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Taka Borja

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Taka Borja
Personal information
Full name Taka Horimoto Borja
Date of birth (2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Teen Ayuyu
Number 8
Youth career
2014–2020 Tan Holdings
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Teen Ayuyu
International career
2022– Northern Mariana Islands U20 2 (0)
2022– Northern Mariana Islands 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:34, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Taka Borja (born 20 November 2003) is a Northern Mariana Islands footballer who currently plays Teen Ayuyu and the Northern Mariana Islands national team.

Youth career

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In 2015 Borja competed with Tan Holdings in a youth tournament in Guam. In the tournament he scored in a 2–4 defeat to Guam Shipyard FC.[1] That year he also took an early lead in the under-12 division top scorer race.[2] The following season he scored fifteen goals to secure the Golden Boot award as the top scorer for the under-14 league.[3] As a youth he also played futsal and was the captain of Bedte FC.[4]

By 2021 Borja had joined Teen Ayuyu and was playing with the senior squad in the Marianas Soccer League.[5]

International career

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Borja represented the Northern Mariana Islands in 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification and 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[6] In 2018, he was named to the youth national team again for the East Asian Football Federation U15 Tournament in Xianghe, China and the Tuloy XO Cup held in the Philippines.[7][8][9] He served as captain of the team during its time in China.[10]

Borja made his senior international debut on 19 February 2022 in a friendly against Guam. Three days later he scored his first senior international goal in the second match of the series.[11][12]

International goals

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Scores and results list Northern Mariana Islands' goal tally first.[11]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 22 February 2022 Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña, Guam  Guam 2–1 2–3 Friendly
Last updated 28 February 2022

International career statistics

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As of match played 22 February 2022.[11]
Northern Mariana Islands
Year Apps Goals
2022 2 1
Total 2 1

References

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  1. ^ "Close to 200 youth soccer athletes play in Gobblefest tourney". Guam FA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Close battle for Golden Boot in U12 division". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ^ Monroyo, Roaelyn. "Borja, Tenorio top Golden Boot races". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Malo Fatu, Astig cruise to wins". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ^ "NMI U18 tames Eleven Tiger". NMI Football Association. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  7. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "CNMI U15, U16 national squads named". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  8. ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Teen Ayuyus to capitalize on chance to play vs 'giants'". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  9. ^ "2018 EAFF U15 Roster". EAFF. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  10. ^ "China 10 NMI 0" (PDF). EAFF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  12. ^ Santo Tomas, Jojo. "Guam splits wins with NMI in heated training matches". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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