Borja Fernández (footballer, born 1981)

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For another footballer of the same name, see Borja Fernández (footballer, born 1995).

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Borja
File:Borja Fernández.jpg
Borja during presentation as a Valladolid player.
Personal information
Full name Borja Fernández Fernández[1]
Date of birth (1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Ourense, Spain
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Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Kolkata
Number 10
Youth career
1996–2000 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Real Madrid C
2001–2003 Real Madrid B 73 (4)
2003–2006 Real Madrid 23 (0)
2005–2006 → Mallorca (loan) 16 (0)
2006–2010 Valladolid 128 (3)
2010–2014 Getafe 57 (1)
2011–2012 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 22 (2)
2014 Atlético Kolkata 16 (1)
2015 Eibar 16 (1)
2015– Atlético Kolkata 12 (1)
International career
1997–1998 Spain U16 15 (0)
1998–1999 Spain U17 9 (0)
1999–2000 Spain U18 4 (0)
2002–2003 Spain U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2015

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Borja Fernández Fernández (born 14 January 1981), known simply as Borja, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Indian club Atlético de Kolkata as a defensive midfielder.

Having started his career at Real Madrid, he amassed La Liga totals of 203 games and three goals over the course of ten seasons. He also represented in the competition Mallorca, Valladolid, Getafe and Eibar.

In 2014 Borja signed for Atlético de Kolkata, winning the first Indian Super League.

Club career

Spain

Born in Ourense, Galicia, Borja joined Real Madrid's academy in 1996 and, after impressive displays for the C and B-teams, was promoted to the main squad in 2003. He appeared in fifteen La Liga games that season – with his debut coming on 2 September 2003 in a 1–1 away draw against Villarreal CF[2]– and eight in his second year (mostly as a late substitute).

Unable to break into the first team, Borja was loaned to RCD Mallorca for the 2005–06 campaign, where he also played sparingly. He subsequently joined Segunda División club Real Valladolid, being instrumental in the side's top flight promotion after a three-year hiatus and continuing to start regularly in the subsequent first division seasons.

In 2009–10 Borja was again a defensive pillar for Valladolid, featuring in 31 matches as the Castile and León side was eventually relegated, as 19th. In late May 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Getafe CF.[3]

In August 2011 Borja returned to the second division and joined Deportivo de La Coruña, with Rubén Pérez heading in the opposite direction.[4] He subsequently returned to Geta, scoring his first official goal for the club on 16 March 2013, the game's only at home against Athletic Bilbao.[5]

India / Eibar

On 4 July 2014, at the age of 33, Borja moved abroad for the first time, becoming the first signing for Atlético de Kolkata of the Indian Super League and the very first signing in the league ever.[6] He scored the second goal in the league's opening match, a 3–0 home victory over Mumbai City FC.[7] In the next fixture he was sent off for two yellow cards in the 84th minute, but his team still won 2–0 at NorthEast United FC.[8]

Borja played a pivotal role for Atlético as it went on to win the championship, defeating Kerala Blasters FC in the final through a last-minute goal by Mohammed Rafique.[9] On 31 December 2014 he returned to Spain, after agreeing to a six-month contract with top flight club SD Eibar.[10] His debut came on 16 January of the following year, replacing Javi Lara in added time of a 1–1 draw at Córdoba CF.[11] He started in 14 of his appearances to help the Basques retain their status, scoring an equaliser in a 1–1 draw at Getafe on 17 May.[12]

On 17 June 2015, Borja returned to Atlético Kolkata,[13][14] succeeding his compatriot Luis García as the franchise's captain for their second campaign.[15] He scored once in 15 matches – in a 4–0 home rout of FC Goa on 22 November[16]– as his team were eliminated in the semi-finals by Chennaiyin FC.

Club statistics

As of 22 November 2015[17][18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid 2001–02 La Liga 0 0 3 0 — 3 0
2002–03 La Liga 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2003–04 La Liga 15 0 5 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 24 0
2004–05 La Liga 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
Total 23 0 11 0 4 0 38 0
Mallorca 2005–06 La Liga 16 0 1 0 — 17 0
Valladolid 2006–07 Segunda División 37 2 5 0 — 42 2
2007–08 La Liga 31 1 4 0 — 35 1
2008–09 La Liga 29 0 2 0 — 31 0
2009–10 La Liga 31 0 1 0 — 32 0
Total 128 3 13 0 — 140 3
Getafe 2010–11 La Liga 13 0 1 0 6[lower-alpha 2] 0 20 0
2012–13 La Liga 16 1 1 0 — 17 1
2013–14 La Liga 28 0 1 0 — 29 0
Total 57 1 3 0 6 0 66 1
Deportivo 2011–12 Segunda División 22 2 2 0 — 24 2
Atlético Kolkata 2014 Indian Super League 16 1 — 16 1
Eibar 2014–15 La Liga 16 1 0 0 — 16 1
Atlético Kolkata 2015 Indian Super League 12 1 — 12 1
Career total 290 9 29 0 10 0 328 9
  1. ↑ Includes Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ↑ Includes appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Atlético de Kolkata

References

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