Jonathan Borrajo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Borrajo | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingback/Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| 2006–2007 | New York Red Bulls Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | New Jersey Rangers | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 32 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Hamarkameratene | 27 | (0) |
| 2012 | New York Red Bulls | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 29, 2011 | |||
Jonathan Borrajo (born June 2, 1987 in Clifton, New Jersey) is an American soccer player who is currently without a team.
Career
Youth and College
Borrajo attended Clifton High School in New Jersey, where he was named his team's Best Defender and MVP. He finished his high school career with 109 points (29 goals and 51 assists), and was named to the All-State and All-County teams as a junior and senior.
Borrajo played four years of college soccer at George Mason University, where he was named to the All-CAA and All-CAA Tournament team as a senior in 2008. He received the Fred Thompson MVP in 2007 and the Dennis Hamlet Defensive Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008, as well as captaining the team his sophomore thru senior years and leading them to an CAA Championship and a NCAA final tournament appearance in his last season.
During his college years Borrajo was a player for the New York Red Bulls' youth development system,[1][2] and also played for the New Jersey Rangers in the USL Premier Development League.[3]
Club career
Real Maryland
Borrajo began his professional career in 2009 (while finishing his college degree) when he signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division, and made his professional debut on April 25, 2009 in Maryland's 3–2 opening day victory over the Bermuda Hogges.[4] Despite being a rookie, Borrajo was named team captain and the only Monarchs player to appear in every minute of the 2009 season, and he was subsequently named to the 2009 USL Second Division All League First Team.[5]
Hamarkameratene
After a season and a half with the Monarchs Borrajo relocated to Norway in August 2010 transfer window, when he signed to play with Hamarkameratene of the Norwegian Second Division.[6] Borrajo played every game for HamKam at right-back since he debuted 8/21/2010 where he was named Man of the Match. In his first season in Norway Borrajo helped his club gain promotion to the Norwegian First Division. After nearly coming to terms with Swedish Superettan club Ljungskile SK Borrajo returned to HamKam for the 2011 season.[7] In his second season with HamKam Borrajo helped the club to a 6th place finish as he started in 27 matches.
New York Red Bulls
On January 5, 2012 it was announced that Borrajo had agreed to terms with New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.[8] On November 19, 2012, the Red Bulls announced it declined options for an additional 6 players, having released 4 a week earlier, with Borrajo included in the mix.
Personal
Jonathan was born to Spanish immigrant parents; Marilyn and Jose Borrajo. Borrajo has dual American and Spanish passports. He also has a younger brother who plays soccer.[9]
Borrajo was the first college graduate in his family. He graduated with honors from George Mason University School of Management and earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a Minor in Economics.
Honours
Club
Personal
- USL Second Division Defender of the Year Finalist: 2009
- USL Second Division All League First-Team[10]: 2009
- USL Second Division Most Minutes Played (1,800): 2009
References
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/142385.html
- ^ http://supery.uslsoccer.com/super20league/143422.html
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/8986441.html
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1052038.html
- ^ Real Maryland members recognized by USL
- ^ http://www.hamkam.no/Nyheter/Borrajo-til-HamKam/
- ^ Borrajo close to joining Ljungskile SK
- ^ Borrajo signs with New York
- ^ Borrajo knows his role
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/358753.html
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- George Mason Patriots men's soccer players
- New Jersey Rangers players
- Real Maryland F.C. players
- Hamarkameratene players
- New York Red Bulls players
- USL Premier Development League players
- USL Second Division players
- Major League Soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- People from Clifton, New Jersey
- American people of Spanish descent