Borja Sainz

Borja Sainz Eguskiza (born 1 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Deportivo Alavés.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sainz and the second or maternal family name is Eguskiza.
Borja Sainz
Personal information
Full name Borja Sainz Eguskiza
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001
Place of birth Leioa, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 29
Youth career
Lagun Artea
2012–2017 Athletic Bilbao
2017–2018 Alavés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Alavés B 24 (6)
2019– Alavés 19 (1)
National team‡
2019–2020 Spain U19 5 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2020

Club career

Born in Leioa, Biscay, Basque Country, Sainz joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama in 2012, from lowly locals AD Lagun Artea. In August 2017, he signed for Deportivo Alavés after refusing a contract renewal from the Lions.[1]

On 2 September 2018, Sainz made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 17, playing the last three minutes in a 3–0 Tercera División home win against SD San Pedro. He scored his first senior goal on 7 October in a 2–0 home defeat of SD Beasain,[2] and finished the campaign with five goals in 18 appearances.

Sainz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Rioja in a 0–0 home draw against RCD Espanyol;[3] by doing so, he became the first player of the 21st century to appear for the senior side.[4] He scored his first goal in the category on 18 June of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of Real Sociedad.

References
  1. "El Alavés arrebata otro canterano al Athletic" [Alavés take another youth prospect from Athletic] (in Spanish). El Correo. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. "El filial vuelve a sonreír" [The reserves smile again] (in Spanish). Noticias de Álava. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Diego López evita en el descuento la victoria del Alavés" [Diego López prevents the victory of Alavés in the stoppage time] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. "Borja Sainz, un juvenil en Primera" [Borja Sainz, a youngster in Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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