Sven Botman
Dutch footballer (born 2000)
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Sven Adriaan Botman (born 12 January 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Premier League club Newcastle United. He has represented the Netherlands at youth levels under-15 through under-21.
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Botman playing for Lille in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Adriaan Botman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Badhoevedorp, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | RKSV Pancratius | ||
| 2009–2020 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Jong Ajax | 28 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2020–2022 | Lille | 62 | (3) |
| 2022– | Newcastle United | 78 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Netherlands U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Netherlands U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Netherlands U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Netherlands U21 | 12 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:55, 14 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ajax
On 23 June 2018, Botman made his debut for the senior team of Ajax in a friendly against VVSB.[4] He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 17 August 2018 in a game against Roda JC Kerkrade.[5]
Lille
On 15 May 2020 he signed a deal with Ajax, which would keep him at the club until 30 June 2023. However, a few months later, on 31 July 2020, he signed a five-year deal with the French club Lille OSC, who bought him from Ajax for almost 7 million euros.[6] He made a good start,[7] and was a starter for the entire 2020–21 season. Lille surprisingly won the Ligue 1 and, for the first time in the club's history, also the Trophée des Champions. This Super Cup was won by a 1–0 victory over Coupe de France winner Paris Saint-Germain.[8]
Newcastle United
On 28 June 2022, Botman signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year deal for €40 million.[9] On 24 September 2023, Botman scored his first goal for Newcastle in a record 8–0 away win over Sheffield United.[10] In March 2024, he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury during an FA Cup match against Manchester City, which would sideline him for six to nine months.[11] On 16 December, Botman made his return from his ACL injury in a Professional Development League Premier League 2 game vs the Chelsea F.C. Development Squad and Academy.[12]
On 12 January 2026, Botman extended his contract with Newcastle United until the summer of 2030.[13]
International career
He has captained the Netherlands at under-21 level, as well as being called up to the senior Netherlands squad for the first time in November 2020.[14] In October 2022, Botman was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[15]
Personal life
Botman's girlfriend Chana Kesselaar is a fashion stylist from Amsterdam. The pair have been in a long-term relationship since 2016.[16]
He welcomed daughter Giulia with girlfriend Chana in September 2024.
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2026[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||||
| Heerenveen (loan) | 2019–20[18] | Eredivisie | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| Lille | 2020–21[19] | Ligue 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8[c] | 0 | — | 47 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[20] | Ligue 1 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 62 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 3 | |||
| Newcastle United | 2022–23[21] | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[22] | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25[23] | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[24] | Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 78 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 105 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 194 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 242 | 11 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
