# Cristian Borja (footballer, born 1993)

Cristian Alexis Borja González (born 18 February 1993) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club América and the Colombia national team. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a central defender.

## Club career

In 2019, Borja was transferred from Toluca to Sporting CP. In February 2021, he joined Braga.

## International career

Borja was named in the Colombia national team's provisional squad for Copa América Centenario but was cut from the final squad. He later appeared for Colombia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Borja was included in the final squad for the 2019 Copa América, acting as a backup to William Tesillo during the tournament.

## Personal life

On 1 June 2018, Borja's house was attacked by gunmen; he was unhurt but fellow footballer Alejandro Peñaranda was killed and Heisen Izquierdo was injured. He has a daughter named Noah who was born in March 2020.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 5 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cortuluá | 2015 | Categoría Primera | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 1 |
| Cortuluá | 2017 | Categoría Primera | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| Cortuluá | Total | Total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 2 |
| Santa Fe (loan) | 2016 | Categoría Primera | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 |
| Santa Fe (loan) | 2017 | Categoría Primera | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Santa Fe (loan) | Total | Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Toluca | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Toluca | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Toluca | Total | Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 1 |
| Sporting | 2018–19 | Primeira Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Sporting | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Sporting | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sporting | Total | Total | 36 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Braga | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Braga | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Braga | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 1 |
| Braga | Total | Total | 57 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 2 |
| Alanyaspor (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 1 |
| América | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 240 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 300 | 7 |
* ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Three appearances in Leagues Cup, one appearance in Campeones Cup

### International

    As of match played 10 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| Colombia | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| Colombia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Colombia | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 7 | 0 |

## Honours

Sporting
* Primeira Liga: 2020–21
* Taça de Portugal: 2018–19
* Taça da Liga: 2020–21
Braga
* Taça de Portugal: 2020–21
* Taça da Liga: 2023–24
América
* Liga MX: Apertura 2024
* Campeones Cup: 2024