Enrique Borja
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Enrique David Borja García (born 30 December 1945) is a famous Mexican football (soccer) player.
Playing as a striker, he liked to chase the ball in order to score goals. He did not have very advanced football skills; instead, he waited for the right moment to surprise the opponent or to gain advantage of a defensive mistake. He played for Pumas UNAM and Club América. He was an icon within this club.
He was a top scorer of Mexican league in the season 1970-1971 with 24, in 1971-1972 with 26 ,and in 1972-1973 with 20 goals.
Borja is presently 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.
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Mexico squad - 1966 FIFA World Cup | |
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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: Tréllez |
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Mexico squad - 1970 FIFA World Cup | |
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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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