Borja González
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borja González Tomás | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético B | 37 | (16) |
| 2010– | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Murcia (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Huesca (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 21 | (8) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U16 | 3 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 22 | (12) |
| 2011 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Borja González Tomás (born 25 August 1992 in Madrid), known simply as Borja and sometimes nicknamed Bastón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña on loan from Atlético Madrid, as a striker.
Club career
Borja arrived in hometown's Atlético Madrid in July 2001, aged eight. He made his senior debuts in the 2009–10 season, scoring 12 goals for the reserve team in the third division.
On 15 May 2010, in the campaign's last round, Borja made his first-team and La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for Tiago Mendes in the 58th minute of the game against Getafe CF. Twenty minutes later, however, he was stretchered off with a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury on his left knee, in an eventual 0–3 home loss.[1]
Seven months after his injury, Borja re-appeared with Atlético B, as a substitute in a 1–0 win against CP Cacereño. After the match, he stated: "I'm very happy. I've passed really bad times and I've suffered, but now I'm prepared to help the team go up in the league table."[2]
In late August 2011 Borja was loaned to Real Murcia, freshly promoted to the second level.[3]
International career
Borja represented Spain's under-17 at the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria. As the national team finally finished in third position he scored five goals, with teammate Sergi Roberto adding three.[4]
Honours
Country
- Spain U19
- Spain U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 2009
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Golden Shoe 2009
Personal
Borja's father, Miguel González Bastón, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he also played with Atlético – but only with its reserves. Subsequently he represented Real Burgos CF during seven years, playing in ten top division games in three seasons combined and winning one Ricardo Zamora Trophy in division two.[5]
After his second club disappeared in 1994, Bastón retired from football.
References
- ↑ "Getafe secure Europa League spot". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ↑ Borja: "2011 será uno de mis mejores años" (Borja: "2011 will be one of my best years"); Diario AS, 21 December 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Borja González refuerza la delantera grana (Borja González strengthens grana offense); Los Pimentoneros, 31 August 2011 (Spanish)
- ↑ Borja González – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Miguel González Bastón at BDFutbol
External links
- Atlético Madrid official profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Borja González – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
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