Borja García Freire
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Borja García Freire | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Torremocha, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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– | Girona | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 November 2015. | |||
Borja García Freire (born 2 November 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Torremocha de Jarama, Community of Madrid, García joined local Rayo Vallecano at the age of 16, finishing his formation 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 championship;[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]
For 2011–12 García stayed in the second level, joining Córdoba CF.[4] He scored 19 goals in 44 official games during his only campaign with the Andalusians, ranking fifth in the scoring charts.[5]
In the 2012 summer García joined another side in the second division, Real Madrid Castilla.[6] On 24 March 2013 he played his 100th game in the category, against former club Córdoba.[7]
García returned to the Blanquiverdes on 7 August 2014, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[8] He made his La Liga debut late in the month, playing the whole second-half in a 1–1 home draw against Celta de Vigo.[9]
García scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 21 September, but in a 1–3 home loss against Sevilla FC.[10] On 26 August 2015 he signed a two-year contract with Girona FC, after his link to Real Madrid expired.[11]
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 (Spanish)
- ↑ Borja firma por tres temporadas con el Rayo Vallecano "B" (Borja signs for three seasons with Rayo Vallecano "B"); Join Futbol, 6 August 2009 (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 (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 (Spanish)
- ↑ Borja García ya es el máximo goleador nacional (Borja García is already best national scorer); Diario Sur, 11 March 2012 (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.com, 31 July 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Borja García, centenario en Segunda División frente a 'su' Córdoba (Borja García, centurion in Segunda División against 'his' Córdoba); Goal.com, 24 March 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Borja García nueva incorporación (Borja García new addition); Córdoba's official website, 7 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Fede da el primer punto (Fede gives the first point); Marca, 30 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Two-Bacca fires Sevilla to victory; ESPN FC, 21 September 2014
- ↑ El Girona ficha al mediapunta Borja García (Girona signs attacking midfielder Borja García); Girona's official website, 26 August 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Borja García profile at BDFutbol
- Borja García profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Borja García profile at Soccerway
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