Sturla Ottesen (born 25 May 2001) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Lillestrøm.
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. 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.
Stabæk On 5 October 2020, Ottesen signed with Eliteserien club Stabæk. 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.
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. 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.
International career Ottesen is a Norwegian former youth international.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKjelsås 220163. divisjon10——10Lyn 220184. divisjon63——63Kjelsås20192. divisjon21220—23220202. divisjon12000—120Total33220—352Stabæk2020Eliteserien9000—902021Eliteserien29131—3222022Eliteserien29361—3542023Eliteserien28120—301Total955112—1067Stabæk 220233. divisjon20——20Cambuur2023–24Eerste Divisie15010—1602024–25Eerste Divisie13012—142Total28022—302Career total165101540018014
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