Alexander Büttner

Alexander Büttner is the sort of footballer I instinctively root for. A left-back from Doetinchem in Gelderland, he never had the towering frame that scouts fawn over, standing at 176 cm, yet he built a career on relentless running and combative spirit. The left flank is unglamorous work, endless up-and-down sprinting that rarely makes highlight reels, and players who thrive there earn my respect through sheer graft. Rising from a quiet inland Dutch town to top-flight stages, and battling back to play for Vitesse, speaks to a stubborn resilience I value. He is a reminder that determination can outlast pure talent.

Name (English)

Alexander Büttner

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンデル・ビュットネル

Reading

あれくさんでる・びゅっとねる

Born

February 11, 1989 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

Origin

Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player

• Official sitehttp://www.alexanderbuttner.com
• Xhttps://x.com/AlexButtner_28
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander%20B%C3%BCttner
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%83%A5%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q372709

Tags

• Gelderland
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-23

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