Borja Fernández (footballer, born 1981)
 Borja as a Atlético de Kolkata player | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borja Fernández Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ourense, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 2001–2003 | Real Madrid B | 73 | (4) |
| 2003–2006 | Real Madrid | 23 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Mallorca (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Valladolid | 128 | (3) |
| 2010–2014 | Getafe | 57 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2014 | Atlético Kolkata | 16 | (1) |
| 2015– | Eibar | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–1998 | Spain U16 | 10 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Spain U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Spain U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 10 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Borja Fernández Fernández (born 14 January 1981), simply known as Borja, is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Eibar as a defensive midfielder.
Having started his career at Real Madrid, he amassed La Liga totals of 187 games and two goals over the course of nine seasons. He also represented in the competition Mallorca, Valladolid and Getafe.
In 2014 Borja signed for Atlético de Kolkata, winning the first Indian Super League.
Football career
Spain
Born in Ourense, Galicia, Borja joined Real Madrid's academy in 1996 and, after impressive displays for the C and B-teams, was promoted to the main squad in 2003. He appeared in fifteen La Liga games that season – with his debut coming on 2 September 2003 in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF[1]– and eight in his second year (mostly as a late substitute).
Unable to break into the first team, Borja was loaned to RCD Mallorca for the 2005–06 campaign, where he also played sparingly. He subsequently joined Segunda División club Real Valladolid, being instrumental in the side's top flight promotion after a three-year hiatus and continuing to start regularly in the subsequent first division seasons.
In 2009–10 Borja was again a defensive pillar for Valladolid, featuring in 31 matches as the Castile and León side was eventually relegated, as 19th. In late May 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Getafe CF.[2]
In August 2011 Borja returned to the second division and joined Deportivo de La Coruña, with Rubén Pérez heading in the opposite direction.[3] He subsequently returned to Geta, scoring his first official goal for the club on 16 March 2013, the game's only at home against Athletic Bilbao.[4]
India
On 4 July 2014, at the age of 33, Borja moved abroad for the first time, becoming the first signing for Atlético de Kolkata of the Indian Super League and the very first signing in the league ever.[5] He scored the second goal in the league's opening match, a 3–0 home victory over Mumbai City FC.[6] In the next fixture he was sent off for two yellow cards in the 84th minute, but his team still won 2–0 at NorthEast United FC.[7]
Borja played a pivotal role for Atlético as it went on to win the championship, defeating Kerala Blasters in the final thanks to a last minute goal by Mohammed Rafique.[8]
Return to Spain
On 31 December 2014 Borja returned to Spain, after agreeing to a six-month contract with first top flight club SD Eibar.[9] His debut came on 16 January of the following year, replacing Javi Lara in added time of a 1–1 draw at Córdoba CF.[10]
Club statistics
- As of 16 March 2015[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid | 2001–02 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Mallorca | 2005–06 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Valladolid | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | La Liga | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | 140 | 3 | |||
| Getafe | 2010–11 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 1 | ||
| Deportivo | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |
| Atlético Kolkata | 2014 | Indian Super League | 16 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Eibar | 2014–15 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 268 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 307 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Atlético Kolkata
References
- ↑ "La cantera le da al Madrid un punto ante el Villarreal" [Cantera gives Madrid one point against Villarreal] (in Spanish). El Mundo. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ "Borja 'debuta' en el Getafe" [Borja makes Getafe 'debut'] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "Borja anuncia que ya es del Depor y Rubén irá al Getafe" [Borja announces he belongs to Depor and Rubén will go to Getafe] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ "El Athletic de Bielsa cae tras dos victorias seguidas" [Bielsa's Athletic falls after two consecutive wins] (in Spanish). Goal.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ "Borja Fernández se va a la Superliga india" [Borja Fernández goes to the Indian Superleague] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ex-Liverpool stars Luis Garcia and Josemi start as Atletico de Kolkata win first Indian Super League clash against Mumbai City". Daily Mail. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "ISL: 10-man Atletico de Kolkata outshine NorthEast United FC 2–0". India Today. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Substitute Mohammed Rafique hands Atlético de Kolkata the title". Indian Super League. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "Borja Fernández jugará en el Eibar hasta final de temporada" [Borja Fernández will play in Eibar until the end of the season] (in Spanish). Eibar's official website. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Melero, Delfín (16 January 2015). "El Eibar aprovecha una mala noche" [Eibar make the most of a bad night] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Borja: Borja Fernández Fernández". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
External links
- Deportivo official profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Soccerway profile
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