Rafael Santos Borré
Rafael Santos Borré Maury (born 15 September 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine club River Plate.
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Santos Borré Maury | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Barranquilla, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Deportivo Cali | 26 | (14) |
| 2015–2017 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 26 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | → Villarreal (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2017– | River Plate | 69 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Colombia U20 | 15 | (4) |
| 2016 | Colombia Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Colombia | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2019 | |||
Club career
Borré began his career with Deportivo Cali, and earned himself a name as a prolific goalscorer, which garnered the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs. In August 2015, Borré was seen in the training grounds of Atlético Madrid. He signed for them on 28 August 2015, penning a six-year deal. However, he went back on loan to Deportivo Cali. On 25 March 2016, Borré suffered an injury. He did not play until 1 May, coming on as a 64-minute substitute for Andrés Felipe Roa in a 3–2 win against Alianza Petrolera.[1] Borré played his next match on 15 May against Jaguares de Córdoba. There he scored his team's second goal in a 3–2 win.
On 13 August 2016, Borré joined Spanish club Villarreal on a season-long loan deal.[2] On February 23, 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-0 win over AS Roma in Europa League Competition. Despite winning the match, Villarreal still lost the series by a 4-1 aggregate. On March 1, he scored a brace in a 4-1 win over Osasuna, scoring twice in under 5 minutes.
On 7 August 2017, Borré joined River Plate.[3] On 23 November 2019, he scored River Plate’s only goal in a 2-1 defeat to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores final.
For the 2020 Argentine Season, Borré was the league's top scorer with 12 goals in 20 league matches and has cemented himself as a star for Gallardo due to his goalscoring and work rate.
International career
Borré was called up to Colombia's under-20 team to take part in the 2015 South American Youth Championship. Colombia would eventually end up as runner-up, earning a spot at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He managed to score two goals at the tournament.
Despite his major role in Deportivo Cali, he was still included in Colombia's 23 man squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This meant that his season at the club would be over. Borré would also participate in qualifying for the Olympics.
Senior team
On 20 March 2015, Colombia coach José Pékerman called him up to the senior squad for friendlies against Bahrain and Kuwait. However, he was an unused substitute in both matches.[4]
He made his Colombia national football team debut on 6 September 2019 in a friendly against Brazil, when he substituted Duván Zapata in the 83rd minute.[5]
References
- http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/deportes/noticias/rafael-santos-borre-seria-baja-para-cali-por-resto-copa-libertadores
- "Santos Borré jugará cedido en el Villarreal CF" [Santos Borré will play on loan for Villarreal CF] (in Spanish). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "El Atlético anuncia el traspaso de Santos Borré al River Plate" [Atlético announces the transfer of Santos Borré to River Plate] (in Spanish). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "Colombia football roster declared for Bahrain, Kuwait matches". sportsmirchi.com. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- "Brazil v Colombia game report". ESPN. 6 September 2019.
External links
- Rafael Santos Borré at Soccerway
- Rafael Santos Borré at National-Football-Teams.com