He currently plays for FC Balti, wearing the number 29 shirt. At the international level, he represents Moldova U21. He plays primarily as a Defender. His current market value is estimated at 175K .

His most recent move was a Free from Pirin Blagoevgrad to FC Balti on 2025-06-20.

Throughout the Moldovan Super Liga 2025-2026, Ilie botnari featured in 19 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.