Chico Borja
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hernan Borja | ||
| Date of birth | August 24, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | January 25, 2021 (aged 61) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1980 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | New York Cosmos | 48 | (12) |
| 1981–1984 | New York Cosmos (Indoor) | 44 | (36) |
| 1983 | Team America | 17 | (3) |
| 1984 | New York Cosmos | 18 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | Las Vegas Americans (indoor) | 28 | (24) |
| 1985–1987 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 83 | (84) |
| 1987–1988 | Los Angeles Lazers (indoor) | 51 | (48) |
| 1988–1992 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 119 | (90) |
| 1989–1990 | → Albany Capitals (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1982–1988 | United States | 11 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994 | Houston Hotshots (indoor) | ||
| 1995 | Houston Force | ||
| ?–1998 | Rockhurst University | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Hernan "Chico" Borja (August 24, 1959 – January 25, 2021) was an Ecuadorian–American soccer player and coach. He made eleven appearances for the U.S. national team from 1982 to 1988.
In 1984, Borja played for the U.S. Olympic soccer team at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] Borja was also on the U.S. team at the 1987 Pan American Games.[2]
Borja died on January 25, 2021 from colon cancer at the age of 61.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ XXIII. Olympiad Los Angeles 1984 Football Tournament
- ↑ "USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- ↑ "Former Wichita Wings player Chico Borja passes away at 61". Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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