Eric Botteghin
Brazilian footballer (born 1987)
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Key Takeaways
- Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguesa.
- In January 2007, after impressing in a youth tournament in Groningen, he moved to Dutch side FC Zwolle.
- He scored his first goal on 23 February, in a 2–1 home win over Stormvogels Telstar, and established himself as a regular starter afterwards.
- He made his debut in the category on 14 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Kees Luijckx in a 2–1 away loss to Heracles Almelo.
- He then became an undisputed starter for the side, contributing with 32 league matches in both seasons.
Eric Fernando Botteghin (born 31 August 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguesa.
Career
Early career
Botteghin played in the youth academies of Palmeiras and Grêmio Barueri, but was also loaned out to Internacional for one season. In January 2007, after impressing in a youth tournament in Groningen, he moved to Dutch side FC Zwolle.
Botteghin made his professional debut on 26 January 2007, starting in a 4–1 Eerste Divisie home routing of FC Eindhoven. He scored his first goal on 23 February, in a 2–1 home win over Stormvogels Telstar, and established himself as a regular starter afterwards.
NAC Breda
On 31 March 2011, Botteghin agreed to join Eredivisie side NAC Breda, effective as of 1 July. He made his debut in the category on 14 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Kees Luijckx in a 2–1 away loss to Heracles Almelo.
Botteghin scored his first goal in the top tier of Dutch football on 28 October 2011, netting the opener in a 3–1 home win over VVV-Venlo. He then became an undisputed starter for the side, contributing with 32 league matches in both seasons.
Groningen
On 28 June 2013, Botteghin moved to fellow top tier side FC Groningen, after the club paid € 650,000 for his transfer. 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.
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