Cristian Borja (footballer, born 1993)

Cristian Alexis Borja González (born 18 February 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Portuguese club Braga. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a central defender.

Club career

In 2019, Borja was transferred from Toluca to Sporting CP. In February 2021, he joined Braga.

International career

Borja was named in the Colombia national team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad. He later appeared for Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Borja was included in the final squad for the 2019 Copa América, acting as a backup to William Tesillo during the tournament.

Personal life

On 1 June 2018, Borja's house was attacked by gunmen; he was unhurt but fellow footballer Alejandro Peñaranda was killed and Heisen Izquierdo was injured. He has a daughter named Noah who was born in March of 2020.

Career statistics

Honours

Sporting

Primeira Liga: 2020–21

Taça de Portugal: 2018–19

Taça da Liga: 2020–21

Braga

Taça de Portugal: 2020–21

References

External links

1993 births

Living people

Colombian men's footballers

Footballers from Cali

Men's association football fullbacks

Men's association football central defenders

Colombia men's international footballers

Categoría Primera A players

Liga MX players

Independiente Santa Fe footballers

Cortuluá footballers

Deportivo Toluca F.C. players

Sporting CP footballers

S.C. Braga players

Alanyaspor footballers

Primeira Liga players

Süper Lig players

Footballers at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Olympic footballers for Colombia

2019 Copa América players

Colombian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico

Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal

Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey

Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico

Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal

Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey