SVEN BOTMAN
Defender · Newcastle · Premier League
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Botman is a centre back whose value comes from clean defending in his prime years, but a shaky starting role and league-level discount hold it back. Newcastle was his best recent spell.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €42.2M – €45.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
Loading the scouting read…
Watch-outs
Loading the scouting read…
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.56
SoT / 90
0.33
Accuracy
60%
Conversion
20%
Club football this season: 5 shots in 9 matches (810 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
5 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 630 | 5.9 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.2 |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 810 | 6.19 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.11
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.56
per 90
Shots on target
0.33
per 90
Conversion
20%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.11
per 90 · 100% completed
Key passes
0.00
per 90
Pass accuracy
86%
Fouls won
0.67
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.56
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 |  Aston Villa | EPL | L0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Oct 12 |  Coventry | EPL | L4-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Sep 19 |  Hull City | EPL | W2-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sep 14 |  Leeds | EPL | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 8 |  Millwall | Carabao | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sep 5 |  Bournemouth | EPL | D2-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League630 (78%)League Cup180 (22%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Newcastle | Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 | 6.86 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0.08 | 6.94 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.13 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | Premier League | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.97 |
| 2021/22 |  Lille | Ligue 1 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.06 |
| 2020/21 | Lille | Ligue 1 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 7.07 |
| 2019/20 |  Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0.20 | 7.12 |
Career highlights
U19 Divisie 1
2018/2019, 2016/2017
Eredivisie
2018/2019
KNVB Beker
2018/2019
League Cup
2024/2025
Ligue 1
2020/2021
Spell detail
Apps
124
Goals
5
Assists
3
Minutes
9,764
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 9 app | 1 g | 6.86 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 37 app | 2 g | 6.94 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 12 app | 0 g | 7.13 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 22 app | 2 g | 6.93 |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 44 app | 0 g | 6.97 |
Goals by season
5 goals in the spell
International career
Netherlands
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Netherlands
Netherlands's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for S. Botman.