Neru (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1994 | Laredo | ||
| 1994–1998 | Racing B | ||
| 1998–2007 | Racing Santander | 108 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 37 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Cádiz (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Sporting Gijón | 23 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Alavés | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Huesca | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Pontevedra | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa, aka Neru (born 20 January 1974 in Santander, Cantabria), is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could operate on the left on occasion.
During a 17-year professional career he appeared in seven La Liga seasons for a total of 127 games, with Racing de Santander (six years) and Sporting de Gijón (one).
Football career
A product of hometown Racing de Santander's youth squad, Neru first appeared with the main squad during 1998–99, already aged 24. During the following seasons (which included a second division stint), he would be relatively put to use in various defensive positions.
In 2004–05 Neru was loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón, being an undisputed first-choice throughout the season and scoring a rare goal on 1 May 2005, in a 3–2 home win against Pontevedra CF. He returned to Santander for a further 15 La Liga games in the 2005–06 campaign.
After an uneventful six-month loan to another second level team, Cádiz CF, Neru was released by Santander and rejoined Gijón, playing only four matches during 2007–08 as the Asturias side returned to the first division after a 10-year hiatus.
In August 2009 the 35-year-old moved Deportivo Alavés, now in the third category. However, after a run-in with the management, he became surplus to requirements and, in late January 2010, moved up a level as he signed with SD Huesca until the end of the season; he replaced Argentine Daniel Mustafá, who was released.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)