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Ivann Botella

Ivann Botella (born 28 June 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Challenger Pro League club RAAL La Louvière, on loan from Ligue 2 club Red Star.[1]

Career

A youth product of Trélissac, Botella joined Strasbourg in 2017. His performances with the reserve team earned him call-ups to the first team, but he never made a professional appearance for the club.[2] He left Strasbourg in 2020 for SC Lyon, where he played one season in which he contributed eight goals and three assists in twenty-nine games.[3] In 2021, Botella joined Belgian club RWD Molenbeek (RWDM). In the 2022–23 season, he contributed four goals and six assists as RWDM won the Challenger Pro League.[2]

On 22 June 2023, Botella returned to France, signing for Championnat National club Red Star.[3] He won the league in his first season at the club.[4] In the first half of the 2024–25 season, Botella made eight Ligue 2 appearances for Red Star before returning to Belgium on loan with RAAL La Louvière.[5][6][7]

Personal life

Born in France, Botella is of Spanish descent.[8]

Honours

RWD Molenbeek

Red Star

References

  1. ^ a b c Ivann Botella at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Ivann Botella signe en National". Alsa'Sports - Direct Racing (in French). 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  3. ^ a b "IVANN BOTELLA SIGNE | Red Star Football Club". www.redstar.fr (in French). 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. ^ "Vers une troisième montée en trois ans ? Ivann Botella, le nouveau porte-bonheur de la RAAL...face à son ancien club du RWDM". Walfoot.be (in French). 2025-02-03. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ^ Parisot, Julien (2025-02-01). "Mercato - Officiel : un attaquant quitte le Red Star FC". MaLigue2 (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  6. ^ "La Louvière se renforce avec un ancien joueur du RWDM". www.footnews.be (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  7. ^ Dumont, Nathalie (2025-02-21). "Après avoir connu les montées du RWDM et du Red Star, Ivann Botella veut le triplé avec la RAAL : "Alors, c'est qu'il y a une étoile quelque part"". DHnet (in French). Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  8. ^ "Bienvenue à Molenbeek, Ivann !". RWDM (in French). 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2025-02-21.