Cristian Borja (footballer, born 1993) explained

Cristian Borja
Fullname:Cristian Alexis Borja González
Birth Date:18 February 1993
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Height:1.80 m
Position:Left-back, centre-back
Currentclub:América
Clubnumber:26
Youthclubs1:Cortuluá
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Cortuluá
Caps1:47
Goals1:1
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Santa Fe (loan)
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:Toluca
Caps3:37
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2021
Clubs4:Sporting CP
Caps4:36
Goals4:1
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Braga
Caps5:57
Goals5:2
Years6:2021–2022
Clubs6:Alanyaspor (loan)
Caps6:28
Goals6:1
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:América
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Colombia Olympic
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2023
Nationalteam2:Colombia
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:22:36, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17 November 2023

Cristian Alexis Borja González (born 18 February 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club América. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a central defender.

Club career

In 2019, Borja was transferred from Toluca to Sporting CP.[1] In February 2021, he joined Braga.[2]

International career

Borja was named in the Colombia national team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[3] He later appeared for Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Borja was included in the final squad for the 2019 Copa América, acting as a backup to William Tesillo during the tournament.

Personal life

On 1 June 2018, Borja's house was attacked by gunmen; he was unhurt but fellow footballer Alejandro Peñaranda was killed and Heisen Izquierdo was injured.[4] He has a daughter named Noah who was born in March of 2020.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cortuluá2015Categoría Primera34130371
2017Categoría Primera131131
Total47130502
Santa Fe (loan)2016Categoría Primera2202050290
2017Categoría Primera6060
Total2802050350
Toluca2017–18Liga MX19130221
2018–19Liga MX18010190
Total37140411
Sporting2018–19Primeira Liga110200010140
2019–20Primeira Liga23110104010301
2020–21Primeira Liga202010000050
Total36150205010491
Braga2020–21Primeira Liga1312020171
2022–23Primeira Liga140202030220
2023–24Primeira Liga301103080421
Total5725050130802
Alanyaspor (loan)2021–22Süper Lig28150331
Career total233724080230102897

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia201820
201930
202310
Total60

Honours

Sporting

2020–21

2018–19

2020–21

Braga

Notes and References

  1. News: El colombiano Cristian Borja, rumbo al Sporting de Portugal. EFE. 25 January 2019. 28 January 2019. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Sporar e Borja oficializados no SC Braga. Sporar and Borja officially at SC Braga. SAPO Desporto. 1 February 2021. 1 February 2021. pt.
  3. Web site: Falcao left out of Colombia's Copa America squad. goal.com . 4 May 2016 . 11 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Alejandro Peñaranda, asesinado a tiros en Cali en un posible crimen pasional. 1 June 2018. 5 June 2018. Spanish. Marca. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120203509/https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol/liga/2018/06/01/5b113ddce5fdeaab4e8b462f.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup. PortuGOAL. Patrick. Ribeiro. 23 May 2021. 24 May 2021.
  6. News: 27 January 2024 . Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez . Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time . 28 January 2024 . . pt.