César Borda
{{Short description|Argentine footballer (1993–2019)}}
{{distinguish|César Borja}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = César Borda
| image =
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| fullname = César Gabriel Borda
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1993|4|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lanús, Argentina
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|2|27|1993|4|19|df=y}}
| death_place = Lanús, Argentina
| position = Defender
| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 = 2000–2013
| youthclubs1 = Lanús
| years1 = 2013–2014
| clubs1 = Lanús
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2018
| clubs2 = Talleres
| caps2 = 88
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = UAI Urquiza
| caps3 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
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| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| totalcaps = 107
| totalgoals = 1
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César Gabriel Borda (19 April 1993 – 27 February 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a defender.{{cite news|title=Argentina - C. Borda|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/cesar-gabriel-borda/289798/|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=Soccerway}}
Career
Borda's career began with Lanús; signing in 2000.{{cite news|title=Un luchador con un trágico final|url=http://politicadelsur.com/nota/51114/un-luchador-con-un-tragico-final|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=Politica del Sur|date=1 March 2019}} He made his senior bow for the Primera División team in 2012–13, appearing for the full duration of a Copa Argentina win over UAI Urquiza - a future club of his. In January 2015, Borda completed a move to Primera C Metropolitana's Talleres. One goal in thirty-four matches followed in his first campaign, which ended with promotion to Primera B Metropolitana - where he'd play fifty-four times across three years.{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de CESAR BORDA|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-CESAR-BORDA-102382.html|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=BDFA}}{{cite news|title=Borda: "Hubiera sido un buen despegue"|url=https://launion.com.ar/borda-hubiera-sido-un-buen-despegue/|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=La Unión|date=29 April 2017}} On 20 June 2018, Borda was signed by UAI Urquiza.{{cite news|title="No dudé en aceptar"|url=http://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/uai-urquiza/no-dude-en-aceptar/121799|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=Solo Ascenso|date=5 July 2018}} He featured in nineteen matches for them, before making his last appearance against ex-club Talleres on 19 February 2019.{{cite news|title=Quién era César Borda, el jugador fallecido del ascenso que admiraba a Dani Alves|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/futbol/quien-era-cesar-borda-jugador-admiraba-dani-nid2223915|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=La Nación|date=27 February 2019}}
Personal life
On 27 February 2019, Borda was found deceased at his home in Lanús by his father; having committed suicide by hanging, aged twenty-five.{{cite news|title=Dolor en el ascenso: encontraron muerto a César Borda, jugador de UAI Urquiza|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/dolor-ascenso-encontraron-muerto-cesar-borda-jugador-nid2223889|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=La Nación|date=27 February 2019}}{{cite news|title=Encontraron muerto a César Borda, jugador de UAI Urquiza|url=https://www.tycsports.com/nota/uai-urquiza/2019/02/27/encontraron-muerto-a-cesar-borda-jugador-de-uai-urquiza.html|accessdate=29 March 2019|work=TyC Sports|date=27 February 2019}} He had been experiencing issues with his wife, with whom he had a nine-month old daughter.
Career statistics
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Lanús
|rowspan="3"|Primera División |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|Talleres
|2015 |rowspan="1"|Primera C Metropolitana |34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2016
|rowspan="3"|Primera B Metropolitana |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1"|UAI Urquiza
|rowspan="1"|Primera B Metropolitana |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!107 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 1 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|cesar-gabriel-borda/289798}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Borda, Cesar}}
Category:Suicides by hanging in Argentina
Category:Footballers from Lanús
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Primera C Metropolitana players
Category:Primera B Metropolitana players
Category:Club Atlético Lanús footballers