Borja Bastón
 Borja playing for Deportivo in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borja González Tomás[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2009 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Atlético Madrid B | 37 | (16) |
| 2010–2016 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Murcia (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Huesca (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 34 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 38 | (22) |
| 2015–2016 | → Eibar (loan) | 36 | (18) |
| 2016– | Swansea City | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Spain U16 | 3 | (6) |
| 2008–2009 | Spain U17 | 22 | (12) |
| 2011 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2016 | |||
Borja González Tomás (born 25 August 1992), known simply as Borja and sometimes nicknamed Bastón, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Swansea City.
Formed at Atlético Madrid, he spent much of his tenure out on loan, including successful spells at Deportivo and Zaragoza in Segunda División.
Borja earned 27 caps and scored 18 goals for Spain at youth level, finishing as top scorer at the 2009 U-17 World Cup and winning the European Under-19 Championship two years later.
Club career
Atlético Madrid
Born in Madrid, Borja arrived in his hometown club Atlético Madrid's youth system at the age of 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.[2] 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 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.[3]
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."[4]
In late August 2011 Borja was loaned to Real Murcia, freshly promoted to the second level.[5] On 30 August of the following year he moved to SD Huesca also in a temporary deal,[6] scoring nine times for the latter during the season as it ended in relegation. On 27 January 2013, he netted in a 2–1 success at CD Numancia, but was sent off for a second yellow card near the end of the game.[7]
On 28 August 2013, Borja joined Deportivo de La Coruña on a two-year loan.[8][9] After helping his team return to the main tier at the first attempt, he moved to fellow league club Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal,[10] scoring 22 goals in the regular season, contributing to his team's run to the promotion play-off final and earning a spot in the Team of the Season.[11]
On 31 July 2015, Borja was loaned to SD Eibar in the top flight.[12] He scored his first goals in the competition on 23 September, helping to a 2–2 draw at Levante UD.[13] He was named the La Liga Player of the Month for October, for his goals against UD Las Palmas, Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona.[14]
Swansea City
On 11 August 2016, Swansea City signed Borja on a four-year contract for a club record fee of £15.5 million.[15][16] He made his debut in the Premier League on 18 September, replacing Jack Cork for the final eight minutes of a 0–1 loss at Southampton,[17] and scored his first goal on 15 October again off the bench in a 2–3 defeat away to Arsenal.[18]
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 won the Golden Boot with five goals, with teammate Sergi Roberto adding three.[19]
With the under-19 team, Borja won the 2011 UEFA European Championship in Romania, but was a support player in a side favouring Álvaro Morata and Juanmi.
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.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | |||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | 37 | 16 | |||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2009–10 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Murcia (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 4 | ||
| Huesca (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 9 | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 38 | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 40 | 22 | |
| Eibar (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 36 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 19 | ||
| Swansea City | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 197 | 79 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 80 | ||
Honours
International
- Spain U19
- Spain U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Third place 2009
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Golden Shoe 2009
- La Liga Player of the Month: October 2015[14]
References
- ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b Barreiros, Pedro (3 September 2013). "Bastón vuelve a Riazor" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Getafe secure Europa League spot". ESPN Soccernet. 15 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Borja: "2011 será uno de mis mejores años" (Borja: "2011 will be one of my best years"); Diario AS, 21 December 2010 Template:Es icon
- ^ Borja González refuerza la delantera grana (Borja González strengthens grana offense); Los Pimentoneros, 31 August 2011 Template:Es icon
- ^ Borja jugará cedido en el Huesca esta temporada (Borja will play on loan in Huesca this season); Diario AS, 30 August 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ "El Huesca aprovecha los errores del Numancia" (in Spanish). Marca. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 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 La Coruña, 28 August 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ Borja jugará cedido en el Deportivo de la Coruña (Borja will play on loan in Deportivo de La Coruña); Atlético Madrid, 29 August 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Real Zaragoza consigue la cesión del delantero Borja (Real Zaragoza gets the loan of forward Borja); Real Zaragoza, 27 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ "El once ideal de la Liga Adelante" (in Spanish). Sport. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Borja Bastón llega cedido a SD Eibar (Borja Bastón arrives on loan at SD Eibar) Archived August 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine; SD Eibar, 31 July 2015 Template:Es icon
- ^ Martínez, Jonathan (23 September 2015). "Deyverson salva los muebles" (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Borja Bastón named Liga BBVA Player of the Month for October". Liga de Fútbol Profesional. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Swansea City agree club record fee for Atlético Madrid striker Borja Bastón". The Guardian. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Swans clinch club-record signing of Borja". Swansea City A.F.C. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Austin goal against Swansea gives Southampton first league win". The Guardian. 18 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Bradley suffers defeat in Swansea debut". The Sports Network. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ Borja Bastón – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Borja Bastón: Borja González Tomás". BDFutbol. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Borja Bastón". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
- Borja Bastón at BDFutbol
- Borja Bastón at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Madrilenian footballers
- Association football forwards
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Atlético Madrid B players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Real Murcia players
- SD Huesca footballers
- Deportivo de La Coruña players
- Real Zaragoza players
- SD Eibar footballers
- Premier League players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Wales