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Carlos Borja (soccer, born 1988)

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Carlos Borja
Personal information
Full name Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar[1]
Date of birth (1988-01-18) January 18, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Orange, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2002–2003 Cruz Azul
2003–2006 Irvine Strikers
2004–2005 IMG Soccer Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Chivas USA 0 (0)
2008–2009 Tapatio
2010 Chivas USA 8 (1)
2011–2012 Los Angeles Blues 36 (0)
2013–2014 Chivas USA 26 (0)
International career
2004–2005 United States U17 25 (0)
2004–2006 United States U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 28, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 17, 2012

Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar (born January 18, 1988, in Orange, California) is an American former soccer player.

Career

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Youth

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Borja, who is of Mexican American descent, came up through the youth system of Cruz Azul, earning an invite after impressing at a tournament. He also spent time with the Irvine Strikers and at the Bradenton Academy.[2]

Professional

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In late July 2006 he was signed to a developmental contract by Chivas USA. He played for Mexican parent club Chivas Guadalajara's affiliate team CD Tapatio in the Primera División A,[3][4][5][6] before returning to Chivas USA in 2010. He made his professional debut for Chivas on April 24, 2010, in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes.[7] In 2011, he joined Los Angeles Blues and remained at the club for two years before returning to Chivas USA for the 2013 season.

References

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  1. ^ Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar complete profile on Playerhistory
  2. ^ http://www.soccerwire.com/news/chivas-usa-signs-defenders-steve-purdy-and-carlos-borja/?loc=southern [dead link]
  3. ^ Official Chivas website[usurped]
  4. ^ El Informador
  5. ^ "Medio Tiempo". Archived from the original on 2012-07-19. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  6. ^ Sports Illustrated
  7. ^ Chivas hold off Quakes 3-2 for much-needed win Archived April 27, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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