Ethan Butera (born 16 April 2006) is a Belgian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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in the Dutch

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Career

Anderlecht

Butera has been with Anderlecht since under-11 level. On 6 May 2021 Butera signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. The contract ran until the conclusion of the 2023–24 season with the club's Jean Kindermans describing him as a "strong left footed centre back who can also play in midfield, a natural leader with a bright future". Butera made his debut in the Challenger Pro League on 14 August. 2022 in a 0–0 home draw against

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. Butera was identified as one of the core reasons RSCA Futures were the last unbeaten side in Belgian football during the 2022–23 season. Such was his form he was linked with potential transfers to Juventus, Ajax and Atalanta.

Ajax

On 1 September 2023 Butera signed a 3-year contract with

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, joining the reserves team

for the 2023–24 Eerste Divisie season.

International career

In 2022 Butera represented Belgium at under-17 level. Prior to this, he captained the Belgian under-16 team.

Personal life

He is the son of Belgian former professional footballer Jonathan Butera.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Butera, Ethan 2006 births Living people Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders RSCA Futures players AFC Ajax players Jong Ajax Challenger Pro League players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands