Manuel Botta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 2002 | ||
| 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 | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024 | |||
Manuel Botta (born 16 July 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Miami FC.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.