Sven Botman

Sven Botman of Newcastle United was born in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands on 12 January 2000 (age 26).

Sven Botman, born 12 January 2000 (age 26), is a Dutch central defender with Newcastle United. An imposing 6ft 4in (1.93m), he wears the number four shirt and is valued at around £35.5m, according to Transfermarkt.

His Lille spell gave him his strongest scoring season in league football. In 2021-22, he scored three times in 25 league appearances, a decent return for a centre-half rather than anything to get carried away about.

At Newcastle, Botman remains primarily a defensive presence. In 2026-27, he has made nine appearances across all competitions: five in the Premier League, two in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup.

Botman’s career has taken him from the Netherlands to Lille and on to Newcastle, where he is an established top-flight centre-back with a profile built more on size and defensive reliability than noise.

📈 Key stats and insights

Sven Botman has 5 Premier League appearances (all starts) in 2026-27

Sven Botman has 2 FA Cup appearances and 2 League Cup appearances in 2026-27

Sven Botman has 1 yellow card in Premier League play this season

Sven Botman is 26 and carries a €42.00m market value

Sven Botman moved to Newcastle United for €35,000,000 in July 2022

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Sven Botman

CD

1.93m (6ft 3in)
Height: 4
Squad Number: 83kg (13st)
Weight: 12 January 2000 (age 26)
Date of Birth: Badhoevedorp
Birthplace: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Country of Birth: Newcastle United
Team: £35.5m (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 30 June 2027 (9m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Newcastle United
Premier League 2026 - 2027
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Newcastle United
FA Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 67%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Newcastle United
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the 2026-27 Premier League Botman has 5 appearances (5 starts, 0 as substitute) and 0 goals, accompanied by 1 yellow card; he has also made 2 FA Cup appearances and 2 League Cup appearances – the usage profile indicates he is being deployed as a regular starting central defender in the early part of the campaign.

📋 Career stats

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 5
Goals: -

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 25
Goals: 1

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 17
Goals: 2

Team: Newcastle United
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: -

Team: Lille
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 25
Goals: 3

Team: Lille
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: France 🇫🇷
Games: 37
Goals: -

Team: Heerenveen
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 26
Goals: 2

Team: Jong Ajax
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 28
Goals: 2

Botman began as an Ajax trainee in July 2014, spent a loan spell at Heerenveen in July 2019, moved to Lille for €7,200,000 in July 2020 and then transferred to Newcastle United for €35,000,000 in July 2022 – the trajectory shows progression from the Dutch academy system into Ligue 1 and onward to the Premier League, with sustained top‑level involvement across those spells.

💰 Transfers

Team: Newcastle United
1 July 2022
From: Lille
Type: Fee (£35m)

Team: Lille
31 July 2020
From: Ajax
Type: Fee (£7.2m)

Team: Heerenveen
27 July 2019
From: Ajax
Type: Loan

Team: Ajax
1 July 2014
Type: Trainee

His transfers show clear market appreciation: a youth promotion at Ajax, a July 2019 loan to Heerenveen, a €7,200,000 fee to Lille in July 2020 and a €35,000,000 move to Newcastle United in July 2022 – the fees reflect upward movement in level and value.

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