Eric Botteghin


Eric Fernando Botteghin is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie. Botteghin plays as a centre back.

Career

Botteghin played in the youth academy of Grêmio Barueri, but was also loaned out to Internacional for one season. In January 2007, Botteghin moved from Grêmio Barueri to FC Zwolle 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. It was their first major trophy and they qualified for the UEFA Europa League.
In 2015 he moved to Feyenoord where he won the KNVB Cup again. 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.
Botteghin signed a one-year contract extension with Feyenoord on 22 July 2020, keeping him at the club until 2021.

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Honours

FC Groningen
Feyenoord