Ivann Botella

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ivann Botella

| image = Red Star-Ajaccio, 26-08-2024, Ivann Botella, Dylan Durivaux, Josué Escartin (cropped).jpg

| caption = Botella with Red Star in 2024

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|6|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Libourne, France

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = RAAL La Louvière
(on loan from Red Star)

| clubnumber = 28

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Trélissac

| years1 = 2017

| clubs1 = Trélissac

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2020

| clubs2 = Strasbourg B

| caps2 = 47

| goals2 = 25

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = SC Lyon

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 8

| years4 = 2020

| clubs4 = SC Lyon B

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2021–2023

| clubs5 = RWD Molenbeek

| caps5 = 31

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2023–

| clubs6 = Red Star

| caps6 = 41

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2025–

| clubs7 = → RAAL La Louvière (loan)

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 3

| club-update = 5 May 2025

}}

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 {{French football updater|Red Star}} club Red Star.{{Soccerway|id=ivann-botella/482318}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Ivann Botella signe en National |url=https://www.alsasports.fr/football/rc-strasbourg/les-anciens/ivann-botella-signe-en-national/56315/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Alsa'Sports - Direct Racing |language=fr-FR}} 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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-06-22 |title=IVANN BOTELLA SIGNE {{!}} Red Star Football Club |url=https://www.redstar.fr/2023-06-22/les-pros/ivann-botella-signe/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=www.redstar.fr |language=fr-FR}} 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.

On 22 June 2023, Botella returned to France, signing for Championnat National club Red Star. He won the league in his first season at the club.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-03 |title=Vers une troisième montée en trois ans ? Ivann Botella, le nouveau porte-bonheur de la RAAL...face à son ancien club du RWDM |url=https://www.walfoot.be/news/2025-02-03/vers-une-troisieme-montee-en-trois-ans--ivann-botella-le-nouveau-porte-bonheur-de-la-raalface-a-son-ancien-club-du-rwdm |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=Walfoot.be |language=fr}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Parisot |first=Julien |date=2025-02-01 |title=Mercato - Officiel : un attaquant quitte le Red Star FC |url=https://maligue2.fr/2025/02/01/mercato-officiel-un-attaquant-quitte-le-red-star-fc/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=MaLigue2 |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=La Louvière se renforce avec un ancien joueur du RWDM |url=https://www.footnews.be/news/451834/la-louviere-se-renforce-avec-un-ancien-joueur-du-rwdm |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=www.footnews.be |language=fr}}{{Cite web |last=Dumont |first=Nathalie |date=2025-02-21 |title=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" |url=https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/division-1b/raal-la-louviere/2025/02/14/apres-avoir-connu-les-montees-du-rwdm-et-du-red-star-ivann-botella-veut-le-triple-avec-la-raal-alors-cest-quil-y-a-une-etoile-quelque-part-DPHKPJELYFHBBCX6RTXEOSZJ4E/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=DHnet |language=fr}}

Personal life

Born in France, Botella is of Spanish descent.{{Cite web |date=2021-06-23 |title=Bienvenue à Molenbeek, Ivann ! |url=https://www.rwdm.be/fr/bienvenue-a-molenbeek-ivann/ |access-date=2025-02-21 |website=RWDM |language=fr}}