Breda. After two seasons he transferred to FC Groningen.[3]
He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions PEC Zwolle. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[4] [5]
In 2015 he moved to Feyenoord.[6] In November 2017 he signed a new contract until 2020.[7]
On 22 April 2018, he played as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against AZ Alkmaar.[8]
Botteghin signed a one-year contract extension with Feyenoord on 22 July 2020, keeping him at the club until 2021. He left the club after the 2020–21 season, after his contract was not extended.[9]
On 3 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Ascoli in Italy.[10]
On 17 July 2024, Botteghin moved to Modena on a one-season deal.[11]
Botteghin is a Brazilian with Italian ancestry; his paternal grand-grandfather was originally from Treviso and moved to Brazil during the World War II.[12] Due to that, he is also an Italian citizen through jus sanguinis.[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| PEC Zwolle | 2006–07 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[14] | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||||
| 2009–10 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 139 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 149 | 12 | ||||
| NAC Breda | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| 2012–13 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 67 | 6 | |||||
| Groningen | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 38 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2[15] | 0 | — | 41 | 3 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[16] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 73 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 6 | |||
| Feyenoord | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 5 | |||
| 2017–18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[17] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 135 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 172 | 14 | |||
| Career total | 411 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 472 | 38 | |||
Groningen
Feyenoord