Taka Borja
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Taka Horimoto Borja | ||
Date of birth | 20 November 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Teen Ayuyu | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2020 | Tan Holdings | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Teen Ayuyu | ||
National team‡ | |||
2022– | Northern Mariana Islands U20 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:34, 12 September 2022 (UTC) |
Taka Borja (born 20 November 2003) is a Northern Mariana Islands footballer who currently plays Teen Ayuyu and the Northern Mariana Islands national team.
Youth career[]
In 2015 Borja competed with Tan Holdings in a youth tournament in Guam. In the tournament he scored in a 2–4 defeat to Guam Shipyard FC.[1] That year he also took an early lead in the under-12 division top scorer race.[2] The following season he scored fifteen goals to secure the Golden Boot award as the top scorer for the under-14 league.[3] As a youth he also played futsal and was the captain of Bedte FC.[4]
By 2021 Borja had joined Teen Ayuyu and was playing with the senior squad in the Marianas Soccer League.[5]
International career[]
Borja represented the Northern Mariana Islands in 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification and 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[6] In 2018, he was named to the youth national team again for the East Asian Football Federation U15 Tournament in Xianghe, China and the Tuloy XO Cup held in the Philippines.[7][8][9] He served as captain of the team during its time in China.[10]
Borja made his senior international debut on 19 February 2022 in a friendly against Guam. Three days later he scored his first senior international goal in the second match of the series.[11][12]
International goals[]
Scores and results list Northern Mariana Islands' goal tally first.[11]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 22 February 2022 | Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña, Guam | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Last updated 28 February 2022 |
International career statistics[]
- As of match played 22 February 2022.[11]
Northern Mariana Islands | ||
---|---|---|
Year | Apps | Goals |
2022 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ "Close to 200 youth soccer athletes play in Gobblefest tourney". Guam FA. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Close battle for Golden Boot in U12 division". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roaelyn. "Borja, Tenorio top Golden Boot races". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Malo Fatu, Astig cruise to wins". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "NMI U18 tames Eleven Tiger". NMI Football Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "CNMI U15, U16 national squads named". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Teen Ayuyus to capitalize on chance to play vs 'giants'". Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "2018 EAFF U15 Roster". EAFF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "China 10 NMI 0" (PDF). EAFF. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Santo Tomas, Jojo. "Guam splits wins with NMI in heated training matches". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links[]
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Northern Mariana Islands footballers
- Northern Mariana Islands international footballers
- East Asian football biography stubs
- Northern Mariana Islands stubs