Joshua Andrew Borja (born 1 August 1990[1]) is an American born Guamanian former footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Andrew Borja | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, United States | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Albion SC | ||
| 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Chico State Wildcats | 38 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Orange County Blue Star | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2020 | SoCal Elite | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Guam | 15 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBorja started with soccer at Albion SC in San Diego and played for the youth team until 2007.
He then played in the U.S. Development Academy with the Los Angeles Galaxy U‑18s in 2009.[2] While in high school, he also competed on the varsity soccer team as a freshman for the West Hills Wolf Pack and was a four‑year varsity player at West Hills High School in Santee, San Diego County, California. He joined Chico State Wildcats after graduating in 2009 and he scored once in two seasons.
After college, he joined USL Premier Development League club Orange County Blue Star for the 2011 season without making a single appearance.[3] He then joined SoCal Elite in spring 2012,[4] where he would play until retiring in 2020.[3]
International career
editHe has been capped fifteen times for the Guam national football team and played from 2009 to 2013.[5][3] He was first called up to represent Guam during 2010 East Asian Football Championship, and he debuted during the 1–0 victory against Mongolia on 11 March 2009.[6] He scored all five of his goals for Guam during this tournament.[3]
He also played at the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup before retiring after a 2–0 friendly win against Cambodia on 19 November 2013.[3]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chico State Wildcats | 2009 | N/A | 18 | 1 |
| 2010 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Orange County Blue Star | 2011 | PDL Southwest Division | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam | 2009 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Guam's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Borja goal.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 March 2009 | Leo Palace Resort, Yona, Guam | 2 |  Northern Mariana Islands |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2010 East Asian Football Championship |
| 2. | 15 March 2009 | 3 |  Macau |
2–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 3. | 23 August 2009 | World Games Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan | 4 |  North Korea |
1–0 | 2–9 | |
| 4. | 25 August 2009 | 5 |  Chinese Taipei |
1–0 | 2–4 | ||
| 5. | 2–0 |
Honours
editOrange County Blue Star
- PDL Southwest Division: third place 2011[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Borja, Joshua - SoCal Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ The Galaxy's Guam Connection[permanent dead link]
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Josh Borja at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ SoCal Premier Soccer League
- ↑ 4 California players make Guam National Mens Team Archived 2012-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Guam 1–0 Mongolia" (PDF). East Asian Football Federation. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Orange County Blue Star (2011)". National Football Teams.
External links
edit- Josh Borja at Soccerway
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