Playing position 2003–2006 Irvine Strikers Role Soccer player Salary 40,000 USD (2010) Parents Manuel Borja, Maria Borja | 2002–2003 Cruz Azul Name Carlos Borja Height 1.83 m Number 5 (Chivas USA / Defender) | |
Full name Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar Date of birth (1988-01-18) January 18, 1988 (age 27) Place of birth Orange, California, United States Siblings Lilibeth Borja, Luis Borja Similar People Robin Fraser, Jose Luis Sanchez Sola, David Arvizu, Jose Luis Real, Predrag Radosavljevic |
Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar (born January 18, 1988, in Orange, California) is an American soccer player currently without a club.
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Youth
Borja 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.
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, 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. In 2011 he joined Los Angeles Blues and remained at the club for two years before returning to Chivas USA for the 2013 season. Borja was waived by Chivas USA on March 27, 2014.