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Manuel Botta

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Manuel Botta
Personal information
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)
2020–2021Brindisi (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

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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

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  1. ^ D'Amico, Ugo (22 April 2021). "Serie D: medaglia d'argento per il centrocampista Manuel Botta".
  2. ^ "Imperativo ripartenza con il Cerignola: i precedenti al Fanuzzi sorridono al Brindisi". BrindisiReport.
  3. ^ "Un under per il centrocampo del Cerignola: c'è Manuel Botta". lanotiziaweb.it. 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Audace Cerignola, rinnova Botta, salutano Loiodice e Giacomarro". FoggiaToday.
  5. ^ D'Amico, Ugo (9 July 2022). "L'Audace Cerignola rinnova il contratto al salernitano Manuel Botta, ex Castel San Giorgio".
  6. ^ Parlati, Emanuele (3 January 2024). "Le uscite di Prati e Botta primi movimenti del Cerignola nel mercato invernale". lanotiziaweb.it.
  7. ^ "Miami FC signs Italian midfielder Manuel Botta".
  8. ^ Maddaluno, Davide. "Da Siano a Miami, il centrocampista Manuel Botta saluta l'Italia e vola negli States". Salerno In Web.
  9. ^ "Audace Cerignola: gol all'esordio con il Miami FC per l'ex Manuel Botta". La Casa di C. 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Manuel Botta passa dall'Audace Cerignola al Miami FC". CerignolaViva. 19 January 2024.
  11. ^ D'Amico, Ugo (20 January 2024). "Un salernitano in USL. Manuel Botta vola negli USA| Giocherà nel Miami FC di Nocerino".
  12. ^ "Manuel Botta: esordio da sogno con il Miami FC per l'ex Cerignola". CerignolaViva. 10 March 2024.