Syb van Ottele

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Syb van Ottele
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Van Ottele with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 24)
Place of birth Nijmegen, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fortuna Sittard
Number 6
Youth career
RKSV Brakkenstein
2012–2020 NEC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 NEC 9 (0)
2021–2024 Heerenveen 52 (1)
2024– Fortuna Sittard 31 (0)
International career
2017 Netherlands U15 3 (0)
2017–2019 Netherlands U16 7 (2)
2018–2019 Netherlands U17 9 (0)
2019 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner Ireland 2019 U-17 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Syb van Ottele (born 2 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.

Career

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Born in Nijmegen, Van Ottele progressed through the NEC youth academy, which he joined in 2012. On 27 February 2018, when several European clubs wanted to recruit him, he signed his first contract with his childhood club, where he was considered one of their great prospects.[1] Van Ottele made his professional debut for NEC in a 2–0 Eerste Divisie loss to SC Cambuur on 28 August 2020, coming on as a substitute for Édgar Barreto.[2]

On 8 January 2021, Van Ottele signed his first professional contract with Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. Heerenveen technical director, Gerry Hamstra welcomed the signing, and described Van Ottele as a talented and versatile player who is comfortable in possession.[3]

On 13 July 2024, Van Ottele moved to Fortuna Sittard.[4]

Honours

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Netherlands U17

References

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