Ramiro Borja Explained

Ramiro Borja
Fullname:Ramiro A. Borja M.
Birth Date:28 August 1961
Birth Place:Quito, Ecuador
Position:Forward / Midfielder
Youthyears1:1979–1980
Years1:1986–1987
Clubs1:Memphis Storm (indoor)
Years2:1987–1988
Clubs2:Los Angeles Lazers
Caps2:11
Goals2:1
Years3:1988–1989
Clubs3:Memphis Storm (indoor)
Years4:1989–1991
Clubs4:Albany Capitals
Nationalyears1:1992
Nationalteam1:Puerto Rico

Ramiro Borja is a retired Ecuadorean-American soccer player. He played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and American Professional Soccer League.

Borja, brother of Chico Borja,[1] attended Rutgers University, playing for the Scarlet Knights soccer team in 1979 and 1980.[2] In 1986, Borja signed with the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association. In 1987, he moved to the Los Angeles Lazers of the Major Indoor Soccer League, but was back with the Storm a year later. In 1989, he moved outdoors with the Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League.[3] He played three seasons with the Capitals, the last two in the American Professional Soccer League.[4] He was 1991 First Team All League.

International

Borja competed for the Puerto Rico national football team during Puerto Rico's qualification games for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://alb.merlinone.net/mweb/wmsql.wm.request?oneimage&imageid=5539835 OH, BROTHER! BORJAS SPARK CAPITALS, 4-2
  2. http://www.scarletknights.com/soccer-men/history/letterwinners.asp Rutgers Men’s Soccer Letterwinners
  3. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statsasl89.htm#Albany 1989 Albany Capitals
  4. http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1991/stats91.htm#Albany 1991 Albany Capitals
  5. http://www.11v11.com/matches/dominican-republic-v-puerto-rico-21-march-1992-243480/ Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico (March 21, 1992)