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 | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
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) |
2020–2021 | Huesca | 21 | (1) |
2021– | Girona | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2008 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2021 |
Borja García Freire (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈboɾxa ɣaɾˈθi.a]; born 2 November 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Girona FC.
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 division for 2011–12, signing with Córdoba CF.[4] He scored 19 goals in 44 competitive 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 tier, Real Madrid Castilla.[7] He played his 100th game in that level 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] The following 31 August, after the latter's relegation, he terminated his link,[16] and returned to Girona on a two-year deal three days later.[17]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played on 20 January 2019[18]
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 rescinde su contrato con la SD Huesca" [Borja García rescinds his contract with SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Segona etapa de Borja Garcia al Girona FC" [Second spell of Borja García at Girona FC] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Borja García at Soccerway
External links[]
- Borja García at BDFutbol
- Borja García at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from the Community of Madrid
- 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