Cristian Martínez (Colombian footballer)

Colombian footballer (born 1988)

Cristian Martínez
Personal information
Full name Cristian Martínez Borja
Date of birth (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Quibdó, Colombia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Orense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006 Patriotas 11 (0)
2007 Internacional 0 (0)
2008 Mogi Mirim 0 (0)
2008 Guaratinguetá 17 (1)
2009–2012 Caxias do Sul 7 (1)
2010 → Flamengo (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 → Red Star Belgrade (loan) 43 (11)
2012–2013 Santa Fe 31 (6)
2013–2015 Veracruz 47 (9)
2015 → BUAP (loan) 32 (10)
2016–2018 América de Cali 78 (35)
2018–2021 L.D.U. Quito 85 (36)
2021–2022 Junior 16 (1)
2022–2023 Universidad Católica 41 (11)
2023– Orense 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024

Cristian Martínez Borja (born 1 January 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Orense.

Career

Born in Quibdó, Colombia, Martínez made his senior debut with Patriotas playing in the 2006 Categoría Primera B season, before he moved to Brazilian club Internacional in 2007.[1] In January 2008 he joined Mogi Mirim.[2] He scored one goal for Mogi Mirim in 2008 Campeonato Paulista Série A2.[3] Then he played in Guaratinguetá, where he scored one goal in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[4] In 2009, he joined Caxias do Sul and later in 2010 he was loaned to Flamengo.[1]

He came to Serbia in December 2010 and signed a loan deal with Red Star Belgrade after being recommended to the club by their former player Dejan Petković. Using Serbian transliteration his name is written as Kristijan Borha (Кристијан Борха) .

On 11 April 2012, he scored a goal in the derby against Partizan after coming on from the bench. This was Borja's first goal in a derby, meanwhile Red Star went through after winning both Cup matches 2–0.

On 18 June 2012, he stopped playing for Red Star and went back to Caxias do Sul. On 3 August he signed a one-year contract with Colombian side Santa Fe.[5]

On 15 August 2013, he joined Mexican side Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz playing in the Liga MX.[6]

Honours

Red Star Belgrade

Santa Fe

Veracruz

América de Cali

LDU Quito

References

  1. ^ a b "El Flamengo contrata al atacante colombiano Cristian Martínez Borja". caracol.com.co. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Série A2: Colombiano do Inter é o novo reforço do Mogi Mirim". futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Artilharia". futebolpaulista.com.br. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Guaratinguetá 1 × 0 Duque de Caxias – Tricolor é líder!". futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  5. ^ Cristian Martínez Borja, nuevo delantero del club Archived 16 January 2013 at archive.today at Santa Fe official website, 3 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Cristian Martínez, nuevo refuerzo del Veracruz at mediotiempo.com, 15 August 2013, Retrieved 25 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ a b c d e Cristian Martinez Borja at Soccerway
  • Cristian Martinez Borja at BDFA (in Spanish)
  • Cristian Borja Stats at Utakmica.rs (in Serbian)
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