Félix Borja

Félix Alexander Borja Valencia (born April 2, 1983) is an Ecuadorian footballer, who last played for El Nacional in the Ecuadorian Serie A. He is nicknamed the "kangaroo", or "the cobra of Ecuador", for the spring in his jump. His height makes it easy to score goals for his club and country.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Borja and the second or maternal family name is Valencia.
Félix Borja
Borja with South China in 2016
Personal information
Full name Félix Alexander Borja Valencia
Date of birth (1983-04-02) April 2, 1983
Place of birth San Lorenzo, Ecuador
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 El Nacional 129 (50)
2006–2008 Olympiacos 23 (5)
2007–2008 → Mainz 05 (loan) 32 (16)
2008–2010 Mainz 05 20 (6)
2010–2011 Puebla 15 (6)
2011–2015 Pachuca 42 (10)
2013 → Puebla (loan) 25 (7)
2014 → LDU Quito (loan) 16 (2)
2014 → Chivas USA (loan) 12 (3)
2015 Mushuc Runa 11 (1)
2015 Real Garcilaso 14 (1)
2016 South China 5 (0)
2017 El Nacional 13 (1)
National team
2005–2011 Ecuador 22 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 9, 2017

Club career

El Nacional

Felix Borja previously played for El Nacional of Ecuador.[2]

Olympiacos

His transfer to Greek league champions Olympiacos made him the first Ecuadorian player to play for a Greek team. Borja was declared Copa Libertadores de América's joint top goalscorer two months after his transfer to Olympiacos.[3]

Mainz 05

Due to his sub-standard performances for Olympiacos in his first season, as well as the fact that he occupies a non-EU player spot at his current team's roster, Olympiacos had the desire at the end of the 2006–07 season to sell him or loan him for the upcoming season. Due to that decision by the club, Borja was loaned out to German club Mainz 05 for the 2007–08 season. At the end of the season, Mainz signed him permanently. During the winter transfer window of the 2010-11 season, Borja was allowed to leave on a free transfer ahead of an expected move to Mexican club Puebla F.C.[4]

Puebla

Having limited success, especially after Mainz earned promotion to the Bundesliga, he transferred to the Mexican club Puebla.[5]

Pachuca

In the 2011–12 Apertaura season, he was transferred to Pachuca F.C.

Loan to Chivas USA

On 14 August 2014, Borja joined Major League Soccer team Chivas USA on loan from LDU Quito.[2]

South China

On 28 December 2015, Hong Kong giants South China announced the capture of the player via Facebook.[6]

Return to El Nacional

On 24 January 2017, Felix Borja signed a contract with El Nacional. Previously he was a free agent.

International career

He was included in the Ecuador for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[7] He played in several of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for the Ecuadorian national team, including the game against Uruguay which confirmed their passage to Germany 06. He made one appearance at the tournament against Germany, where they were defeated 0–3.[8]

He featured in friendlies after the FIFA World Cup, even scoring against Brazil in an October 2006 friendly in Sweden. He was called up to Ecuador for the 2007 Copa América, and started in the final group game against Brazil.[9]

International goals
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.[10]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 August 2005Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja, Ecuador Venezuela1–03–1Friendly
2.27 December 2005Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Senegal1–11–22005 LG Cup
3.10 October 2006Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden Brazil1–01–2Friendly

Career statistics
As of April 26, 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
El Nacional 2001 Serie A94–10104
2002 Serie A214–00214
2003 Serie A116–00116
2004 Serie A293–44337
2005 Serie A4926–205126
2006 Serie A107–651612
Total 12950–13914259
Olympiacos 2006–07 Superleague2350040275
Total 2350040275
Mainz 05 2007–08 2. Bundesliga321611003317
2008–09 2. Bundesliga1962000216
2009–10 Bundesliga10000010
Total 522231005523
Puebla 2011 Clausura Liga MX1560000156
Total 1560000156
Pachuca 2011–12 Liga MX3050000305
2012 Apertura Liga MX1251100136
Total 421011004311
Puebla 2013 Clausura Liga MX1472100168
2013 Apertura Liga MX1100000110
Total 2572100278
LDU Quito 2014 Serie A162–00162
Total 162–00162
Chivas USA 2014 MLS1230000123
Total 1230000123
Mushuc Runa 2015 Serie A111–00111
Total 111–00111
Real Garcilaso 2015 Primera División141–00141
Total 141–00141
South China 2015–16 Premier League506300113
Total 506300113
Career total 344107126179373122

Honours

References
  1. "Félix Borja". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
  2. "Chivas USA acquire forward Felix Borja on loan from LDU Quito to help bolster attack". mlssoccer.com. MLS. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. Copa Libertadores 2006
  4. Thomas Zocher (8 December 2010). "Borja granted Mainz exit". skysports.com. Sky UK. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. "Mainzer "Maskenmann" Borja wechselt nach Mexiko" [Mainz "Mask Man" transfers to Mexico] (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. December 9, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  6. https://www.facebook.com/scaaft/photos/a.263175027220103.1073741828.257573871113552/441764746027796/?type=3
  7. "Ecuador". FIFA.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  8. "Ecuador 0 – 3 Germany". FIFA.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. "Brazil - Ecuador". conmebol.com. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  10. "Borja, Félix". National Football Teams. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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