Erving Botaka
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.
 Botaka with FC Ufa in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erving Dzho Botaka-Ioboma | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1998 | ||
| 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 Tskhaltubo | 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 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Russia U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2021 | |||
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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] He made his RPL debut for Ufa on 18 September 2021 in a game against FC Khimki.[4]
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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 2018 | Erovnuli Liga 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2[lower-alpha 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 | ||
- Appearances in the FNL Cup
- Appearances in the relegation play-offs
References
- "Протокол матча "Солярис" (Москва) – "Долгопрудный" (Долгопрудный)" (Game Report by PFL). Russian Professional Football League. 20 July 2016.
- "Erving Botaka-Yobama: Torpedo Moscow cancel deal for black defender but deny racism". 20 July 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- "Эрвинг Ботака, добро пожаловать в ФК "Уфа"!" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 11 June 2021.
- "Ufa v Khimki game report". Russian Premier League. 18 September 2021.
External links
- Erving Botaka at Soccerway
- Erving Botaka at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Erving Botaka at Russian Premier League