{{short description|Romanian football goalkeeper|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Alin Bota | image = | fullname = Alin Vasile Bota | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|5|29|df=y}} | birth_place = Baia Mare, Romania | height = 1.93 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Minaur Baia Mare | clubnumber = 12 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = FC Baia Mare | years1 = 2003–2006 | clubs1 = FC Baia Mare | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2007–2009 | clubs2 = CFR Cluj | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = → Unirea Dej (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2007–2008 | clubs4 = → Otopeni (loan) | caps4 = 3 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2008 | clubs5 = → FC Baia Mare (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2008–2010 | clubs6 = FC Baia Mare | caps6 = 57 | goals6 = 8 | years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = FCMU Baia Mare | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 3 | years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = Gloria Bistrița | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2013–2016 | clubs9 = FCM Baia Mare | caps9 = 50 | goals9 = ? | years10= 2016–2021 | clubs10= Comuna Recea | caps10= 103 | goals10= 21 | years11= 2021–2022 | clubs11= Minaur Baia Mare | caps11= 0 | goals11= 0 | manageryears1 = 2021– | managerclubs1 = Minaur Baia Mare (GK Coach) | pcupdate = 08:41, 21 June 2022 (UTC) }}

'''Alin Vasile Bota''' (born 29 May 1983) is a Romanian football goalkeeper who plays for Liga III side Minaur Baia Mare.<ref>[https://sptfm.ro/2018/11/12/exclusiv-romica-buia-vrea-sa-promoveze-cu-acs-fotbal-comuna-recea-avem-teren-de-antrenament-si-un-teren-extraordinar-de-joc-sunt-conditii-de-liga-a-ii-a/ Romică Buia vrea să promoveze cu ACS Fotbal Comuna Recea: „Avem teren de antrenament și un teren extraordinar de joc. Sunt condiții de Liga a II-a"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419160813/https://sptfm.ro/2018/11/12/exclusiv-romica-buia-vrea-sa-promoveze-cu-acs-fotbal-comuna-recea-avem-teren-de-antrenament-si-un-teren-extraordinar-de-joc-sunt-conditii-de-liga-a-ii-a/ |date=19 April 2019 }}. sptfm.ro {{in lang|ro}}</ref> In his career he also played for teams such as: CFR Cluj, CS Otopeni, FC Baia Mare or Gloria Bistrița and is well known for scoring from penalties.<ref>[http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/portarul-golgheter-povestea-nestiuta-a-lui-rogerio-ceni-de-romania-eu-chiar-nu-ma-gandesc-unde-execut-penalty-urile-atunci-ma-simt-in-largul-meu-16005362 Portarul golgheter: povestea neştiută a lui Rogerio Ceni de România. "Eu chiar nu mă gândesc unde execut penalty-urile. Atunci mă simt în largul meu"]. liga2.prosport.ro</ref>

==Honours== ;Baia Mare *Liga III : 2005–06, 2008–09, 2014–15, 2021–22

;ACSF Comuna Recea *Liga III : 2019–20

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==External links== * {{Soccerway|alin-bota/12011}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bota, Alin}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:People from Baia Mare Category:Romanian men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Liga I players Category:Liga II players Category:CFR Cluj players Category:ACF Gloria Bistrița players Category:CS Minaur Baia Mare (football) players Category:CS Academica Recea players Category:21st-century Romanian sportsmen