Borja González

Borja

Borja playing for Deportivo in 2013
Personal information
Full nameBorja González Tomás
Date of birth25 August 1992
Place of birthMadrid, Spain
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Zaragoza (loan from Atlético Madrid)
Number9
Youth career
1996–2009Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2011Atlético Madrid B37(16)
2010–Atlético Madrid1(0)
2011–2012→ Murcia (loan)20(4)
2012–2013→ Huesca (loan)31(9)
2013–2014→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)34(10)
2014–→ Zaragoza (loan)30(20)
National team
2008Spain U163(6)
2008–2009Spain U1722(12)
2011Spain U192(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Tomás.

Borja González Tomás (born 25 August 1992), simply known as Borja and sometimes nicknamed Bastón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza on loan from Atlético Madrid, as a striker.

Club career

Born in Madrid, Borja arrived in his hometown club Atlético Madrid's youth system aged four. He began as a goalkeeper, the position which his father played professionally, but he converted him to a forward so that he could enjoy the game more.[1] 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.[2]

Seven months after his injury, Borja re-appeared with Atlético B, as a substitute in a 1–0 win over 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."[3]

In late August 2011 Borja was loaned to Real Murcia, freshly promoted to the second level.[4] On 30 August of the following year he moved to SD Huesca also in a temporary deal,[5] scoring nine times for the latter during the season as it ended in relegation.

On 28 August 2013, Borja joined Deportivo de La Coruña on a two-year loan.[6][7]

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.[8]

Honours

Country

Spain U19
Spain U17

Individual

Personal life

Borja's father, Miguel Bastón, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he also played with Atlético – but only with its reserves – and spent most of his career with Real Burgos CF.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barreiros, Pedro (3 September 2013). "Bastón vuelve a Riazor" [Bastón returns to Riazor] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Getafe secure Europa League spot". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  3. ↑ Borja: "2011 será uno de mis mejores años" (Borja: "2011 will be one of my best years"); Diario AS, 21 December 2010 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Borja González refuerza la delantera grana (Borja González strengthens grana offense); Los Pimentoneros, 31 August 2011 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Borja jugará cedido en el Huesca esta temporada (Borja will play on loan in Huesca this season); Diario AS, 30 August 2012 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Borja Bastón: Juan Carlos me habló increíblemente bien de la ciudad y del Club (Borja Bastón: Juan Carlos spoke incredibly well about the city and the club); Deportivo's official website, 28 August 2013 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Borja jugará cedido en el Deportivo de la Coruña (Borja will play on loan in Deportivo de La Coruña); Atlético's official website, 29 August 2013 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Borja González – FIFA competition record

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