Ethan Butera

Ethan Butera (born 16 April 2006) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jong Ajax in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.[1]

Ethan Butera
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006
Place of birth Belgium
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Jong Ajax
Youth career
0000–2016 RWDM
2016–2023 Anderlecht
2023– Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 RSCA Futures 14 (0)
2023– Jong Ajax 0 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Belgium U16 10 (0)
2022– Belgium U17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:08, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Career

Anderlecht

Butera has been with Anderlecht since under-11 level. On 6 May 2021 Butera signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht. The contract ran until the conclusion of the 2023–24 season with the club's Jean Kindermans describing him as a "strong left footed centre back who can also play in midfield, a natural leader with a bright future".[2] Butera made his debut in the Challenger Pro League on 14 August. 2022 in a 0–0 home draw against Deinze.[3] Butera was identified as one of the core reasons RSCA Futures were the last unbeaten side in Belgian football during the 2022–23 season.[4][5] Such was his form he was linked with potential transfers to Juventus, Ajax and Atalanta.[6][7]

Ajax

On 1 September 2023 Butera signed a 3-year contract with AFC Ajax, joining the reserves team Jong Ajax for the 2023–24 Eerste Divisie season.[8]

International career

In 2022 Butera represented Belgium at under-17 level.[9] Prior to this, he captained the Belgian under-16 team.[10]

Personal life

He is the son of Belgian former professional footballer Jonathan Butera.[11]

References
  1. "Ajax contracteert Ethan Butera". Ajax.nl.
  2. "De 15-jarige centrale verdediger Ethan Butera ondertekent zijn eerste profcontract bij RSC Anderlecht. Dat heeft paars-wit donderdag gemeld". Nieuwsblad.be.
  3. "RSC ANDERLECHT II VS. DEINZE 0 - 0". Soccerway.
  4. "Succesvoller dan hun A-ploeg:RSCA Futures nog enige ongeslagen ploeg in het Belgische profvoetbal". voetbalkrant.com.
  5. "Le RSCA Futures fait fureur en D1B : "On s'est fait bouger par un gamin de 17 ans..."'". walfoot.be.
  6. "Anderlecht already have two acquisitions for next season". voetbalnieuws.be.
  7. "Nieuwe Kompany op komst bij Anderlecht? Onderhandelingen gestart over profcontract". voetbalkrant.com.
  8. "Ajax kaapt opnieuw groot Belgisch talent weg bij Anderlecht". Voetbal International.
  9. "The Belgian U17 scores 3 of 3 in the European Championship standings". Anderlecht-online.be.
  10. "Vandaag begint de Challenger Pro League, het vroegere 1B: 10 tieners om in de gaten te houden". GVA.be.
  11. "Anderlecht: Ethan Butera, 15-year-old central defender, signs his first professional contract". RTBF.be.
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