George Borba
George Borba (Hebrew: ג'ורג' בורבה; born in 1944 in Italy), is a former Israeli international footballer who was part of the squad that competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics[1] and the 1970 FIFA World Cup, Israel's only world cup appearance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgio Borba | ||
| Date of birth | 1944 (age 76–77) | ||
| Place of birth | Macerata, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||
| 1972–1973 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | ||
| 1973–1974 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| National team | |||
| Israel | 37 | (7) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
In August 1972 he held talks with English League club Orient, now Leyton Orient and was chosen to play in a pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town but due to work permit issues, he was not allowed to play and the deal fell through and Borba returned to Israel. Source: Neilson Kaufman, honorary historian Leyton Orient FC.
Honours
Club
- AFC champions league (1): 1967
- Israeli Premier League (3): 1965–66, 1968–69, 1973–74
- Israel Super Cup (1): 1970
- Israel State Cup (1): 1972
- Israeli Premier League (1): 1973–74
References
- "George Borba Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
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