Jordan Rolly Botaka (born 24 June 1993) is a Congolese professional footballer who plays for Ironi Tiberias and the DR Congo national team.
[6] Following vague interest by Newcastle United,[7] Botaka joined Club Brugge from Lokeren on 23 January 2012, a 2 and half year contract.
[8][9] To help gain first team experience, Botaka joined Portuguese Belenenses on loan in 2013,[10] where Mitchell van der Gaag was Manager.
[16] After ending his three months goal drought,[17] Botaka went on a goal-scoring spree between 14 February 2014 and 7 March 2014 against FC Eindhoven (twice),[18] VVV-Venlo,[19] Achilles '29[20] and Fortuna Sittard.
[29][30] In the summer transfer window of 2015, Botaka continued to be linked with a move away from Excelsior, with Swiss side Sion interested in signing him.
[40] On 24 April 2016, after gaining an assist for Stuart Dallas in a 2–2 draw against Hull, on his return to form, Botaka credited his performances on to wanting to prove Evans earlier season criticism wrong.
[45] Botaka made his Charlton Athletic debut, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ricky Holmes, in a 1–1 draw against Northampton Town on 13 August 2016.
[46] During a 1–0 loss against Rochdale on 1 October 2016, he was subjected of boos from Charlton Athletic after coming on as a late substitute, with Manager Russell Slade described it as “slightly disrespectful”.
[47] Although Botaka was out over an injury and international commitment by the end of the year,[48][49] he then got his first start, playing the whole game, in a 0–0 draw against Bradford City on 10 December 2016.
[56] Botaka made his Sint Truiden debut in the opening game of the season, coming on as a second-half substitute for Samuel Asamoah, in a 3–2 win over Gent.
[62] He reportedly had talks during the summer of 2021 with Turkish clubs BB Erzurumspor and Konyaspor,[63] but the transfer did not happen and he remained on Gent's books.