Early career Botic was born in
Sydney, Australia, and played for numerous different clubs in Australia at youth level.
Hoffenheim Following trials with English sides
Manchester United, as well as interest from
Everton and German champions
Bayern Munich, Botic signed a two-year scholarship deal with
Hoffenheim in 2019. In October 2019, he was named among the 60 best young talents in the world by English newspaper
The Guardian. Due to his potential, Botic has been tipped to be Australia's successor to clinical striker
Mark Viduka, who captained Australia to their best finish at a World Cup, as well as being the top-scoring Australian in the UEFA Champions League.
Western United On 1 August 2021, Botic returned to Australia to sign for
Western United. On 9 May 2025, Botic scored Western United's first ever A-League Men finals goal at
Ironbark Fields, and became the first A-League Men player to score a hat-trick at the ground, scoring in the 20th, 31st and 62nd minutes in an eventual 3-2 elimination final win over
Adelaide United FC. On 24 May 2025, Botic became
Western United’s all-time top goal scorer with 28 goals in all competitions.
Austria Wien On 28 June 2025, Botic moved to Europe for the first time by joining
Austrian Bundesliga side
Austria Wien on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. ==International career==