Manuel Botta
Italian footballer
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Salerno, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
San Giorgio 1926 | |||
Benevento | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Benevento | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Brindisi (loan) | 28 | (3) |
2021–2024 | Audace Cerignola | 33 | (2) |
2024– | Miami FC | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2024 |
Manuel Botta (born 16 July 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Miami FC.
Career
Botta moved from San Giorgio 1926 to Benevento, where he played for the club's Primavera 2 side. He spent the 2020–21 season on loan with Serie D side Brindisi, where he came second in the league's player of the season awards.[1][2] His next move was to Audace Cerignola, who he helped to promotion to Serie C from Serie D.[3][4][5] Botta mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Cerignola on 3 January 2024.[6] On 19 January 2024, Botta made the move to the United States, joining USL Championship side Miami FC.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
References
- ^ D'Amico, Ugo (22 April 2021). "Serie D: medaglia d'argento per il centrocampista Manuel Botta".
- ^ "Imperativo ripartenza con il Cerignola: i precedenti al Fanuzzi sorridono al Brindisi". BrindisiReport.
- ^ "Un under per il centrocampo del Cerignola: c'è Manuel Botta". lanotiziaweb.it. 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Audace Cerignola, rinnova Botta, salutano Loiodice e Giacomarro". FoggiaToday.
- ^ D'Amico, Ugo (9 July 2022). "L'Audace Cerignola rinnova il contratto al salernitano Manuel Botta, ex Castel San Giorgio".
- ^ Parlati, Emanuele (3 January 2024). "Le uscite di Prati e Botta primi movimenti del Cerignola nel mercato invernale". lanotiziaweb.it.
- ^ "Miami FC signs Italian midfielder Manuel Botta".
- ^ Maddaluno, Davide. "Da Siano a Miami, il centrocampista Manuel Botta saluta l'Italia e vola negli States". Salerno In Web.
- ^ "Audace Cerignola: gol all'esordio con il Miami FC per l'ex Manuel Botta". La Casa di C. 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Manuel Botta passa dall'Audace Cerignola al Miami FC". CerignolaViva. 19 January 2024.
- ^ D'Amico, Ugo (20 January 2024). "Un salernitano in USL. Manuel Botta vola negli USA| Giocherà nel Miami FC di Nocerino".
- ^ "Manuel Botta: esordio da sogno con il Miami FC per l'ex Cerignola". CerignolaViva. 10 March 2024.
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Miami FC – current squad
- 1 Ndiaye
- 2 Aniz
- 3 Ayimbila
- 4 Cardona
- 5 DeZart
- 7 Pedro
- 8 Cabral
- 9 Zuleta
- 11 López
- 12 Gagliardi
- 13 Knutson
- 14 Barbir
- 15 Murana
- 16 Botta
- 17 Balogun
- 18 Palacios
- 19 Lawrence
- 21 Vang
- 23 Genzano
- 29 Mitrano
- 30 Jean-Francois
- 31 Rodriguez
- 32 Mejía
- 33 Depaula
- 50 Molina
- 99 Gavilanes
- Head Coach: Nocerino
- Assistant Coach: Martínez
- Assistant Coach: Troise
- Goalkeeper Coach: Weller