Borja Herrera Explained

Borja Herrera
Full Name:Borja Herrera González
Birth Date:8 January 1993
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Goa
Clubnumber:26
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:Las Palmas
Youthyears2:2005–2012
Youthclubs2:Huracán
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Unión Viera
Caps1:53
Goals1:13
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Tudelano
Caps2:17
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2017
Clubs3:Las Palmas B
Caps3:85
Goals3:19
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Las Palmas
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2018
Clubs5:Real Valladolid (loan)
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Reus
Caps6:18
Goals6:1
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Albacete
Caps7:9
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Maccabi Netanya
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Andorra
Caps9:11
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:Unionistas de Salamanca
Caps10:11
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Tamaraceite
Caps11:14
Goals11:4
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Hyderabad
Caps12:22
Goals12:4
Years13:2023–
Clubs13:East Bengal
Caps13:9
Goals13:1
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Goa (loan)
Caps14:13
Goals14:2
Club-Update:03:08, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Borja Herrera González (born 8 January 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Herrera finished his formation with AD Huracán. He made his debut as a senior with CF Unión Viera during the 2012–13 season, in Tercera División.[1]

On 31 January 2014, Herrera joined CD Tudelano in Segunda División B.[2] On 12 July 2014 he moved to UD Las Palmas, the club he already represented as a youth, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[3]

On 11 July 2016, Herrera extended his contract until 2018.[4] The following 13 June, after helping the B-side in their promotion to the third division, he was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 campaign.[5]

Herrera made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 24 September 2017, starting in a 0–2 home loss against CD Leganés.[6] The following 25 January, he was loaned to Segunda División side Real Valladolid until June.[7]

On 31 July 2018, after achieving promotion with the Blanquivioletas and suffering relegation with the Amarillos, Herrera signed a three-year deal with CF Reus Deportiu in the second level. He scored his first professional goal the following 6 January, netting the opener in a 3–0 away defeat of Málaga CF.

On 24 January 2019, Herrera left the Catalans due to the club's poor financial situation overall.[8] Two days later, he agreed to an 18-month contract with fellow league team Albacete Balompié.[9]

On 19 July 2019, Herrera signed a two-year contract with Maccabi Netanya from the Israeli Premier League.[10]

On 6 August 2020, signed in Andorra.

In July 2022, Herrera moved to India and signed with defending Indian Super League champions Hyderabad FC.[11] He made his debut on 13 October 2022, against NorthEast United, coming on as 71st-minute substitute and scoring his debut goal two minutes later.[12]

On 12 June 2023, Herrera joined East Bengal on a one-year deal.[13] He won the 2024 Super Cup with East Bengal.[14]

On 30 January 2024, Herrera joined FC Goa on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season, reuniting with his Las Palmas and Hyderabad FC coach Manolo Márquez.[15]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tudelano2013–14Segunda División B13000130
Las Palmas B2014–1519100191
Las Palmas2017–18La Liga303060
Real Valladolid (loan)2017–18LaLiga 2500050
Reus2018–1918110191
Albacete2018–19900090
Maccabi Netanya2019–20Israeli Premier League4060100
Andorra2020–21Segunda División B11010120
Unionistas de Salamanca2021–22Primera División RFEF11010120
Tamaraceite2021–22Segunda División RFEF14400144
Hyderabad2022–23Indian Super League2248110315
East Bengal2023–2491100191
Goa (loan)2023–2413200132
Career total138113011016912

Honours

East Bengal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Borja Herrera: "Estoy preparado para jugar en la UD". Borja Herrera: "I am ready to play in UD". La Provincia. es. 4 June 2017. 18 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Tres son los fichajes del mercado de invierno. Three are the winter market signings. CD Tudelano. es. 31 January 2014. 17 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Maikel, Jesús Álvaro y Borja Herrera se incorporan a Las Palmas Atlético. Maikel, Jesús Álvaro and Borja Herrera join Las Palmas Atlético. UD Las Palmas. es. 12 July 2014. 17 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Borja Herrera, también dos años más de amarillo. Borja Herrera, also two further years as amarillo. Tinta Amarilla. es. 11 July 2016. 18 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Borja Herrera tendrá ficha y dorsal con el primer equipo. Borja Herrera will have registration and jersey with the first team. UD Las Palmas. es. 13 June 2017. 18 June 2017.
  6. Web site: El Leganés toma el Gran Canaria y se asoma a Europa. Las Palmas take Gran Canaria and head towards Europa. Marca. es. 24 September 2017. 24 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Borja Herrera refuerza el lateral izquierdo. Borja Herrera bolsters the left back. Real Valladolid. es. 25 January 2018. 27 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Tres jugadores del Reus abandonan el club. Three Reus players leave the club. Sport. es. 24 January 2019. 4 February 2019.
  9. Web site: Borja Herrera se pone la camiseta del Alba. Borja Herrera puts the shirt of Alba. Albacete Balompié. es. 24 January 2019. 4 February 2019.
  10. Web site: המגן השמאלי בורחה הררה סיכם את תנאיו בנתניה - ישראל ספורט. Left back Borja Herrera joins Maccabi Netanya. ISport. he. 19 July 2019. 20 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Hyderabad FC sign versatile Spanish midfielder Borja Herrera. hyderabadfc.co.in. 29 July 2022. 17 August 2022.
  12. Web site: NorthEast United vs. Hyderabad - 13 October 2022 - Soccerway.
  13. Web site: ISL Transfer News: East Bengal FC Sign Borja Herrera on 1-year Deal . 12 June 2023 . news18.com.
  14. Web site: Akhil . Rawat . AIFF Media Team . Bhubaneswar . 12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup . 28 January 2024 . . 28 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128201257/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/12-years-of-pall-of-gloom-lifted-east-bengal-win-a-spine-chiller-to-take-home-kalinga-super-cup . live.
  15. Web site: FC Goa secure midfield maestro Borja Herrera for ongoing ISL campaign . 30 January 2024 . fcgoa.in.