Cristian Martínez Borja

Cristian Martínez Borja (born 1 January 1988 in Quibdó, Colombia) is a Colombian footballer playing for L.D.U. Quito.

Cristian Martínez Borja
Personal information
Full name Cristian Martínez Borja
Date of birth (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988
Place of birth Quibdó, Colombia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre forward / Wing forward
Club information
Current team
L.D.U. Quito
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Patriotas 11 (0)
2007 Internacional 0 (0)
2008 Mogi Mirim 0 (0)
2008 Guaratinguetá 17 (1)
2009–2012 Caxias do Sul 7 (1)
2010Flamengo (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012Red Star Belgrade (loan) 43 (11)
2012–2013 Santa Fe 31 (6)
2013–2015 Veracruz 47 (9)
2015BUAP (loan) 32 (10)
2016–2018 América de Cali 78 (35)
2018– L.D.U. Quito 72 (31)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 29, 2020

Career

Born in Quibdó, Colombia, he made his senior debut with Patriotas playing in the 2006 Categoría Primera B season, before he moved to Brazilian club Internacional in 2007.[1] In January 2008 he joined Mogi Mirim.[2] He scored one goal for Mogi Mirim in 2008 Campeonato Paulista Série A2.[3] Then he played in Guaratinguetá, where he scored one goal in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[4] In 2009, he joined Caxias do Sul and later in 2010 he was loaned to Flamengo.[1]

He came to Serbia in December 2010 and signed a loan deal with Red Star Belgrade after being recommended to the club by their former player Dejan Petković. Using Serbian transliteration his name is written as Kristijan Borha (Кристијан Борха) .

On 11 April 2012 he scored a goal in the derby against Partizan after coming on from the bench. This was Borja's first goal in a derby, meanwhile Red Star went through after winning both Cup matches 2–0 and 0–2.

On 18 June 2012, he stopped playing for Red Star and went back to Caxias do Sul. On 3 August he signed a one-year contract with Colombian side Santa Fe.[5]

On 15 August 2013, he joined Mexican side Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz playing in the Liga MX.[6]

Honours

Red Star
Santa Fe
Veracruz
América de Cali
LDU Quito

References

  1. "El Flamengo contrata al atacante colombiano Cristian Martínez Borja". caracol.com.co. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. "Série A2: Colombiano do Inter é o novo reforço do Mogi Mirim". futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  3. "Artilharia". futebolpaulista.com.br. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  4. "Guaratinguetá 1 × 0 Duque de Caxias – Tricolor é líder!". futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  5. Cristian Martínez Borja, nuevo delantero del club Archived 16 January 2013 at Archive.today at Santa Fe official website, 3 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. Cristian Martínez, nuevo refuerzo del Veracruz at mediotiempo.com, 15-8-2013, retrieved 25-9-2013 (in Spanish)
  7. Cristian Martinez Borja at Soccerway
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