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{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1989)}}
{{family name hatnote|Botía|Rabasco|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alberto Botía
| image = Albertobotia.png
| caption = Botía with [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]] in 2011
| full_name = Alberto Tomás Botía Rabasco<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf|title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Spain|publisher=FIFA|page=17|date=6 October 2009|access-date=9 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf|archive-date=13 October 2009}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|27|df=y}}<ref name=Profile>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/alberto-botia_prs208050/person.shtml|title=Alberto Botía|publisher=[[Eurosport]]|access-date=6 August 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Murcia|Alquerías]], Spain<ref name=Profile/>
| height = 1.88 m<ref name=Profile/>
| position = [[Centre-back]]
| currentclub = [[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]]
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 1997–2000 | youthclubs1 = [[CD Beniel|Beniel]]
| youthyears2 = 2000–2003 | youthclubs2 = [[Real Murcia CF|Murcia]]
| youthyears3 = 2003–2006 | youthclubs3 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| years1 = 2006–2009 | clubs1 = [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]] | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2009–2010 | clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009–2010 | clubs3 = → [[Sporting de Gijón|Sporting Gijón]] (loan) | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2010–2012 | clubs4 = [[Sporting de Gijón|Sporting Gijón]] | caps4 = 62 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2012–2014 | clubs5 = [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] | caps5 = 18 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2013–2014 | clubs6 = → [[Elche CF|Elche]] (loan) | caps6 = 33 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2014–2018 | clubs7 = [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] | caps7 = 67 | goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = [[Al Hilal SFC|Al Hilal]] | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2019–2023 | clubs9 = [[Al Wehda FC|Al Wehda]] | caps9 = 69 | goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2023– | clubs10 = [[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]] | caps10 = 30 | goals10 = 1
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Spain national under-20 football team|Spain U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2011 | nationalteam2 = [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spain U21]] | nationalcaps2 = 17 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012 | nationalteam3 = [[Spain national under-23 football team|Spain U23]] | nationalcaps3 = 4 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 18:46, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Alberto Tomás Botía Rabasco''' ({{IPA|es|alˈβeɾto βoˈti.a raˈβasko}}; born 27 January 1989) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Super League Greece 2]] club [[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]].

He made 140 [[La Liga]] appearances, mostly for [[Sporting de Gijón]] but also [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]], [[Elche CF|Elche]] and one for [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], where he started his career. Additionally, he spent four years with [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]], winning the [[Super League Greece]] three times.

==Club career==
===Barcelona===
Botía was born in [[Murcia|Alquerías]], [[Region of Murcia]]. Aged just eight years old he began playing for [[CD Beniel|Beniel]], soon joining neighbours [[Real Murcia CF|Real Murcia]] and remaining there for three years. In 2003 he moved to [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]], being inserted into its [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|B team]] after a further three seasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laverdad.es/murcia/20071202/deportes_murcia/mas-futbol/botia-central-alquerias-anos-20071202.html|title=Botía, central de Alquerías de 18 años, nueva 'perla' de la cantera del Barça|trans-title=Botía, 18-year-old stopper from Alquerías, new 'gem' from Barça's youth system|newspaper=[[La Verdad (Murcia)|La Verdad]]|last=Cremades|first=Andrés|language=es|date=2 December 2007|access-date=25 March 2015}}</ref>

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 F.C.|Manchester United]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20090526/botia-muniesa-tambien-viajan-final-roma/print-716011.shtml|title=Botía y Muniesa también viajan a la final de Roma|trans-title=Botía and Muniesa also travel to Rome final|newspaper=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]]|last=San Antonio|first=Ivan|language=es|date=26 May 2009|access-date=25 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119193740/http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/20090526/botia-muniesa-tambien-viajan-final-roma/print-716011.shtml|archive-date=19 January 2015}}</ref> He made his official debut on the 30th, coming on as a second-half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Gerard Piqué]] in the final game of [[2008–09 La Liga|the campaign]], a 1–1 away draw against [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252852?cc=5739|title=Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Barcelona|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=30 May 2009|access-date=2 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719120430/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/252852?cc=5739|archive-date=19 July 2012}}</ref>

===Sporting Gijón===
On 14 July 2009, Botía was sent to fellow [[La Liga]] club [[Sporting de Gijón]] on a [[2009–10 La Liga|season]]-long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/07/14/1381731/sporting-gijon-take-barcelona-youngster-botia-on-loan|title=Sporting Gijón take Barcelona youngster Botía on loan|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|last=Brown|first=Lucas|date=14 July 2009|access-date=14 July 2009}}</ref> A regular starter throughout his first year in the top tier, he decided to extend his stay with the [[Asturias|Asturians]] in a four-year deal, with Barcelona keeping a buy-back clause for the first three.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada09-10/06/18/n100618111649.html|title=Botía transferred to Sporting|publisher=FC Barcelona|date=18 June 2010|access-date=19 June 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100621050828/http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada09-10/06/18/n100618111649.html|archive-date=21 June 2010}}</ref>

Botía scored his first top-flight goal on 12 September 2010, opening a 2–0 home win over [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rcdm.es/liga/sporting-2-0-mallorca-se-atraganta-de-nuevo-el-molinon/|title=Sporting 2 – 0 Mallorca: Se atraganta de nuevo el Molinón|trans-title=Sporting 2 – 0 Mallorca: The ''Molinón'' chokes again|publisher=RCDM|last=Andreu|first=Carlos|language=es|date=12 September 2010|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref> On 14 November, he was [[Ejection (sports)|sent off]] in the last minute of a 1–0 loss to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] also at [[El Molinón]] for a foul on [[Cristiano Ronaldo]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/deportes/Higuain-mantiene-liderato_0_424157618.html|title=Higuaín mantiene el liderato|trans-title=Higuaín maintains the lead|newspaper=[[Diario de Sevilla]]|language=es|date=15 November 2010|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref>

===Sevilla===
On 8 August 2012, following [[2011–12 La Liga|Sporting's relegation]], Botía signed with [[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]] for a fee believed to be in the region of [[Euro|€]]3 million. He was brought in with the help of the Doyen Group, an Anglo-Portuguese investment firm.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2012/08/08/en/football/spanish_football/1344450139.html|title=Sevilla snaps up Botía|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|last=Rodríguez|first=Alejandro|date=8 August 2012|access-date=31 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/16895/sevilla-complete-signing-of-alberto-botia/|title=Sevilla complete signing of Alberto Botia|publisher=Inside Spanish Football|last=Conn|first=Tom|date=8 August 2012|access-date=31 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044702/http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/16895/sevilla-complete-signing-of-alberto-botia/|archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> He made his official debut for his new team 18 days later, playing the second half of a 1–1 away draw against [[Granada CF|Granada]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2012_13/primera/jornada_2/gda_sev/|title=El Sevilla saca petróleo de Los Cármenes|trans-title=Sevilla drill for oil at Los Cármenes|newspaper=Marca|last=Campos|first=Tomás|language=es|date=26 August 2012|access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref>

On 23 February 2013, Botía put the visitors ahead at former side Barcelona, but in an eventual 2–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.europapress.es/deportes/futbol-00162/noticia-futbol-liga-bbva-cronica-fc-barcelona-sevilla-20130224000208.html|title=El gol de Botía no fue suficiente|trans-title=Botía goal was not enough|publisher=[[Europa Press]]|language=es|date=24 February 2013|access-date=12 August 2014}}</ref> For the [[2013–14 La Liga|2013–14 campaign]], after 25 official appearances for the [[Andalusia]]n team, he was loaned to [[Elche CF|Elche]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/68120/botia-set-to-become-third-elche-loan-signing-from-sevilla/|title=Botía set to become third Elche loan signing from Sevilla|publisher=Inside Spanish Football|last=Chesters|first=Heath|date=23 July 2013|access-date=31 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808044214/http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/68120/botia-set-to-become-third-elche-loan-signing-from-sevilla/|archive-date=8 August 2014}}</ref> alongside teammates [[Manu del Moral]] and [[Miroslav Stevanović]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/01/13/futbol/equipos/elche/1389631676.html|title=Escribá recupera a Botía, Stevanovic, Del Moral y Herrera|trans-title=Escribá recovers Botía, Stevanovic, Del Moral and Herrera|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=13 January 2014|access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref>

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 CF|Málaga]] player in a 0–1 home defeat and then confronted the referee, earning him a two-match suspension.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2014/05/07/futbol/1adivision/1399486526.html|title=Dos partidos de sanción a Botía|trans-title=Two-game suspension for Botía|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=7 May 2014|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref>

===Olympiacos===
On 1 August 2014, Botía joined Greek club [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] on a four-year contract, for €2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novasports.gr/news.aspx?a_id=351969&Sport=1&Country=82&Competition=1713&Season=158001&Round=414577&Team=16641&Misc=4|script-title=el:Έπιασε λιμάνι ο Μποτία|trans-title=Botía arrives|publisher=Nova Sports|last=Damadakis|first=Kyriakos|language=el|date=1 August 2014|access-date=1 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806055124/http://www.novasports.gr/news.aspx?a_id=351969&Sport=1&Country=82&Competition=1713&Season=158001&Round=414577&Team=16641&Misc=4|archive-date=6 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/metagrafes-podosfairo/anakoinwthhke-o-mpotia.2954573.html|script-title=el:Ανακοινώθηκε ο Μποτία|trans-title=Botía announced|publisher=Red Planet|last=Psilopoulos|first=Notis|language=el|date=1 August 2014|access-date=1 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803204207/http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/metagrafes-podosfairo/anakoinwthhke-o-mpotia.2954573.html|archive-date=3 August 2014}}</ref> He contributed 26 appearances in all competitions in his [[2014–15 Super League Greece|debut season]], helping them to win [[Double (association football)|the double]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/internacional/20150523/20210835885/olympiacos-logra-el-doblete.html|title=Olympiacos logra el doblete|trans-title=Olympiacos get double|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|language=es|date=23 May 2015|access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref>

Botía was also regularly played in [[2015–16 Super League Greece|2015–16]], under new manager [[Marco Silva]]. On 25 October 2015, he scored both of his team's goals in a 2–1 away victory over [[Atromitos F.C.|Atromitos]], becoming the club's first defender to achieve this since [[Avraam Papadopoulos]] two years earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onsports.gr/Podosfairo/Super-League/item/506370-Atromitos-Olympiakos-1-2-Den-stamataei-poythena|script-title=el:Ατρόμητος – Ολυμπιακός 1–2: Δεν σταματάει πουθενά|trans-title=Atromitos – Olympiakos 1–2: The sky is the limit|publisher=Onsports|language=el|date=25 October 2015|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref>

On 6 November 2016, Botía netted the opening goal of a 3–0 home defeat of [[Panathinaikos F.C.|Panathinaikos]] in the [[derby of the eternal enemies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.ph/football/greek-league-olympiakos-panathinaikos-alberto-botia-brown-ideye|title=Olympiakos trounces rival Panathinaikos to widen gap atop Greek League standings|publisher=Spin|date=7 November 2016|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref> His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 4 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.protothema.gr/sports/article/784573/olubiakos-eluse-to-sumvolaio-tou-kai-o-botia/|title=Ολυμπιακός: Έλυσε το συμβόλαιό του και ο Μποτία|trans-title=Olympiacos: Contract termination for Botía|newspaper=[[Proto Thema]]|language=el|date=4 May 2018|access-date=5 May 2018}}</ref>

===Saudi Arabia===
Botía became new manager [[Jorge Jesus]]' first signing for [[Al Hilal SFC|Al Hilal]] on 26 June 2018, when the 29-year-old agreed to a two-year deal with the option for a further season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alhilal.com/en/news6241.html|title=Al-Hilal board signs the Spanish defender Alberto Botia|publisher=Al-Hilal FC|date=26 June 2018|access-date=16 August 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813024835/http://www.alhilal.com/en/news6241.html|archive-date=13 August 2018}}</ref> On his debut on 18 August, the club won the [[Saudi Super Cup]] with a [[2018 Saudi Super Cup|2–1 win]] over [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al Ittihad]] at [[Loftus Road]], London.<ref name=SSC>{{cite news|url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1358541/sport|title=AS IT HAPPENED: Al-Hilal 2 v. Al-Ittihad 1 – Saudi Super Cup, London|newspaper=[[Arab News]]|last=Affleck|first=Kevin|date=18 August 2018|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref>

After the [[Riyadh]]-based side [[2018–19 Saudi Professional League|finished runners-up]] to [[Al Nassr FC|Al Nassr]], Botía left for [[Al Wehda FC|Al Wehda]] also of the [[Saudi Pro League]]. He scored the equaliser on his debut, a 2–1 home loss to [[Abha Club]] on 30 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://actu.orange.mg/carolus-buteur-ibrahim-amada-et-rayan-raveloson-titulaires/|title=Carolus buteur, Ibrahim Amada et Rayan Raveloson titulaires|trans-title=Carolus scorer, Ibrahim Amada and Rayan Raveloson starters|publisher=[[Orange S.A.]]|language=fr|date=31 August 2019|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref>

===Return to Greece===
In July 2023, aged 34, Botía returned to the Greek top division with [[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kifisiafc.gr/%ce%bf-%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%bc%cf%80%ce%ad%cf%81%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%bc%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%b7%cf%86%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%ac|title=Ο Αλμπέρτο Μποτία στην Κηφισιά|trans-title=Alberto Botía to Kifissia|publisher=A.E. Kifisia|language=el|date=26 July 2023|access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/superleague1/mpotia-anakoinwthike-apo-tin-kifisia/4899181|title=Επίσημο το "μπαμ" της Κηφισιάς με Μποτία!|trans-title=Kifissia's "jackpot" with Botía is official!|publisher=Sport FM|language=el|date=26 July 2023|access-date=26 July 2023}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Juan Manuel Mata, Adrián López, and Alberto Botía, U21 in 2011.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Juan Mata]] (left), [[Adrián López]] (centre) and Botía, lining up for the [[Spain national under-21 football team|Spanish under-21s]].]]
On 7 February 2007, Botía was summoned for the [[Spain national under-19 football team|Spain under-19 team]], being an unused squad member at the "XXXIII International Atlantic Cup".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/gijon/20090821/deportes/sporting/refuerzo-futuro-20090821.html|title=Un refuerzo de futuro|trans-title=Addition for the future|newspaper=[[El Comercio (Spain)|El Comercio]]|last=Rosety|first=Manuel|language=es|date=21 August 2009|access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref> Almost exactly two years later he received his first [[Spain national under-21 football team|under-21]] callup, for a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] with [[Norway national under-21 football team|Norway]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/bojan-capel-sub21-448683/0/|title=Bojan, Capel y Mata vuelven a la sub'21|trans-title=Bojan, Capel and Mata return to the under'21s|newspaper=[[20 minutos]]|language=es|date=6 February 2009|access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2009/02/10/futbol/seleccion/1234301874.html|title=La Sub-21 no pasa del empate con Noruega|trans-title=The Under-21s can only draw with Norway|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=10 February 2009|access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref>

On 25 August 2011, Botía was selected for the first time to [[Spain national football team|the full side]] by manager [[Vicente del Bosque]], for games against [[Chile national football team|Chile]] and [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/08/25/futbol/seleccion/1314268980.html|title=Domínguez, Montoya y Botía, novedades de la lista de Del Bosque|trans-title=Domínguez, Montoya and Botía, news in Del Bosque's list|newspaper=Marca|last=Amaro|first=Javier|language=es|date=25 August 2011|access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> He was included in [[Luis Milla (footballer, born 1966)|Luis Milla]]'s [[Spain national under-23 football team|squad]] for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18693622|title=Euro 2012 trio Mata, Alba & Martinez in Spain Olympic squad|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=5 July 2012|access-date=8 September 2017}}</ref> playing the last two matches against [[Honduras national under-23 football team|Honduras]] and [[Morocco national under-23 football team|Morocco]] as the team [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|were eliminated]] without scoring a goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/spain-u23-vs-morocco-u23/1281843/report|title=Spain 0–0 Morocco: La Roja fail to fire again to finish bottom of Olympics Group D|publisher=Goal|date=1 August 2012|access-date=7 June 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
In 2017, Botía began a relationship with [[Eleni Foureira]], an Albanian singer who represented [[Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018|Cyprus]] at the [[2018 Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/gente/20180509/443451023971/eleni-foureira-eurovision-2018-relacion-jugador-barca.html|title=Eurovisión 2018: Eleni Foureira, la estrella de Chipre que sale con un exfutbolista del Barça|trans-title=Eurovision 2018: Eleni Foureira, Cyprus' star who is going out with an ex-''Barça'' footballer|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|language=es|date=9 May 2018|access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ethnos.gr/lifestyle/163107_eleni-foyreira-kai-almperto-mpotia-agkalia-sto-instagram-pros-paron-tha-apofygo|title=Ελένη Φουρέιρα και Αλμπέρτο Μποτία αγκαλιά στο Instagram – "Προς το παρόν θα αποφύγω τον γάμο"|trans-title=Eleni Foureira and Alberto Botía hug on Instagram – "For now I will avoid marriage"|newspaper=[[Ethnos (newspaper)|Ethnos]]|language=el|date=25 June 2021|access-date=14 October 2021}}</ref> Their son was born in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skai.gr/news/life-style-wellness/i-eleni-foureira-thilazei-to-moro-tis|title=Η Ελένη Φουρέιρα θηλάζει το μωρό της – Είσαι το σπουδαιότερό μου επίτευγμα|trans-title=Eleni Foureira breastfeeds her baby – You are my greatest achievement|publisher=[[Skai TV]]|language=el|date=12 February 2023|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 11 May 2025}}<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/alberto-botia-rabasco/62738/|title=Botía|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=26 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{ESPN FC|113188}}</ref><ref>{{UEFA player}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[Copa del Rey]], [[Greek Football Cup]], [[King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)|King's Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
|[[2006–07 Segunda División B|2006–07]]
|[[Segunda División B]]
|15||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||0
|-
|[[2007–08 Tercera División|2007–08]]
|[[Tercera División]]
|17||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||17||1
|-
|[[2008–09 Segunda División B|2008–09]]
|Segunda División B
|27||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!59!!3!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!59!!3
|-
|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
|[[2008–09 FC Barcelona season|2008–09]]
|[[La Liga]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Sporting de Gijón|Sporting Gijón]]
|[[2009–10 Sporting de Gijón season|2009–10]]
|La Liga
|26||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||0
|-
|[[2010–11 Sporting de Gijón season|2010–11]]
|La Liga
|28||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||1
|-
|[[2011–12 Sporting de Gijón season|2011–12]]
|La Liga
|34||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||36||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!88!!2!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!colspan="2"|–!!92!!2
|-
|[[Sevilla FC|Sevilla]]
|[[2012–13 Sevilla FC season|2012–13]]
|La Liga
|18||1||7||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||2
|-
|[[Elche CF|Elche]]
|[[2013–14 Elche CF season|2013–14]]
|La Liga
|33||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||35||0
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]]
|[[2014–15 Olympiacos F.C. season|2014–15]]
|[[Super League Greece]]
|17||1||3||0||6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]]}}||1||colspan="2"|–||26||2
|-
|[[2015–16 Olympiacos F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Super League Greece
|17||4||5||0||5{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|–||27||4
|-
|[[2016–17 Olympiacos F.C. season|2016–17]]
|Super League Greece
|20||2||4||0||12{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, ten appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|–||36||2
|-
|[[2017–18 Olympiacos F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Super League Greece
|13||1||2||1||3{{efn|name=UCL}}||0||colspan="2"|–||18||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!67!!8!!14!!1!!26!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!107!!10
|-
|[[Al Hilal SFC|Al Hilal]]
|[[2018–19 Al-Hilal FC season|2018–19]]
|[[Saudi Pro League]]
|26||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||6{{efn|One appearance in [[Saudi Super Cup]], five appearances in [[Arab Club Champions Cup]]}}||0||34||2
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Al Wehda FC|Al Wehda]]
|[[2019–20 Al-Wehda Club season|2019–20]]
|Saudi Pro League
|24||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||1
|-
|[[2020–21 Al-Wehda Club season|2020–21]]
|Saudi Pro League
|19||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||20||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Saudi First Division League|2021–22]]
|[[Saudi First Division League]]
|||||||||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Al-Wehda Club season|2022–23]]
|Saudi Pro League
|7||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||7||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!50!!2!!2!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!114!!11
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[A.E. Kifisia F.C.|A.E. Kifisia]]
|[[2023–24 Super League Greece|2023–24]]
|Super League Greece
|13||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||1
|-
|[[2024–25 Super League Greece 2|2024–25]]
|[[Super League Greece 2]]
|19||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|Appearance in Super League 2 Super Cup}}||0||21||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!32!!1!!2!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!1!!0!!35!!1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!374!!19!!33!!2!!26!!1!!7!!0!!440!!22
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Barcelona'''
*[[La Liga]]: [[2008–09 La Liga|2008–09]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Olympiacos'''
*[[Super League Greece]]: [[2014–15 Super League Greece|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Super League Greece|2015–16]], [[2016–17 Super League Greece|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/olympiakos-win-greek-league-for-the-fifth-straight-year-10188335.html|title=Olympiakos win Greek league for the fifth straight year|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|last=Lianos|first=Konstantinos|date=19 April 2015|access-date=22 April 2015|url-status=live|url-access=limited|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420235016/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/olympiakos-win-greek-league-for-the-fifth-straight-year-10188335.html|archive-date=20 April 2015}}</ref><ref name=SW/>
*[[Greek Football Cup]]: [[2014–15 Greek Football Cup|2014–15]]; runner-up: [[2015–16 Greek Football Cup|2015–16]]<ref name=SW/>

'''Al-Hilal'''
*[[Saudi Super Cup]]: [[2018 Saudi Super Cup|2018]]<ref name=SSC/>

'''Spain U20'''
*[[Mediterranean Games]]: [[Football at the 2009 Mediterranean Games|2009]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pescara2009.it/results/pdf/FB/FB_C73_FB040060100001ENG.pdf|title=ITA – ESP 1:2 (0:0)|publisher=Pescara 2009|date=4 July 2009|access-date=26 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215081712/http://www.pescara2009.it/results/pdf/FB/FB_C73_FB040060100001ENG.pdf|archive-date=15 February 2012}}</ref>

'''Spain U21'''
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]: [[2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2011]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diariosdefutbol.com/2011/06/25/espana-sub-21-campeona-de-europa-el-ciclo-continua/|title=España sub-21, campeona de Europa: El ciclo continúa|trans-title=Spain under-21, European champions: The cycle continues|publisher=Diarios de Fútbol|last=Gustems|first=Pol|language=es|date=25 June 2011|access-date=17 August 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208051124/http://www.diariosdefutbol.com/2011/06/25/espana-sub-21-campeona-de-europa-el-ciclo-continua/|archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Alberto Botía - Revision history

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