Borja Pérez

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Borja
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Borja Pérez-Peñas Díaz-Mauriño
Date of birth (1982-04-01) 1 April 1982
Place of birthMadrid, Spain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubTenerife
Number12
Youth career
Real Madrid
Santa Maria Pilar
Leganés
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2003Leganés B
2003–2005Leganés71(18)
2005–2007Valladolid B35(12)
2006–2007→ Alicante (loan)24(12)
2007–2009Alicante50(9)
2009–2012Alcorcón91(17)
2012–2013Kilmarnock28(4)
2013–Tenerife9(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Pérez-Peñas and the second or maternal family name is Díaz-Mauriño.

Francisco de Borja Pérez-Peñas Díaz-Mauriño, known as Borja (born 1 April 1982), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Tenerife as a forward.

Football career

Early years / Alcorcón

Borja was born in Madrid. After a brief passage at Real Madrid's youth system he made his senior debuts with neighbours CD Leganés, scoring five goals in 37 games in an eventual 2004 relegation from the second division.

Borja moved to Real Valladolid in the 2005 summer, but could only appear for its reserves during his spell, being loaned to Alicante CF in his second year after which he was released.[1] He joined the same club permanently (still in the third level), helping it promote in his third season.

In the 2009 summer, following Alicante's relegation, Borja stayed in division three, joining AD Alcorcón.[2] On 27 October 2009, he scored twice against Real Madrid in the season's Copa del Rey for a final 4–0 home routing, taking his tally against this club to six (he had netted already four times in different seasons in the tournament); Alcorcón won 4–1 on aggregate.[3]

Kilmarnock

On 16 August 2012 it was announced that Borja had signed for Scottish Premier League outfit Kilmarnock on a one-year deal, after spending some weeks training with the club.[4] Two days after he made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a 1–2 home loss against Motherwell.[5]

Borja's first goal came from a penalty to give his team a 2–0 lead in an eventual 3–1 victory over Dundee United, also at Rugby Park.[6]

Tenerife

In May 2013, Borja extended his contract with the East Ayrshire side until 2015.[7] Kilmarnock changed manager the following month however, and, in August, he returned to his country after transferring to CD Tenerife.[8]

Personal life

In a 2012 interview, Borja revealed he has a law degree and a Masters degree in order to become a lawyer.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Borja Pérez tendrá que buscarse un nuevo equipo (Borja Pérez will have to look for new club); El Norte de Castilla, 27 June 2007 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Alcorcón: llega Borja (Alcorcón: Borja arrives); esFutbol, 16 July 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Lowe, Sid (27 October 2009). "Real Madrid thrashed by lowly Alcorcón in Copa del Rey". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Borja Perez joins Kilmarnock until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Murphy brace sinks Killie". ESPN Soccernet. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Errors hurt Tangerines". ESPN Soccernet. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Borja Perez signs new contract until 2015". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Tenerife announce signing of Kilmarnock midfielder Borja Perez". STV. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Kilmarnock star Borja Perez: Playing here is an education for me ahead of career in law". Daily Record. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012. 

External links

CD Tenerife – current squad
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