Omar de Jesús
{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1976)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Omar de Jesus
| image =
| fullname =Omar Andres de Jesus Borja
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|2|29}}
| birth_place = Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
| height = {{height|m=1.71|precision=0}}
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Barcelona Sporting Club
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1993–2002
| years2 = 2003–2007
| years3 = 2008–present
| clubs1 = SD Aucas
| clubs2 = El Nacional
| clubs3 = Barcelona SC
| caps1 = 289
| caps2 = 163
| caps3 = 67
| goals1 = 13
| goals2 = 7
| goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2006–
| nationalteam1 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 12 July 2010
| ntupdate = 4 April 2010
}}
Omar Andres de Jesus Borja (born 29 February 1976) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays club football for Barcelona Sporting Club of Guayaquil.
Club career
He started his career with Sociedad Deportiva Aucas, and went on to feature in over 280 caps for the Quito side. In 2002, he switched to rivals Club Deportivo El Nacional, the military team. It was here where he began to impress with his speed and accurate passing skills. He was for a long time considered Ecuador's best right-back, alongside Ulises de la Cruz.
In December 2007, Omar transferred, alongside seven other national players, to Barcelona SC.{{cite news | date=2007-12-27 | url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90779/90871/6328239.html | title=Ecuador soccer hit by multi-million-dollar transfer frenzy | work=People's Daily|location=China | accessdate=2008-07-13}}
International career
He began playing for Ecuador national team in 2006 under Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suarez. He also featured in several early 2006 friendlies in preparation for the Copa América 2007. de Jesus has currently made 5 appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, starting against Peru, Argentina, and Colombia. Uruguay and Venezuela
References
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External links
- {{FIFA|202538}}
- {{ESPN FC|73504}}
- {{NFT player|id=13734}}
- [http://www.ecuafutbol.org/servicios/FichaJugadores.aspx?valor1=1712649068 Player's FEF Card]
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Category:Footballers from Quito
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:Ecuador men's international footballers
Category:C.D. El Nacional footballers
Category:Barcelona S.C. footballers
Category:S.D. Aucas footballers
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