Sven Botman

Botman's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 71. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 81).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Newcastle · 11th	1	0	0	6.6	71	23
2025/26	Newcastle · 12th	25	1	1	7.04	71	23
2024/25	Newcastle · 5th	10	0	0	7.06	72	11
2023/24	Newcastle · 7th	17	2	2	6.89	85	18
2022/23	Newcastle · 4th	36	0	0	6.99	94	55

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Netherlands · international

Side	Apps	G
Netherlands U21	12	2
Netherlands U19	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Botman is a 26-year-old central defender at Newcastle, rated 70.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (54% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Botman.

On the season, Botman graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.655 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 71. At 26 Botman is in his prime years, and a market index of 84.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23StreakyInjury-hit 2025/26

70.5

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

23.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

54%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.66

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.66

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 54% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 70.5 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %54%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.049

Assists / 900.049

Goal contribution / 900.097

Defensive actions / 903.655

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.097

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~85), then tapers with age. At 26, Botman sits on 84.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Botman's projected Rating — 70.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions27

Blocks26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€8M total transfer fees · 3 moves

NewcastleJun 2022 – now

LilleJul 2020 – Jun 2022€ 8M

Heerenveen(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2020

Ajaxuntil Jul 2019

About S. Botman

Sven Adriaan Botman is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Newcastle, born on January 12, 2000 in Badhoevedorp, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Netherlands. Newcastle currently sit 11th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, S. Botman has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Liverpool (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

S. Botman's next match is on August 26, 2026, when Newcastle face West Brom at home in the League Cup.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Botman at 70.5 with a Season form score of 23.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 15 career titles — among them the League Cup and the Trophée des Champions. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. Botman has totalled 230 club appearances with 14 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 37 appearances for Lille.

S. Botman's career has also included time at Lille, Heerenveen and Ajax.

On the international stage, S. Botman has represented Netherlands U21 and Netherlands U19 — 18 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.