[3] In late May 2009 Botía, alongside fellow youth graduate Marc Muniesa, was first called to the main squad for a UEFA Champions League match against Manchester United.

[4] He made his official debut on the 30th, coming on as a second-half substitute for Gerard Piqué in the final game of the campaign, a 1–1 away draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.

[6] A regular starter throughout his first year in the top tier, he decided to extend his stay with the Asturians in a four-year deal, with Barcelona keeping a buy-back clause for the first three.

[13] For the 2013–14 campaign, after 25 official appearances for the Andalusian team, he was loaned to Elche[14] alongside teammates Manu del Moral and Miroslav Stevanović.

[15] Botía's spell at the Estadio Martínez Valero ended prematurely on 3 May 2014, when he was ejected for kicking the ball at a Málaga player in a 0–1 home defeat and then confronted the referee, earning him a two-match suspension.

[23] On his debut on 18 August, the club won the Saudi Super Cup with a 2–1 win over Al Ittihad at Loftus Road, London.

[31] He was included in Luis Milla's squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics,[32] playing the last two matches against Honduras and Morocco as the team were eliminated without scoring a goal.