Borja García (footballer, born November 1990)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Borja García Freire | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Torremocha, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Huesca | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
SR Villaverde | |||
2007–2009 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Rayo Vallecano B | 42 | (10) |
2009–2011 | Rayo Vallecano | 30 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Córdoba | 38 | (17) |
2012–2015 | Real Madrid B | 66 | (11) |
2014–2015 | → Córdoba (loan) | 28 | (1) |
2015–2020 | Girona | 177 | (17) |
2020– | Huesca | 3 | (0) |
International career | |||
2008 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2020 |
Borja García Freire (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈboɾxa ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 2 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Huesca as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Torremocha de Jarama, Community of Madrid, García joined local Rayo Vallecano at the age of 16, finishing his youth career there. On 20 June 2009, whilst still a junior, he made his debut as a professional, playing 11 minutes in a 2–2 home draw against Real Zaragoza for the Segunda División;[1] in the 2009–10 season, additionally, he was a key figure for the reserves as they reached Segunda División B for the first time ever.[2][3]
García stayed in the second level for 2011–12, signing with Córdoba CF.[4] He scored 19 goals in 44 official matches during the campaign for the Andalusians, ranking fifth in the scoring charts.[5][6]
In the summer of 2012, García joined another side in the second division, Real Madrid Castilla.[7] He played his 100th game in that tier on 24 March 2013, against former club Córdoba.[8]
García returned to the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel on 7 August 2014, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[9] He made his La Liga debut late in the month, playing the whole second half in a 1–1 home draw to RC Celta de Vigo.[10]
García scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 21 September 2014, but in a 1–3 home loss against Sevilla FC.[11] On 26 August 2015, he signed a two-year contract with Girona FC after his link to Real Madrid expired.[12]
On 15 September 2020, after five years as an undisputed starter for the Catalans,[13] García moved to SD Huesca, newly promoted to the first division, on a three-year contract.[14][15]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 20 January 2019[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rayo Vallecano | 2008–09 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2010–11 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||||
Total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||
Córdoba | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 38 | 17 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 44 | 19 | |
Real Madrid B | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 9 | |||
2013–14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
Total | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 11 | ||
Córdoba (loan) | 2014–15 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
Girona | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
2016–17 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
2017–18 | La Liga | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
2018–19 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||||
Total | 131 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 13 | ||
Career totals | 293 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 303 | 46 |
References
- ^ Rayo y Zaragoza firman un empate que deja contentos a ambos (Rayo and Zaragoza settle for draw that satisfies both); Marca, 20 June 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Borja firma por tres temporadas con el Rayo Vallecano "B" (Borja signs for three seasons with Rayo Vallecano "B") Archived 21 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Join Futbol, 6 August 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ 'El niño de los goles de oro' juega en el Rayo Vallecano ('The boy of the golden goals' plays for Rayo Vallecano); Marca, 7 September 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Borja García llega al Córdoba para unirse a un "proyecto ilusionante" (Borja García arrives at Córdoba to join "enticing project"); Marca, 13 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Borja García ya es el máximo goleador nacional (Borja García is already best national scorer); Diario Sur, 11 March 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Guardiola, el mejor año de un fichaje desde Borja García (Guardiola, best year of a signing since Borja García); Marca, 20 March 2018 (in Spanish)
- ^ Borja García ficha por el Real Madrid y jugará esta temporada con el Castilla (Borja García signs for Real Madrid and will play this season with Castilla); Goal, 31 July 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Borja García, centenario en Segunda División frente a 'su' Córdoba (Borja García, centurion in Segunda División against 'his' Córdoba); Goal, 24 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Borja García nueva incorporación (Borja García new addition) Archived 10 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Córdoba CF, 7 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Fede da el primer punto (Fede gives the first point); Marca, 30 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Two-Bacca fires Sevilla to victory; ESPN FC, 21 September 2014
- ^ El Girona ficha al mediapunta Borja García (Girona sign attacking midfielder Borja García) Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Girona FC, 26 August 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Borja García, el imprescindible" [Borja García, the undisputed] (in Spanish). Sport. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "El Girona y la SD Huesca cierran un acuerdo para el traspaso de Borja García" [Girona and Huesca close a deal for Borja García's transfer] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Borja García, garantías para el medio campo azulgrana" [Borja García, safeness for azulgrana midfield] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Borja García at Soccerway
External links
- Borja García at BDFutbol
- Borja García at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Spanish footballers
- Madrilenian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Rayo Vallecano B players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Córdoba CF players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Girona FC players
- SD Huesca footballers
- Spain youth international footballers