Sturla Ottesen (born 25 May 2001) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Kjelsås

Ottesen started his youth career at Kjelsås, and after a stint at

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, he returned to Kjelsås where he started his senior career. The club was playing in the

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when he made his debut on 14 April 2019, in a game against Asker. He was a starter in that match, which his team won 3–1. He recorded strong performances during his debut 2019 season, and was voted Talent of the Year in that league by the Football Association of Norway.

Stabæk

On 5 October 2020, Ottesen signed with

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club Stabæk. He made his professional debut on 18 October 2020, starting against Aalesund in a 4–0 win. Ottesen scored his first goal for Stabæk on 22 September 2021, in a 5–1 loss to

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in the

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Cambuur

Ottesen moved abroad for the first time on 5 February 2024, signing with Dutch second-tier

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club

on a one-and-a-half-year deal. He made his debut for the club five days later, replacing

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in the 55th minute of a 3–3 home league draw against

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International career

Ottesen is a Norwegian former youth international.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ottesen, Sturla 2001 births Living people Footballers from Oslo Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Kjelsås Fotball players Stabæk Fotball players SC Cambuur players Eliteserien players Eerste Divisie players Men's association football fullbacks Norway men's youth international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands