Enrique Borja

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Enrique David Borja García (born 30 December 1945) is a famous Mexican football (soccer) player.

Playing as a striker, he liked to chase the ball in order to score goals. He did not have very advanced football skills; instead, he waited for the right moment to surprise the opponent or to gain advantage of a defensive mistake. He played for Pumas UNAM and Club América. He was an icon within this club.

He was a top scorer of Mexican league in the season 1970-1971 with 24, in 1971-1972 with 26 ,and in 1972-1973 with 20 goals.

Borja is presently co-commentator for the American television network, Univision, for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 tournament (June - July 2006), with Fernando Fiore, a veteran Univision sports commentator.

	Mexico squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup
1 Carbajal \| 2 Chaires \| 3 Peña \| 4 del Muro \| 5 Jáuregui \| 6 Díaz \| 7 Ruvalcaba \| 8 Padilla \| 9 Cisneros \| 10 Fragoso \| 11 Jara \| 12 Calderón \| 13 González \| 14 Núñez \| 15 Hernández \| 16 Regueiro \| 17 Mercado \| 18 Muñoz \| 19 Reyes \| 20 Borja \| 21 Navarro \| 22 Vargas \| Coach: Tréllez

	Mexico squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup
1 Calderón \| 2 Alejandrez \| 3 Peña \| 4 Montes \| 5 Pérez \| 6 Hernández \| 7 Rivas \| 8 Munguía \| 9 Borja \| 10 Salgado \| 11 Padilla \| 12 Mota \| 13 Vantrolá \| 14 Guzmán \| 15 Pulido \| 16 Díaz \| 17 González \| 18 Velarde \| 19 Valdivia \| 20 Basaguren \| 21 Fragoso \| 22 Castrejón \| Coach: Cárdenas