Carlos Borja (soccer, born 1988)
American soccer player
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Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar (born January 18, 1988, in Orange, California) is an American former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 18, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Orange, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Cruz Azul | ||
| 2003–2006 | Irvine Strikers | ||
| 2004–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Chivas USA | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Tapatio | ||
| 2010 | Chivas USA | 8 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Los Angeles Blues | 36 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Chivas USA | 26 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | United States U17 | 25 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | United States U20 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 28, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of July 17, 2012 | |||
Career
Youth
Borja, who is of Mexican American descent, came up through the youth system of Cruz Azul, earning an invite after impressing at a tournament. He also spent time with the Irvine Strikers and at the Bradenton Academy.[2]
Professional
In late July 2006 he was signed to a developmental contract by Chivas USA. He played for Mexican parent club Chivas Guadalajara's affiliate team CD Tapatio in the Primera División A,[3][4][5][6] before returning to Chivas USA in 2010. He made his professional debut for Chivas on April 24, 2010, in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes.[7] In 2011, he joined Los Angeles Blues and remained at the club for two years before returning to Chivas USA for the 2013 season.