Jordan Botaka

Jordan Rolly Botaka (born 24 June 1993) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent. He also represents DR Congo at international level.

He formerly played for Club Brugge, Belenenses (on loan), Excelsior, and Sint-Truiden. He has been nicknamed 'The Wizard' due to his quick feet, trickery and skill with the ball.

International Career

After representing Netherlands U19 at international level in 2012, Bokata was selected by Dutch coach Wim Van Zwam for the DR Congo national team and Botaka accepted the call up to the country of his birth, making his debut for Congo against Iran on 28 March 2015.

On 9 June 2015, Botaka scored for DR Congo (and his first goal) in a 1–1 draw against Cameroon. On 12 October 2015, Botaka scored his second goal for DR Congo in a 2–1 victory against Gabon, after scoring a rebound from Yannick Bolasie's shot. The following year, Botaka scored two more goals against Madagascar and.

Botaka was named in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations squad for DR Congo during the tournament in January 2017.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Джордан Ботака (russian)