Enrique Borja

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Enrique David Borja García (born 30 December 1945) is a famous Mexican football striker who played 65 games for the Mexico national team between 1966 and 1975, scoring 31 goals^[1].

Borja played in two World Cups in 1966 and 1970.

He played club football for Pumas UNAM until his transfer to Club América in 1969. He was the top scorer of Mexican league in the season 1970-1971 (24 goals), in 1971-1972 (26 goals) and in 1972-1973 (20 goals) and was a champion with the club on two occasions (1971 & 1976).

Borja has been the club president of Club Necaxa and of the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación. He was co-commentator for the American television network, Univision, for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 tournament (June - July 2006), with Fernando Fiore, a veteran Univision sports commentator. The October 31st, 2007 he signed as club president for Tigres UANL of Mexico after the destitution of Fernando Urdiales from the team.

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• International statistics at rsssf
• Profile at National Football Teams
• (Spanish) Futbol Factory profile

v • d • e Mexico squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup 1 Carbajal • 2 Chaires • 3 Peña • 4 del Muro • 5 Jáuregui • 6 Díaz • 7 Ruvalcaba • 8 Padilla • 9 Cisneros • 10 Fragoso • 11 Jara • 12 Calderón • 13 González • 14 Núñez • 15 Hernández • 16 Regueiro • 17 Mercado • 18 Muñoz • 19 Reyes • 20 Borja • 21 Navarro • 22 Vargas • Coach: Trelles

v • d • e Mexico squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup 1 Calderón • 2 Alejandrez • 3 Peña • 4 Montes • 5 Pérez • 6 Hernández • 7 Rivas • 8 Munguía • 9 Borja • 10 Salgado • 11 Padilla • 12 Mota • 13 Vantrolá • 14 Guzmán • 15 Pulido • 16 Díaz • 17 González • 18 Velarde • 19 Valdivia • 20 Basaguren • 21 Fragoso • 22 Castrejón • Coach: Cárdenas

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