| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Borrajo | ||
| Date of birth | June 2, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Clifton, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Wingback/Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hamarkameratene | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| 2006–2007 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | New Jersey Rangers | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 31 | (0) |
| 2010– | Hamarkameratene | 36 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 29, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jonathan Borrajo (born June 2, 1987 in Clifton, New Jersey) is a Spanish-American footballer who currently plays for HamKam in the Norwegian First Division.
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Borrajo attended Clifton High School (Clifton, New Jersey), where he was named his team's Best Defender and MVP. He finished his high school career with 109 points (29 goals and 51 assists), and was named to the All-State and All-County teams as a junior and senior.
Borrajo played four years of college soccer at George Mason University, where he was named to the All-CAA and All-CAA Tournament team as a senior in 2008. He received the Fred Thompson MVP in 2007 and the Dennis Hamlet Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008, as well as captaining the team his sophomore thru senior years and leading them to an CAA Championship and a NCAA final tournament appearance in his last season.
During his college years Borrajo was a player for the Red Bulls New York's youth development system,[1][2] and also played for the New Jersey Rangers in the USL Premier Development League.[3]
Borrajo began his professional career in 2009 (while finishing his college degree) when he signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division, and made his professional debut on April 25, 2009 in Maryland's 3–2 opening day victory over the Bermuda Hogges.[4] Despite being a rookie, Borrajo was named team captain and the only Monarchs player to appear in every minute of the 2009 season, and he was subsequently named to the 2009 USL Second Division All League First Team.[5]
After a season and a half with the Monarchs Borrajo relocated to Norway in August 2010 transfer window, when he signed to play with Hamarkameratene of the Norwegian Second Division.[6] Borrajo played every game for HamKam at right-back since he debuted 8/21/2010 where he was named Man of the Match.
After finishing at the top of the table in Group 4 of the Second Division, HamKam was promoted back up into the Norwegian First Division. Borrajo subsequently re-signed a 1-year contract with Hamarkameratene for the 2011 season.
Jonathan was born to Spanish immigrant parents; Marilyn and Jose Borrajo. Borrajo has dual American and Spanish passports. He also has a younger brother who plays soccer.[7]
Borrajo was the first college graduate in his family. He graduated with honors from George Mason University School of Management and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Minor in Economics.