![]() Borja playing for CortuluĂĄ in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Miguel Ăngel Borja HernĂĄndez | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1993-01-26) 26 January 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Tierralta, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Club Atlético River Plate | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | Deportivo Cali | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Deportivo Cali | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011 | CĂșcuta Deportivo | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012â2014 | CortuluĂĄ | 33 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2013 | â La Equidad (loan) | 2 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2013â2014 | â Livorno (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014 | â Olimpo (loan) | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | â Santa Fe (loan) | 33 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | CortuluĂĄ | 21 | (19) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Atlético Nacional | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2017â2021 | Palmeiras | 49 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2020â2021 | â AtlĂ©tico Junior (loan) | 37 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
2021 | â GrĂȘmio (loan) | 14 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2022 | Atlético Junior | 17 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2022â | River Plate | 42 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | Colombia U20 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Colombia Olympic | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016â | Colombia | 29 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 02:31, 8 April 2024 (UTC) ⥠National team caps and "goals," correct as of 6 July 2024 (UTC) |
Miguel Ăngel Borja HernĂĄndez (born 26 January 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn club River Plate and the Colombia national team.
Club careerâ»
Colombiaâ»
Borja began his career with Deportivo Cali, making his professional debut in 2011. That same year, he was transferredââto Cucuta Deportivo, club in which he had few chancesââto play. He would soon be, "transferred again," this time to play for CategorĂa Primera B side, CortuluĂĄ. Borja would make a name for himself in the "second division of Colombia," often being referred to as a 'fast' and 'complete goalscorer', as well as boasting impressive strength on the ball. His impressive performances with CortuluĂĄ eventually led him to becoming an alternative striker for Colombia's national under-20 team in 2013. On 17 January 2013, it was reported that Independiente Medellin had been interested in acquiring Borja's services. However, "nothing was finalized and Borja was eventually sold to first division side," La Equidad. In his 2 disputable games, Borja scored 4 goals before being transferred to Serie A side Livorno.
Livorno and Olimpoâ»
During the summer of 2013, it was confirmed that Borja would join Italian club Livorno on loan. The loan consisted of a fee of âŹ150,000 with an option to buy for âŹ1.5 million.
His debut for Le Triglie came on 20 October, coming off the bench in a 1â2 loss to Sampdoria.
Borja made seven season appearances for the club. But failed to score a goal. Livorno was eventually regulated to the Serie B after placing last for the season.
Shortly after Livorno were relegated, Borja was sent on loan to Argentine club Club Olimpo, where he scored three in sixteen games.
Return to Colombiaâ»
Borja was loaned to Independiente Santa Fe for the second half of 2015. That season, Borja scored ten goals in thirty-three matches. He won the 2015 Copa Sudamericana with the team (he played seven matches with no goals).
For the 2016 season, he was sold to CortuluĂĄ who was 17th in the league the previous season. In the Apertura tournament of the season, Borja scored a record of nineteen goals in twenty-one matches, breaking the record of most goals scored by, a player in a league tournament (the previous record was held by Jackson MartĂnez, with eighteen goals in the 2009 Finalizacion). His team CortuluĂĄ reached the Semifinals, which they lost to Independiente MedellĂn.
He was transferred again on 8 June, this time to AtlĂ©tico Nacional. On 6 July, during his first match for his new team, while playing against SĂŁo Paulo in the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, he scored twice, a feat he repeated in the second leg a week after. Then, on 27 July 2016, he went on to score the definitive goal in the final series against Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle, which AtlĂ©tico Nacional ended up winning 2â1 on the aggregate. At the end of the year, Borja was included in the best 11 of the year.
Palmeirasâ»
On 9 February 2017, it was announced that Borja had agreed to transfer to Brazilian side Palmeiras. He signed a five-year deal for a fee believed to be around US$10.5 million. Borja became the fourth most expensive transfer of Brazilian football.
Juniorâ»
On 28 December 2019, Borja signed a one-year loan deal with Atlético Junior. On 8 September 2020, in the first leg of the 2020 Superliga Colombiana, which had been moved from January to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Borja scored a penalty in an eventual 2-1 loss against América de Cali. However, this goal later proved to be crucial in the second leg, with Junior winning the second leg 2-0 and winning the title 3-2 on aggregate.
GrĂȘmioâ»
On 5 August 2021, Borja signed with GrĂȘmio until December 2022 on loaned from Palmeiras, and was given the number 9 shirt.
River Plateâ»
On 12 July 2022, Borja signed a contract with Argentine giants River Plate, running until December 2025.
International careerâ»
Borja was included in Colombia's 23 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, making one substitute appearance in the group stage match against Senegal.
Career statisticsâ»
Clubâ»
- As of match played 2 June 2024
Club | Season | League | National cup | State league | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Deportivo Cali | 2011 | Primera A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | â | â | â | 1 | 0 | |||
CĂșcuta Deportivo | 2011 | Primera A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | â | â | 5 | 0 | |||
CortuluĂĄ | 2012 | Primera B | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | â | â | â | 27 | 4 | |||
2013 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | â | â | â | 15 | 6 | |||||
Total | 33 | 8 | 9 | 2 | â | â | â | 42 | 10 | |||||
La Equidad | 2013 | Primera A | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 2 | 4 | ||
Livorno (loan) | 2013â14 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | â | â | â | 8 | 0 | |||
Olimpo (loan) | 2014 | Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | â | â | â | 16 | 3 | |||
Santa Fe | 2015 | Primera A | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | â | 11 | 0 | â | 49 | 10 | ||
CortuluĂĄ | 2016 | Primera A | 21 | 19 | 3 | 3 | â | â | â | 24 | 22 | |||
AtlĂ©tico Nacional | 2016 | Primera A | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | â | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 17 | |
Palmeiras | 2017 | SĂ©rie A | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | â | 43 | 10 | |
2018 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 9 | â | 44 | 20 | |||
2019 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | â | 25 | 6 | |||
Total | 49 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 24 | 11 | â | 112 | 36 | |||
Junior (loan) | 2020 | Primera A | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | â | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 21 | |
2021 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | â | 8 | 6 | â | 22 | 14 | ||||
Total | 37 | 22 | 1 | 1 | â | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 35 | |||
GrĂȘmio (loan) | 2021 | SĂ©rie A | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | â | â | â | 16 | 5 | |||
Junior | 2022 | Primera A | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | â | 8 | 5 | â | 27 | 16 | ||
River Plate | 2022 | Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | â | 0 | 0 | â | 20 | 9 | ||
2023 | Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn | 21 | 5 | 15 | 7 | â | 4 | 1 | â | 40 | 13 | |||
2024 | Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | â | 6 | 5 | â | 26 | 22 | |||
Total | 43 | 17 | 33 | 21 | â | 10 | 6 | â | 86 | 44 | ||||
Career total | 285 | 109 | 71 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 84 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 474 | 202 |
- ^ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, seven appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Four appearances and five goals in Copa Libertadores, eight appearances and six goals in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Five appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and four goals in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
Internationalâ»
- As of match played 6 July 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Colombia | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 4 | 2 | |
2018 | 5 | 1 | |
2021 | 13 | 4 | |
2022 | 4 | 1 | |
2024 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 29 | 9 |
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 14 November 2017 | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China | ![]() |
3â0 | 4â0 | Friendly |
2 | 4â0 | |||||
3 | 11 October 2018 | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States | ![]() |
4â2 | 4â2 | |
4 | 8 June 2021 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | ![]() |
2â2 | 2â2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
5 | 20 June 2021 | EstĂĄdio OlĂmpico Pedro Ludovico, GoiĂąnia, Brazil | ![]() |
1â1 | 1â2 | 2021 Copa AmĂ©rica |
6 | 9 September 2021 | Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia | ![]() |
1â0 | 3â1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
7 | 2â0 | |||||
8 | 24 March 2022 | ![]() |
2â0 | 3â0 | ||
9 | 6 July 2024 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States | ![]() |
5â0 | 5â0 | 2024 Copa AmĂ©rica |
Honoursâ»
Independiente Santa Fe
- Superliga Colombiana (1): 2015
- Copa Sudamericana (1): 2015
Atlético Nacional
- Copa Colombia (1): 2016
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2016
Palmeiras
Junior
- Superliga Colombiana (1) : 2020
River Plate
Internationalâ»
Colombia
- Copa América third place: 2021
Colombia U20
Individual
- South American Footballer of the Year: 2016
- Campeonato Paulista Top scorer: 2018
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2018
Referencesâ»
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Atlético Nacional" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Miguel Borja" (in Spanish). Club Atlético River Plate. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Miguel Borja serĂĄ fichado por el Livorno". Goal.com (in Spanish). 31 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Borja delivers on his promises". FIFA. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Miguel Borja y su rĂ©cord de goles en torneos cortos del fĂștbol colombiano - Liga Ăguila". Futbolred.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Seis colombianos conforman el once ideal de América 2016". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 31 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Palmeiras fecha a contratação do atacante colombiano Borja" (in Portuguese). GloboEsporte. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Borja e Pratto entram no top 10 de contrataçÔes mais caras no Brasil
- ^ "Junior Barranquilla anuncia acordo por contratação de Borja, do Palmeiras". Globoesporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "América derrotó 2-1 a Junior en la vuelta del FPC". ESPN. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Junior campeĂłn de la Superliga con la que llegĂł a 13 tĂtulos en su historia". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 12 September 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Borja Ă© apresentado no GrĂȘmio e fala em "fazer histĂłria"". SBT. 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Borja, nuevo jugador de River Plate". River Plate (in Spanish). 11 July 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ "Miguel Borja". ogol. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Miguel Borja". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Scolari deja atrĂĄs la sombra del 7-1 y convierte Palmeiras en campeĂłn de Liga". 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Atacante Miguel Borja é eleito o "Rei das Américas" de 2016". 23 February 2017.
- ^ "Com domĂnio do Palmeiras, Seleção Ă© premiada recheada de finalistas" [With prevalence of Palmeiras, Best XI is awarded full of finalists] (in Portuguese). Federação Paulista de Futebol. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
External linksâ»
- Miguel Borja at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from CĂłrdoba Department
- Colombian men's footballers
- CategorĂa Primera A players
- CĂșcuta Deportivo footballers
- CortuluĂĄ footballers
- La Equidad footballers
- US Livorno 1915 players
- Club Olimpo footballers
- Independiente Santa Fe footballers
- Atlético Nacional footballers
- Serie A players
- Club Atlético River Plate footballers
- Argentine Primera DivisiĂłn players
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
- Colombia men's under-20 international footballers
- Colombia men's international footballers
- Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Colombia
- SE Palmeiras players
- GrĂȘmio FBPA players
- Campeonato Brasileiro SĂ©rie A players
- Men's association football forwards
- Copa Libertadores-winning players
- Copa Sudamericana-winning players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- 2021 Copa América players
- 2024 Copa América players
- Atlético Junior footballers
- Copa Libertadores top scorers
- Colombian people of African descent