Borja Granero

Borja Granero
Personal information
Full name	Borja Granero Niñerola
Date of birth	30 June 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Extremadura
Number	12
Youth career
	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2011	Valencia B
2009–2010	→ Villajoyosa (loan)
2011–2013	Recreativo
2013–2018	Racing Santander
2018–	Extremadura
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2020

Borja Granero Niñerola (born 30 June 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Extremadura UD as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Granero finished his development at local giants Valencia CF. He made his senior debut with neighbouring Villajoyosa CF in the 2009–10 season,^[1] suffering relegation from Segunda División B.

In late January 2011, after returning to the Che, with the reserves in Tercera División, Granero was sold to Recreativo de Huelva from Segunda División. He made his official debut for his new club on 29 May in a 0–2 away loss against Villarreal CF B,^[2] one of only two league appearances during the campaign.

On 30 July 2013, after being rarely used, Granero signed with Racing de Santander, freshly relegated to the third level.^[3] A regular starter, he achieved promotion to the second tier in his first season but suffered relegation in the second.^[4]

On 24 July 2018, Granero returned to the second division after agreeing to a contract with Extremadura UD.^[5]

Granero's father, José Carlos, was also a footballer. He too was groomed at Valencia.^[6]^[1]

^ ^a ^b Albertos, Maria Victoria (26 September 2009). "«Ser hijo de Granero es un gran favor»" [«Being the son of Granero is a big favour»]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ "El Villarreal B sella su permanencia en Segunda" [Villarreal B seal permanence in Segunda]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 May 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
^ "Borja Granero, cuarta incorporación del Racing" [Borja Granero, fourth Racing addition]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
^ Menocal, Marcos (31 May 2018). "Borja Granero, fin de un ciclo" [Borja Granero, end of a cycle]. El Diario Montañes (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
^ "El Extremadura ficha al medio centro Borja Granero" [Extremadura sign central midfielder Borja Granero]. ABC (in Spanish). 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^ "Borja Granero se suma al proyecto de Paco Fernández en el Racing" [Borja Granero added to Paco Fernández project at Racing] (in Spanish). Vavel. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2017.