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Aritz Borda

{{short description|Spanish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{family name hatnote|Borda|Etxezarreta|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aritz Borda

| image =

| fullname = Aritz Borda Etxezarreta

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|3|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/aritz-borda_prs234841/person.shtml|title=Aritz Borda|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=20 April 2020}}

| birth_place = Lasarte-Oria, Spain

| height = {{convert|1.89|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lizeo Santo Tomás

| years1 = 2003–2008 | clubs1 = Real Sociedad B | caps1 = 59 | goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2003–2004 | clubs2 = → Univ. País Vasco (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = → Real Unión (loan) | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2008–2010 | clubs4 = Bilbao Athletic | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Mirandés | caps5 = 32 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Recreativo | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2012–2014 | clubs7 = APOEL | caps7 = 35 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Muangthong United | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2015 | clubs9 = Rapid București | caps9 = 7 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2015–2016 | clubs10 = Alavés | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Western Sydney Wanderers | caps11 = 14 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2017–2019 | clubs12 = Burgos | caps12 = 62 | goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2019–2021 | clubs13 = Real Unión | caps13 = 19 | goals13 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| club-update = 09:47, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

}}

Aritz Borda Etxezarreta (born 3 January 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lasarte-Oria, Gipuzkoa, Borda spent his first seven seasons as a senior in the Segunda División B, competing exclusively in his native Basque Country with the exception of CD Mirandés, which he represented in 2010–11, starting in all the league matches he appeared in for the Castile and León side as they fell short in the promotion playoffs.{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.es/espana/castilla-la-mancha/toledo/abcp-guadalajara-recurre-epica-para-201106260000_noticia.html|title=El Guadalajara recurre a la épica para ascender a Segunda|trans-title=Guadalajara resort to epics to promote to Segunda|newspaper=ABC|first=Bonifacio|last=Cervantes|language=es|date=26 June 2011|access-date=19 April 2020}}

Borda joined Recreativo de Huelva of Segunda División for 2011–12 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.huelvainformacion.es/recreativo/Borda-considera-Decano-supone-carrera_0_495550441.html|title={{sic|nolink=y|Bordá}} considera que llegar al Decano supone "dar un paso" en su carrera|trans-title=Borda considers that arriving at the Dean is "a step forward" in his career|publisher=Huelva Información|language=es|date=11 July 2011|access-date=19 April 2020}} He made his official debut with the Andalusians on 7 September 2011, in a 0–2 home loss against Elche CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/09/08/futbol/copa_rey/1315434894.html|title=Palanca invita a otra ronda|trans-title=Palanca buys another round|newspaper=Marca|first=José Carlos|last=Galván|language=es|date=8 September 2011|access-date=2 July 2014}} His league debut arrived on 22 October, as he again played the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 defeat at AD Alcorcón.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/10/22/futbol/2adivision/1319307445.html|title='This is Santo Domingo'|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=22 October 2011|access-date=2 July 2014}} He scored his first goal as a professional on 13 November, helping to a 4–2 home win over UD Las Palmas.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/11/13/futbol/2adivision/1321210671.html|title=El Recre gana entre fallos|trans-title=Recre win in-between fails|newspaper=Marca|first=Álvaro|last=Hernando|language=es|date=13 November 2011|access-date=2 July 2014}}

On 14 June 2012, aged 27, Borda moved abroad for the first time and signed a two-year contract with Cypriot club APOEL FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=6903&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Προκαταρκτική Συμφωνία με Aritz Borda|trans-title=Agreement with Aritz Borda|publisher=APOEL FC|language=el|date=14 June 2012|access-date=15 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529052157/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=6903&tt=graphic&lang=l1|archive-date=29 May 2014}} He scored his first goal for his new team on 11 November, the game's only at Ethnikos Achna FC,{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=8706&tt=graphic&lang=l2|title=ETHN. AXNAS 0–1 APOEL FC|publisher=APOEL FC|date=11 November 2012|access-date=11 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021001226/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=8706&tt=graphic&lang=l2|archive-date=21 October 2013}} and won the First Division in his first season for the first major accolade of his career.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2013/04/28/internacional/1367177338_846190.html|title=El APOEL de Urko Pardo y Aritz Borda, campeón de Liga|trans-title=Urko Pardo and Aritz Borda's APOEL, League champions|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=28 April 2013|access-date=22 September 2021}}

During 2013–14, Borda made five appearances in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, and helped to a treble conquest of league,{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2102109.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605050918/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=cyp/news/newsid=2102109.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 June 2014|title=Sheridan strike hands APOEL Cypriot title|publisher=UEFA|first=John|last=Leonidou|date=31 May 2014|access-date=31 May 2014}} Cup{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:ΕΡΜΗΣ ΑΡΑΔΙΠΠΟΥ 0–2 ΑΠΟΕΛ|trans-title=Εrmis Αradippou 0–2 ΑPOEL|publisher=APOEL FC|language=el|date=21 May 2014|access-date=21 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524135627/http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=11366&tt=graphic&lang=l1|archive-date=24 May 2014|df=}} and Super Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9975&tt=graphic&lang=l2|title=APOEL FC 1–0 APOLLON|publisher=APOEL FC|date=17 August 2013|access-date=17 August 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829033728/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=9975&tt=graphic&lang=l2|archive-date=29 August 2014|df=}} After leaving in June 2014, he went on to play with Thai Premier League's Muangthong United F.C. for a few months.{{cite web|url=http://bizkaia.eldesmarque.com/athletic-club/reportajes/41293-aritz-borda-se-aventura-en-el-futbol-tailandes-tras-dos-anos-en-Chipre|title=Aritz Borda se aventura en el fútbol tailandés tras dos años en Chipre|trans-title=Aritz Borda sails toward Thai football after two years in Cyprus|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=7 July 2014|access-date=29 April 2016}}

Borda switched clubs and countries again on 4 February 2015, joining FC Rapid București from the Romanian Liga I.{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/Rapid+l-a+transferat+pe+bascul+Artiz+Borda+de+doua+ori+campion+i|title=Rapid l-a transferat pe bascul Aritz Borda, de două ori campion în Cipru cu APOEL|trans-title=Rapid signs Basque Aritz Borda, champion in Cyprus twice with APOEL|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=4 February 2015|access-date=13 July 2015}} On 13 July he returned to his native country, after agreeing to a one-year deal with Deportivo Alavés.{{cite web|url=http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-conjunto-albiazul-incorpora-al-defensa-aritz-borda/|title=El conjunto albiazul incorpora al defensa Aritz Borda|trans-title=White-and-blue outfit adds defender Aritz Borda|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|language=es|date=13 July 2015|access-date=13 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714004240/http://www.deportivoalaves.com/el-conjunto-albiazul-incorpora-al-defensa-aritz-borda/|archive-date=14 July 2015|df=}}

On 5 July 2016, Borda signed a two-year contract with Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers FC.{{cite web|url=http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-sign-spanish-defender/14vuw8o9v5juz1seu6szszgvxs?camefrom=EMCL_1170283_44850749|title=Wanderers sign Spanish defender|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers|date=5 July 2016|access-date=5 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011004800/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-sign-spanish-defender/14vuw8o9v5juz1seu6szszgvxs?camefrom=EMCL_1170283_44850749|archive-date=11 October 2016}} On 29 July 2017 he left by mutual consent,{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/07/29/wanderers-end-bordas-league-spell|title=Wanderers end Borda's A-League spell|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=29 July 2017|access-date=29 July 2017}} after an extremely poor start to the season which saw him give away penalties and be sent off twice, being subsequently dropped from the squad.{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/western-sydney/red-cards-are-hurting-wanderers-season-tony-popovic-admits/news-story/13956d329150a936aadf0cc526a21996|title=Red cards are hurting Wanderers' season, Tony Popovic admits|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Tom|last=Smithies|date=7 January 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2017/01/10/31325532/western-sydneys-borda-banned-for-3-matches|title=Western Sydney's Borda banned for 3 matches|publisher=Goal|first=Michael|last=Huguenin|date=10 January 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}}

Style of play

Borda was described as a central defender with a very good aerial game. He was strong in the challenge and was a good passer of the ball with both feet; additionally, he was proficient in build up play and had the ability to score goals from set pieces in attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.a-league.com.au/article/who-is-western-sydney-wanderers-new-spanish-signing-aritz-borda/1v90xx8xkplfz1ie7520wlvjtc|title=Who is Wanderers' new Spanish signing?|publisher=A-League|first=John|last=Duerden|date=7 July 2016|access-date=21 April 2017}}

Club statistics

{{updated|match played 8 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j100138.html|title=Borda: Aritz Borda Etxezarreta|publisher=BDFutbol|access-date=1 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/artiz-borda-etxazarrieta/145807/|title=Borda|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=1 January 2014}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|OtherIncludes Cypriot Super Cup and promotion to La Liga play-offs matches.

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Real Sociedad B

|2004–05

|Segunda División B

|5

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—50
2005–06

|Segunda División B

|28

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10290
2006–07

|Segunda División B

|26

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—263
colspan="2"|Total

!59

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10603
Real Unión

|2007–08

|Segunda División B

|17

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—201
rowspan="3" valign="center"|Bilbao Athletic

|2008–09

|Segunda División B

|24

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—243
2009–10

|Segunda División B

|32

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—323
colspan="2"|Total

!56

6colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—566
Athletic Bilbao

|2009–10

|La Liga

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
Mirandés

|2010–11

|Segunda División B

|31

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10321
Recreativo

|2011–12

|Segunda División

|24

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—251
rowspan="3" |APOEL

|2012–13

|Cypriot First Division

|24

220colspan="2"|—60colspan="2"|—322
2013–14

|Cypriot First Division

|11

040colspan="2"|—5000200
colspan="2"|Total

!35

260colspan="2"|—11000522
Muangthong United

|2014

|Thai Premier League

|11

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—111
Rapid Bucuresti

|2014–15

|Liga I

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
Alavés

|2015–16

|Segunda División

|10

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
Western Sydney Wanderers

|2016–17

|A-League

|14

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—151
rowspan="3" |Burgos

|2017–18

| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B

|30

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—300
2018–19

|32

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—321
colspan="2"|Total

!62

100colspan="2"|—0000621
rowspan="3" |Real Unión

|2019–20

| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B

|16

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—160
2020–21

|2

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—20
colspan="2"|Total

!18

060colspan="2"|—0000180
colspan="3"|Career total

!344

17120colspan="2"|—1102036917

Honours

APOEL

Alavés

References

{{Reflist}}

Notes

External links

  • {{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=81&lang=l2|title=APOEL official profile|access-date=17 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829061328/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=81&lang=l2|archive-date=29 August 2014|url-status=bot: unknown}}
  • {{BDFutbol|100138}}
  • {{Athletic Bilbao profile|id=1804/borda}}

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Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Lasarte-Oria

Category:Spanish men's footballers

Category:Footballers from Gipuzkoa

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Segunda División players

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Category:Real Sociedad B footballers

Category:Real Unión footballers

Category:Athletic Bilbao B footballers

Category:CD Mirandés footballers

Category:Recreativo de Huelva players

Category:Deportivo Alavés players

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