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 Ufa.

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
Place of birth Pushkino, Russia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ufa
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2013 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– Ufa 11 (0)
National team‡
2020 Russia U20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2021
‡ 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]

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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