Alexander Büttner

Alexander Büttner
Personal information
Full name Alexander Büttner[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989
Place of birth Doetinchem, Netherlands
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position Left-back
Left midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Anderlecht
Youth career
?–2000 VV Doetinchem[3]
2000–2005 Ajax
2005–2008 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2012 Vitesse 107 (10)
2012–2014 Manchester United 13 (2)
2014– Dynamo Moscow 20 (0)
2016– → Anderlecht (loan) 2 (1)
National team‡
2008 Netherlands U19 1 (0)
2008–2010 Netherlands U20 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 July 2013

Alexander Büttner (pronounced [ɑlɛˈksɑndər ˈbʏtnər]; born 11 February 1989) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a left-back for R.S.C. Anderlecht on loan from the Russian club Dynamo Moscow. He is also capable of playing as a left midfielder. Born in Doetinchem, he began his career with local club VV Doetinchem, but spent his formative years with Ajax before joining Vitesse in 2005 at the age of 16. He made his professional debut for Vitesse in 2008 and spent four years there before signing for Manchester United in 2012.

Club career

Vitesse

His first goal of the 2007–08 season was in a home game against FC Volendam, which Vitesse won 3–1.

On 6 July 2012, Vitesse agreed a fee with Southampton over the transfer of Büttner to the Premier League club, subject to a medical.[4] The proposed move to Southampton was subsequently halted "due to an unspecified 'demand' from an unnamed third party"; this is believed to be a claim for a percentage of the transfer fee.[5]

Manchester United

On 21 August 2012, Büttner signed a five-year contract with Manchester United,[6] where he was given the number 28 shirt.[7] Büttner made his league debut on 15 September, setting up the second goal and scoring the third, in a 4–0 home win against Wigan Athletic.[8] His performance gained him the man of the match award.[9] On 23 October, he made his European debut in a 3–2 home victory over Braga in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[10] On 5 January, Büttner made his FA Cup debut in a 2–2 draw against West Ham United.[11] United went on to win the Premier League and Büttner received a winner's medal by a special dispensation given by the manager.[12] He scored his second goal for Manchester United on the final day of the season in a dramatic 5–5 draw against West Bromwich Albion. After collecting a pass from Tom Cleverley in the inside left channel, he drove into the penalty area and fired a low shot into the far corner.

Dynamo Moscow

On 24 June 2014, Büttner announced that he was leaving Manchester United for Dynamo Moscow, on a three-year deal for £4.4 million potentially rising to £5.6 million. He cited a lack of playing time and a personal rift between himself and future United coach Louis van Gaal as the reason of his departure.[13][14][15]

He scored his first goal for Dynamo Moscow against Cypriot club Omonia in the Europa League; the match finished 2–2.[16]

Anderlecht

On 1 February 2016, he agreed to join R.S.C. Anderlecht on loan until the end of 2015/16 season.[17]

International career

Büttner has represented the Netherlands at under-20 and under-21 levels.

On 7 May 2012, Büttner was named in the provisional list of 36 players for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament, one of nine uncapped players to be chosen by Netherlands manager Bert van Marwijk as part of the preliminary squad.

Career statistics

As of 10 April 2015.[18][19]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[nb 1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vitesse 2007–08 1000———10
2008–09 23320———253
2009–10 27220———292
2010–11 24010———250
2011–12 32540——30395
Total 1071090——3011910
Manchester United 2012–13 52302030—132
2013–14 8010303000150
Total 13240506000282
Dynamo Moscow 2014–15 15000—121—271
Total 15000—121—271
Career total 13512140501813017413

Honours

Club

Manchester United

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 22. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile: Alexander Büttner". premierleague.com (Premier League). Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Büttner in spoor Van der Gouw, Stam en Van Nistelrooy, VI.nl, Retrieved 19 August 2012 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ "Vitesse en Southampton akkoord over Büttner". Vittesse.nl (in Dutch). Vittesse. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Southampton deal for Alexander Buttner in doubt". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. ↑ Coppack, Nick (21 August 2012). "Büttner signs for United". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  7. ↑ Coppack, Nick (24 August 2012). "Büttner's no. confirmed". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  8. ↑ Smith, Ben (15 September 2012). "Man Utd 4–0 Wigan". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  9. ↑ Tuck, James (17 September 2012). "Büttner bags Wigan award". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  10. ↑ McNulty, Phil (23 October 2012). "Man Utd 3–2 Braga". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  11. ↑ Chowdhury, Saj (5 January 2013). "West Ham 2–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  12. ↑ Tuck, James (26 April 2013). "Sir Alex: Squad Reds get medals". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  13. ↑ "Alexander Buttner signs for Dynamo Moscow from Man Utd". BBC Sport. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  14. ↑ Richard Jolly (24 June 2014). "Buttner agrees Dinamo Moscow move". ESPN. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Alexander Büttner says he left Manchester United to ‘win trophies’". The Guardian. 24 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  16. ↑ http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/08/22/video-united-reject-buttner-saves-dynamo-moscow-blushes-in-europe
  17. ↑ Александер Бюттнер проведет конец сезона - 2015/16 в аренде (in Russian). FC Dynamo Moscow. 1 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "ESPN – Alexander Büttner stats". ESPN Soccernet. Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  19. ↑ "Voetbal International – Alexander Büttner stats". Voetbal International. Retrieved 15 September 2012.

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Eredivisie European competition Playoffs, and FA Community Shield.

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