Cristian Borja (footballer, born 1993)

Cristian Borja
Borja at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Cristian Alexis Borja González
Date of birth (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left back, Left wing
Club information
Current team
Toluca
Number 26
Youth career
Cortuluá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Cortuluá 35 (1)
2016–2017Santa Fe (loan) 25 (0)
2018– Toluca 30 (1)
National team
2015–2016 Colombia Olympic 9 (0)
2018– Colombia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:16, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2016

Cristian Borja (born 18 February 1993) is a Colombian association football defender who plays for Deportivo Toluca of the Liga MX in Mexico.

International career

Borja was named in Colombia's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "Falcao left out of Colombia's Copa America squad". goal.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  2. "Alejandro Peñaranda, asesinado a tiros en Cali en un posible crimen pasional" (in Spanish). Marca. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
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