Syb van Ottele

Dutch footballer (born 2002)

Syb van Ottele
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
 Heerenveen
Number 6
Youth career
RKSV Brakkenstein
2012–2020 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 NEC 9 (0)
2021– Heerenveen 43 (1)
International career
2017 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2017–2019 Netherlands U16 7 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 9 (0)
2019 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

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

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]

Honours

Netherlands U17

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. ^ "Netherlands retain #U17EURO title: at a glance". UEFA.com. 19 May 2019.

External links

  • Syb van Ottele at Soccerway
  • Ons Oranje Profile
  • Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International
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SC Heerenveen – current squad