Erving Botaka

Erving Botaka
Botaka with FC Ufa in 2021
Personal information
Full name Erving Dzho Botaka-Ioboma
Date of birth (1998-10-05) 5 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Pushkino, Russia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Arsenal Tula
Number 3
Youth career
–2013 Lokomotiv Moscow
2013–2015 Torpedo Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Solyaris Moscow 16 (0)
2017–2018 Kazanka Moscow 8 (0)
2018 Samgurali Tskaltubo 6 (0)
2019 Veles Moscow 6 (0)
2019 Luch Vladivostok 11 (0)
2020–2021 Veles Moscow 38 (3)
2021–2023 Ufa 48 (2)
2023– Arsenal Tula 23 (1)
International career‡
2020 Russia U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021

Erving Dzho Botaka-Ioboma (Russian: Эрвинг Джо Ботака-Иобома; born 5 October 1998) is a Russian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Arsenal Tula.

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Solyaris Moscow on 20 July 2016 in a game against FSK Dolgoprudny.

In July 2018 his failed transfer back to Torpedo Moscow caused a stir when it was reported the club canceled his contract because the ultras refused to allow a black footballer to play for the club. Torpedo later denied this via an official statement but the Torpedo ultras were adamant with their own statement.

He made his Russian Football National League debut for Luch Vladivostok on 24 July 2019 in a game against FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

On 11 June 2021, he signed a long-term contract with Russian Premier League club Ufa, reuniting with his former Veles coach Aleksei Stukalov. He made his RPL debut for Ufa on 18 September 2021 in a game against FC Khimki.

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Solyaris Moscow 2016–17 PFL 16 0 0 0 – – 16 0
Kazanka Moscow 2017–18 8 0 – – 5 0 13 0
Samgurali Tsqaltubo 2018 Erovnuli Liga 2 6 0 – – 2 0 8 0
Veles Moscow 2018–19 PFL 6 0 – – – 6 0
Luch Vladivostok 2019–20 FNL 11 0 3 0 – – 14 0
Veles Moscow 2019–20 PFL – – – – 0 0
2020–21 FNL 38 3 2 0 – – 40 3
Total 44 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 46 3
Ufa 2021–22 RPL 13 0 2 0 – – 15 0
Career total 100 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 101 13
  1. ^ Appearances in the FNL Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the relegation play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Протокол матча "Солярис" (Москва) – "Долгопрудный" (Долгопрудный)" (Game Report by PFL). Russian Professional Football League. 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Erving Botaka-Yobama: Torpedo Moscow cancel deal for black defender but deny racism". 20 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Эрвинг Ботака, добро пожаловать в ФК "Уфа"!" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ufa v Khimki game report". Russian Premier League. 18 September 2021.


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