Taka Borja (born 20 November 2003) is a Northern Mariana Islands footballer who currently plays Teen Ayuyu and the Northern Mariana Islands national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taka Horimoto Borja | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Teen Ayuyu | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Tan Holdings | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Teen Ayuyu | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Northern Mariana Islands U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:34, 12 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Youth career
editIn 2015 Borja competed with Tan Holdings in a youth tournament in Guam. In the tournament he scored in a 2–4 defeat to Guam Shipyard FC.[1] That year he also took an early lead in the under-12 division top scorer race.[2] The following season he scored fifteen goals to secure the Golden Boot award as the top scorer for the under-14 league.[3] As a youth he also played futsal and was the captain of Bedte FC.[4]
By 2021 Borja had joined Teen Ayuyu and was playing with the senior squad in the Marianas Soccer League.[5]
International career
editBorja represented the Northern Mariana Islands in 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification and 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.[6] In 2018, he was named to the youth national team again for the East Asian Football Federation U15 Tournament in Xianghe, China and the Tuloy XO Cup held in the Philippines.[7][8][9] He served as captain of the team during its time in China.[10]
Borja made his senior international debut on 19 February 2022 in a friendly against Guam. Three days later he scored his first senior international goal in the second match of the series.[11][12]
International goals
editScores and results list Northern Mariana Islands' goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 February 2022 | Guam National Football Stadium, Hagåtña, Guam |  Guam |
2–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| Last updated 28 February 2022 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 22 February 2022.[11]
| Northern Mariana Islands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Close to 200 youth soccer athletes play in Gobblefest tourney". Guam FA. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn. "Close battle for Golden Boot in U12 division". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roaelyn (21 November 2017). "Borja, Tenorio top Golden Boot races". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn (27 December 2016). "Malo Fatu, Astig cruise to wins". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "NMI U18 tames Eleven Tiger". NMI Football Association. 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn (17 July 2018). "CNMI U15, U16 national squads named". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Monroyo, Roselyn (19 July 2018). "Teen Ayuyus to capitalize on chance to play vs 'giants'". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "2018 EAFF U15 Roster". EAFF. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "China 10 NMI 0" (PDF). EAFF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Santo Tomas, Jojo (23 February 2022). "Guam splits wins with NMI in heated training matches". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
edit- Taka Borja at National-Football-Teams.com
- Taka Borja at Global Sports Archive
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