# Borja Valle

Borja Valle Balonga (born 9 July 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación club Ponferradina.

## Club career
### Ponferradina

Born in Ponferrada, Castile and León, Valle was a product of local SD Ponferradina's youth system, making his senior debut with the reserves in the 2009–10 season. On 9 May 2010, he appeared in his first official match with the first team, playing the last 19 minutes of the 1–0 away loss against Zamora CF as the club was eventually promoted.
On 29 January 2011, Valle made his professional debut with Ponfe by coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 defeat at SD Huesca in the Segunda División. His first goal in the competition came on 12 March, as he closed the 2–1 home win over Albacete Balompié.

### Spell in Galicia

On 26 January 2012, Valle was loaned to Celta de Vigo B of Segunda División B. Six months later, he joined CD Ourense in the same league and also on loan.
Valle signed permanently with the latter on 6 June 2013.

### Oviedo

On 21 May 2014, Valle moved to Real Oviedo also in the third division. He scored a career-best nine goals during the campaign, achieving promotion to the second tier.

### Deportivo

Valle signed a three-year contract with La Liga club Deportivo de La Coruña on 21 June 2016. He made his debut in the competition on 26 August, replacing Florin Andone in a 0–0 away draw against Real Betis.
On 18 January 2017, Valle was loaned to Elche CF of division two until the end of the season. Upon returning, he scored his first goal for Deportivo and in the top flight on 14 April 2018, in the 3–2 victory at Athletic Bilbao.

### Romania

Valle joined FC Dinamo București on 7 September 2020, on a two-year deal. In his first match in the Romanian Liga I, he scored from approximately 60 meters in the 1–1 home draw with FC Botoșani.

### Later career

On 30 December 2020, Valle returned to Oviedo on a short-term contract. The following 26 July, he moved to the Emirati UAE Pro League with Khor Fakkan Club, but returned to his homeland in the next transfer window on a five-month deal at AD Alcorcón.
On 7 July 2022, free agent Valle agreed to a one-year contract at fellow second-tier FC Cartagena. In June 2023, he returned to Romania on a two-year contract with FC Rapid București.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 25 May 2024
Appearances by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ponferradina | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Ponferradina | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Ponferradina | Total | Total | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Celta B (loan) | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Ourense (loan) | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
| Ourense | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Oviedo | 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 |
| Oviedo | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| Oviedo | Total | Total | 50 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 15 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2016–17 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2017–18 | La Liga | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | Total | Total | 79 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 83 | 15 |
| Elche (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Dinamo București | 2020–21 | Liga I | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Oviedo | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Khor Fakkan | 2021–22 | UAE Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alcorcón | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Cartagena | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| Rapid București | 2023–24 | Liga I | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Ponferradina | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 19 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 367 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 384 | 67 |

## Honours

Oviedo
* Segunda División B: 2014–15