Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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Career

Botteghin played in the youth academy of Grêmio Barueri, but was also loaned out to

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for one season. In January 2007, Botteghin moved from Grêmio Barueri to

FC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a tot ...

in the Netherlands. In 2011, he joined NAC Breda. After two seasons he transferred to FC Groningen. He helped the Green-White Army win the KNVB Cup in 2014–15 against defending champions

PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...

. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the

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. In 2015 he moved to

Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club (association football), football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names bef ...

. In November 2017 he signed a new contract until 2020. On 22 April 2018, he played as Feyenoord won the 2017–18 KNVB Cup final 3–0 against

AZ Alkmaar Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known as AZ Alkmaar or simply AZ (), is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands, and host ...

. 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. On 3 August 2021, he signed a two-year contract with

in Italy.

Career statistics

Honours

Groningen * KNVB Cup: 2014–15 Feyenoord *

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: 2016–17 * KNVB Cup: 2015–16, 2017–18 *

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2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

References

1987 births Footballers from São Paulo Living people Association football central defenders Brazilian footballers PEC Zwolle players NAC Breda players FC Groningen players Feyenoord players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Serie B players Brazilian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in Italy Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Italy {{Brazil-footy-defender-1980s-stub