Rowllin Borges
Rowllin Borges (born 5 June 1992) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for both Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the Indian national team. He plays in a Defensive midfield role.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuvem, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011[1] | Sporting Goa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Sporting Goa | 59 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | NorthEast United | 48 | (4) |
| 2017 | → East Bengal (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019– | Mumbai City | 27 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016 | India U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | India | 33 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:09, 10 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:30, 10 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
2008-11 (Sporting Clube de Goa U18)
Rowllin Borges started his career with the Sporting Clube de Goa Under 18 squad.
2011-16 (Sporting Clube de Goa)
In June 2011 Borges was signed for Sporting Clube de Goa who were then in the I-League. He then made his debut for Sporting Goa on 23 October 2011 against Prayag United in the I-League.[2]
2016-19 (NorthEast United FC)
On May 25, 2016 NorthEast United FC announced the signing of Borges on a free transfer.[3] After the season he was loaned to SC East Bengal until 2017. On 8 July 2017 NorthEast United announced that Borges has signed a 2 year extension.[4]
2017 (East Bengal FC)
On 11 December 2016, after spending a season with NorthEast United in the Indian Super League, Borges signed a loan deal with East Bengal of the I-League.[5]
2019- Present (Mumbai City FC)
On June 5 Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Rowllin Borges on a 3 year deal. The announcement was made on his birthday.[6]
International career
India
He scored his first goal for India in the match against Nepal in the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015 at Greenfield Stadium at Thiruvananthapuram.
Style Of Play
Rowllin Borges plays as a Defensive midfielder , at NorthEast United FC under then NEUFC coach Eelco Schattorie reinvented Borges' style of play and turned the defensive enforcer into a box-to-box midfielder with great success.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 March 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Goa | 2011–12 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Goa total | 59 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 3 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2016 | Indian Super League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| NorthEast United total | 48 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | ||
| East Bengal (loan) | 2016-17 | I-League | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Mumbai City | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 |
| Career total | 134 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 11 | ||
International
- As of 10 September 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2015 | 7 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list India's goal tally first.[8]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Trivandrum |  Nepal |
1–1 | 4–1 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 2. | 11 October 2017 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore |  Macau |
1–0 | 4–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
References
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/rowllin-raises-the-bar-higher-for–2017/articleshow/56479657.cms
- "I-League: Sporting Clube De Goa 2-2 Prayag United - Honours Shared In Goa". goal.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- "Five Indian Signings". NorthEast United FC (Twitter). Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- Ashish Peter (7 July 2017). "Indian Super League: NorthEast United FC retain Rowllin Borges and Rehenesh TP". Sportingnews. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Anwar Ali and Sehnaj Singh join East Bengal and Mohun Bagan respectively". Goal.com. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "Rowllin Borges moves to Mumbai City after stellar season with NorthEast". Indian Super League. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- Rowllin Borges at Soccerway
- "Borges, Rowllin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
