Enrique Borja
 Borja in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique David Borja García | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1969 | UNAM | 112 | (69) |
| 1969–1977 | América | 191 | (99) |
| Total | 303 | (168) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966–1975 | Mexico | 65 | (31) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Enrique David Borja García (born 30 December 1945) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Career
Borja was recruited by Universidad Nacional at the age of 17. He made his professional debut for the club on March 1, 1964 in a Copa Mexico match against Zacatepec, and made his league debut a year later. Borja quickly established himself as a key player, becoming the league's second-leading goal scorer during the 1968-69 season.
On March 27, 1969, Borja was transferred to Club América for a fee of 400,000 pesos. According to statements made by the club's president, Andrade Pradillo, the player's transfer was due to his desire for a salary increase, which the institution was unable to provide at that time. Borja, who was not in agreement with the transfer, requested a meeting with the university president in an attempt to halt the move. On July 4, Borja and Club América reached an agreement.
Borja achieved notable success at Club América, leading the league in scoring for three consecutive seasons and winning two league titles. He scored over 100 goals in all competitions for the club. Borja retired from professional football on September 1977.
On the international stage, Borja made 65 appearances for Mexico over a nine-year period, scoring 31 goals. He represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1966 and 1970.
After retirement
Borja has been the club president of Club Necaxa and of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación.
He was co-commentator for the American television network, Univision, for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 tournament (June – July 2006), with Fernando Fiore, a veteran Univision sports commentator.
On 31 October 2007, he signed as club president for Tigres UANL of Mexico after the destitution of Fernando Urdiales from the team. He was destituted of the Presidency of Tigres UANL 25 May 2009.
Honours
América
- Mexican Primera División: 1970–71, 1975–76
- Copa México: 1973–74
- Campeón de Campeones: 1976
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1977
Individual
- Mexican Primera División Top Scorer: 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73
Career statistics
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 May 1966 | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, Mexico |  Chile |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 13 July 1966 | Wembley Stadium, London, England |  France |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup |
| 3. | 5 January 1967 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Switzerland |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3–0 | |||||
| 5. | 6 December 1967 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Hungary |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 6. | 21 May 1968 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Uruguay |
2–2 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 7. | 10 July 1968 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Brazil |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8. | 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | 16 October 1968 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia |  Colombia |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 20 October 1968 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru |  Peru |
1–3 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 11. | 23 October 1968 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | Chile |
1–3 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 12. | 26 October 1968 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguay |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 13. | 3 November 1968 | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Brazil |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 14. | 1 January 1969 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Italy |
1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 15. | 22 January 1969 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Denmark |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 16. | 22 May 1969 | Estadio León, León, Mexico | Peru |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 17. | 2–0 | |||||
| 18. | 18 September 1971 | Zentralstadion, Leipzig, East Germany |  East Germany |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 19. | 30 September 1971 | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece |  Greece |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 20. | 6 October 1971 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bermuda |
1–0 | 2–0 | 1971 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
| 21. | 13 October 1971 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Bermuda |
1–0 | 4–0 | 1971 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
| 22. | 5 April 1972 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Peru |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 23. | 9 August 1972 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | Peru |
1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 24. | 16 August 1972 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | Chile |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 25. | 3 September 1972 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  United States |
3–0 | 3–1 | 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
| 26. | 12 October 1972 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Costa Rica |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 27. | 2–0 | |||||
| 28. | 3–0 | |||||
| 29. | 6 February 1973 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Argentina |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 30. | 8 December 1973 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Haiti |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1973 CONCACAF Championship |
| 31. | 24 August 1975 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | United States |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
External links
- International statistics at rsssf
- Enrique Borja at National-Football-Teams.com
- Futbol Factory profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-04-30) (in Spanish)
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