Sven Botman

Sven Botman
Botman playing for Newcastle United in 2026
Personal information
Full name Sven Adriaan Botman
Date of birth (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Badhoevedorp, Netherlands
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
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 92 (4)
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 23:29, 12 October 2026 (UTC)

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.

Club career

Ajax

On 23 June 2018, Botman made his debut for the senior team of Ajax in a friendly against VVSB. He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong Ajax on 17 August 2018 in a game against Roda JC.

Lille

Botman with Lille in 2021

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, who bought him from Ajax for almost 7 million euros. He made a good start, 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 in a 1–0 victory over Coupe de France winner Paris Saint-Germain.

Newcastle United

On 28 June 2022, Botman signed for Premier League club Newcastle United on a five-year deal for €40 million. On 24 September 2023, Botman scored his first goal for Newcastle in a record 8–0 away win over Sheffield United. 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. On 16 December, Botman made his return from his ACL injury in a Professional Development League Premier League 2 game vs the Chelsea Development Squad.

On 12 January 2026, Botman extended his contract with Newcastle United until the summer of 2030.

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. In October 2022, Botman was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life

Botman's girlfriend Chana Kesselaar is a fashion stylist from Amsterdam. The pair have been in a long-term relationship since 2016. They welcomed a daughter, Giulia, in September 2024.

Career statistics

As of match played 12 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Ajax 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 282————282
Heerenveen (loan) 2019–20 Eredivisie 26240———302
Lille 2020–21 Ligue 1 37020—80—470
2021–22 Ligue 1 25310—5010323
Total 62330—13010793
Newcastle United 2022–23 Premier League 3601070——440
2023–24 Premier League 172301010—222
2024–25 Premier League 800020——100
2025–26 Premier League 251203081—382
2026–27 Premier League 610020——81
Total 9246015091—1225
Career total 208111301502211025912
  1. ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Trophée des Champions

Honours

Lille

Newcastle United

References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sven Botman: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sven Botman". Newcastle United F.C. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "VVSB v Ajax game report". Sky Sports. 23 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Botman to Lille, VoetbalPrimeur.nl, 31 July 2020
  7. ↑ Good start for Botman at Lille VI, 19 October 2020
  8. ↑ "Le Trophée des Champions 2021 à Tel Aviv" [The 2021 Trophée des Champions in Tel Aviv]. Ligue 1 (in French). 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Newcastle United agree Sven Botman deal". Newcastle United F.C. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sheffield United vs. Newcastle United". Premier League. 24 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Newcastle United: Sven Botman out for up to nine months with ACL injury". BBC Sport. 20 March 2024.
  12. ↑ Waugh, Chris (16 December 2024). "Newcastle's Sven Botman to step up injury recovery with Under-21s". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sven Botman signs new long-term contract". Newcastle United F.C. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Player Profile". Newcastle United FC. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  15. ↑ @OnsOranje (21 October 2022). "🦁 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝: This is the longlist of 39 players where our final World Cup 2022 squad will be selected from! 📋" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ "NUFC WAG posts cute social message to her award-nominated other half". 24 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "S. Botman". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Sven Botman in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  26. ↑ "Lille Crowned Ligue 1 Champs With Win In Angers". BeIN Sports. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  27. ↑ "Lille beat PSG to clinch first French Super Cup". Sky Sports. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  28. ↑ "Liverpool 1–2 Newcastle United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  29. ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 February 2023). "Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.