Sturla Ottesen

Sturla Ottesen
Personal information
Date of birth	25 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Oslo, Norway
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Cambuur
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2016	Kjelsås
2017–2019	Lyn
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016	Kjelsås 2
2018	Lyn 2
2019–2020	Kjelsås
2020–2023	Stabæk
2023	Stabæk 2
2024–	Cambuur
International career‡
2019	Norway U18
2021–2022	Norway U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:52, 9 November 2024 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2022

Sturla Ottesen (born 25 May 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eerste Divisie club Cambuur.

Club career

Kjelsås

Ottesen 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

On 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

Ottesen 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

Ottesen is a Norwegian former youth international.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	15	0	1	0	—		16	0
	2024–25	Eerste Divisie	13	0	1	2	—		14	2
	Total		28	0	2	2	—		30	2
Career total			165	10	15	4	0	0	180	14

References

^ "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.

[1] "Sturla Ottesen". SC Cambuur (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[2] "Asker – Kjelsås – 14.04.2019 16.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] 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.

[6] "Strømsgodset – Stabæk – 22.09.2021 18.00". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[nff-10] Sturla Ottesen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[NorwegianFA-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Sturla Ottesen – Statistikk". Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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