# Rubén Botta

Rubén Alejandro Botta Montero (born 31 January 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Talleres.

## Career

Rubén Botta made his league debut for Tigre in a 0–0 draw with Boca Juniors on 23 March 2009, at the age of 19. He only played one further game in the 2009 Clausura before being loaned for half a season Latvian Higher League side FK Ventspils, where he did not play in any games. In 2010, he returned to Tigre and begun to make more regular appearances for the club. On 13 November, he came to widespread attention in a 2–1 win against league leaders Estudiantes de la Plata, in which he assisted for Tigre's second goal and nearly scored a third after a display of individual skill.
In April 2013, he signed for Serie A club Internazionale, despite he would join A.S. Livorno Calcio first. Botta failed to obtain Italian citizenship, thus Inter bought the non-EU registration quota from Livorno . In January 2014 Botta formally became a player of Inter. On 7 July 2015 Botta agreed to join Mexican side C.F. Pachuca.
In January 2024, Botta joined Talleres.

## Style of play

Botta primarily plays as an attacking midfielder. He is left-footed.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 15 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tigre | 2008–09 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Tigre | 2009–10 | Primera División | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Tigre | 2010–11 | Primera División | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Tigre | 2011–12 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Tigre | 2012–13 | Primera División | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 9 |
| Tigre | Total | Total | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 11 |
| Inter Milan | 2013–14 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Chievo (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Pachuca | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Pachuca | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| Pachuca | Total | Total | 43 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| San Lorenzo | 2017 | Primera División | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| San Lorenzo | 2018 | Primera División | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 |
| San Lorenzo | 2019 | Primera División | 18 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 |
| San Lorenzo | 2020 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| San Lorenzo | Total | Total | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6 |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2020 | Primera División | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Sambenedettese | 2020–21 | Serie C | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| Bari | 2021–22 | Serie C | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 |
| Bari | 2022–23 | Serie B | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Bari | Total | Total | 52 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 7 |
| Colón | 2023 | Primera División | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 |
| Talleres | 2024 | Primera División | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 308 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 365 | 49 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in Liguilla Clausura, One appearance in Campeón de Campeones
* ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Liguilla Apertura
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

## Honours
### Pachuca

* Liga MX: Clausura 2016
Bari
* Serie C: 2021–22 (Group C)