Sturla Ottesen (born 25 May 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cambuur | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Kjelsås | ||
| 2017–2019 | Lyn | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Kjelsås 2 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Lyn 2 | 6 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Kjelsås | 33 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Stabæk | 95 | (5) |
| 2023 | Stabæk 2 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cambuur | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Norway U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Norway U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:21, 23 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022 | |||
Club career
editKjelsås
editOttesen started his youth career at Kjelsås, and after a stint at Lyn, he returned to Kjelsås where he started his senior career. The club was playing in the Norwegian Second Division when he made his debut on 14 April 2019, in a game against Asker. He was a starter in that match, which his team won 3–1.[2] He recorded strong performances during his debut 2019 season, and was voted Talent of the Year in that league by the Football Association of Norway.[3]
Stabæk
editOn 5 October 2020, Ottesen signed with Eliteserien club Stabæk.[4][5] He made his professional debut on 18 October 2020, starting against Aalesund in a 4–0 win. Ottesen scored his first goal for Stabæk on 22 September 2021, in a 5–1 loss to Strømsgodset in the Norwegian Football Cup.[6]
Cambuur
editOttesen moved abroad for the first time on 5 February 2024, signing with Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Cambuur on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[7] He made his debut for the club five days later, replacing Jhondly van der Meer in the 55th minute of a 3–3 home league draw against VVV-Venlo.[8][9]
International career
editOttesen is a Norwegian former youth international.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kjelsås 2 | 2016[11] | 3. divisjon | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Lyn 2 | 2018[11] | 4. divisjon | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||
| Kjelsås | 2019[11] | 2. divisjon | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2020[11] | 2. divisjon | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Stabæk | 2020[11] | Eliteserien | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021[11] | Eliteserien | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2022[11] | Eliteserien | 29 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2023[11] | Eliteserien | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 95 | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | 106 | 7 | |||
| Stabæk 2 | 2023[11] | 3. divisjon | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Cambuur | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 144 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Sturla Ottesen". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Asker – Kjelsås – 14.04.2019 16.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Madsen, Christer (28 October 2019). "Sturla Ottesen årets talent i PostNord-ligaen". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Haga, Tiril (5 October 2020). "Har spilt seg til Eliteserien!". Nordre Aker Budstikke (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Sagbakken, Torstein (9 October 2020). "Sturla Ottesen (19) klar for eliteserieklubb". Journalen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Strømsgodset – Stabæk – 22.09.2021 18.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "TRANSFER | Rechtsback Sturla Ottesen voor anderhalf seizoen naar SC Cambuur". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). 5 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "SC Cambuur – VVV-Venlo 3:3 (Eerste Divisie 2023/2024, 25. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Cambuur en VVV spelen gelijk in doelpuntrijke wedstrijd". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Sturla Ottesen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sturla Ottesen – Statistikk". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.