Carlos Castro Borja
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| Carlos Castro Borja | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alfonso Castro Borja | |
| Date of birth | August 1, 1967 | |
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| Height | 1.65m | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1986 | C.D. Destroyer | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1987 1988-1993 1994 1995-1997 1998 1999-2000 2001-03 |
C.D. Chalatenango ADET Atlético Marte Grazer AK C.D. FAS Zacapa C.D. Luis Angel Firpo San Salvador F.C. |
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| National team | ||
| 1989-2001 | El Salvador | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Carlos Alfonso Castro Borja (born August 1, 1967 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Former Salvadoran football (soccer) player. His position was Defender.
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[edit] Playing career
In 1985 he formed part of a selection of youth who participated in a tournament in Trinidad and Tobago and then at the Central American Games held in Guatemala.
That same year he became part of the Destroyer in the B League in 1986 and made his Major League debut with ADET, and then move to Chalatenango to play alongside figures like Mauricio Cienfuegos, Carlanga Rivera and Kiko Henriquez. . Then he campaigned with Athletic marte, his position defender gained prominence and was named to the national squad. Played also in CD FAS, Zacapa de Guatemala, Luis Angel Firpo, Aguila and played in Austria with Grazer AK and finally with San Salvador.
[edit] El salvador national football team
Castro Borja was a symbol within the national team in the years of 1992 to 1997 and it is still remembered as one of the players who played with more passion while wearing national team shirt, He had great physical stamina, his sweeper skills were to be admired and also caused problems for rival strikers. Participated in the 1990,1994,1998 and 2002 world cup qualification campaign.
[edit] After football
At the end of his football career traveled to Las Vegas Nevada, where he currently resides with his family and is responsible for the school of soccer run by Cruz Azul.
[edit] Trivia
- He scored the winner against Mexico in the 1994 world cup qualifiers, which was the first time El Salvador had defeated Mexico in several years.
- Named Most Valuable Player in the first division for Athletic marte in 1990.
