River Plate has striker Borja in the starting lineup to face Inter Milan on Wednesday (25/06), at 22h (Brasilia), for the third and last round of the group stage of the Club World Cup. The duel will be at Lumen Field in Seattle, USA, and will be broadcast by Globo, SporTV, Cazétv and Dazn.
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How was Borja at Palmeiras?
Miguel Borja had a remarkable passage at Palmeiras between 2017 and 2019. Hired as a great reinforcement after standing out at Atlético Nacional, the Colombian striker lived ups and downs in the São Paulo club.
His best moment was in 2018, when he was the scorer of the Paulista Championship, with 7 goals, and also of the Copa Libertadores, with 9 goals, becoming the first foreigner to lead Paulistan’s artillery in over a century.
That season, Borja was an important piece in the conquest of 2018 Brazilian Championshipthe main title of its trajectory for Verdon. Nevertheless, he suffered irregularity in other years, especially in 2019, when he lost space in the cast, was criticized by the fans and was loaned to Junior Barranquilla, from Colombia.
In all, Borja played 112 matches with Palmeiras shirtmarking 36 goalswhich puts it among the largest foreign scorers in the club’s history. He also performed at Allianz Parque, where he scored 19 times.
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Borja numbers at Palmeiras
| Season | Games | Goals | Average goals | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 10 | 0,23 | – |
| 2018 | 44 | 20 | 0,45 | Brazilian champion, scorer of Libertadores and Paulistão |
| 2019 | 25 | 6 | 0,24 | Loss of space, end of the passage |
| Total | 112 | 36 | 0,32 | 1 national title, individual highlight |
