Cristian Martínez (Colombian footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Borja.

Cristian Martínez

Personal information
Full name	Cristian Martínez Borja
Date of birth	(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Quibdó, Colombia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Orense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	Patriotas	11	(0)
2007	Internacional	0	(0)
2008	Mogi Mirim	0	(0)
2008	Guaratinguetá	17	(1)
2009–2012	Caxias do Sul	7	(1)
2010	→ Flamengo (loan)	7	(0)
2011–2012	→ Red Star Belgrade (loan)	43	(11)
2012–2013	Santa Fe	31	(6)
2013–2015	Veracruz	47	(9)
2015	→ BUAP (loan)	32	(10)
2016–2018	América de Cali	78	(35)
2018–2021	L.D.U. Quito	85	(36)
2021–2022	Junior	16	(1)
2022–2023	Universidad Católica	41	(11)
2023	Orense	12	(1)
2024	Patriotas Boyaca	29	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2024

Cristian Martínez Borja (born 1 January 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Aguilas Doradas.

Career

Born in Quibdó, Colombia, Martínez made his senior debut with Patriotas playing in the 2006 Categoría Primera B season, before he moved to Brazilian club Internacional in 2007.[1] In January 2008 he joined Mogi Mirim.[2] He scored one goal for Mogi Mirim in 2008 Campeonato Paulista Série A2.[3] Then he played in Guaratinguetá, where he scored one goal in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.[4] In 2009, he joined Caxias do Sul and later in 2010 he was loaned to Flamengo.[1]

He came to Serbia in December 2010 and signed a loan deal with Red Star Belgrade after being recommended to the club by their former player Dejan Petković. Using Serbian transliteration his name is written as Kristijan Borha (Кристијан Борха) .

On 11 April 2012, he scored a goal in the derby against Partizan after coming on from the bench. This was Borja's first goal in a derby, meanwhile Red Star went through after winning both Cup matches 2–0.

On 18 June 2012, he stopped playing for Red Star and went back to Caxias do Sul. On 3 August he signed a one-year contract with Colombian side Santa Fe.[5]

On 15 August 2013, he joined Mexican side Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz playing in the Liga MX.[6]

Honours

Red Star Belgrade

• Serbian Cup: 2011–12[7]

Santa Fe

• Superliga Colombiana: 2013[7]

Veracruz

• Copa MX: Clausura 2016[7]

América de Cali

• Categoría Primera B: 2016[7]

LDU Quito

• Ecuadorian Serie A: 2018[7]
• Copa Ecuador: 2019
• Supercopa Ecuador: 2020, 2021

References

1. "El Flamengo contrata al atacante colombiano Cristian Martínez Borja". caracol.com.co. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
2. "Série A2: Colombiano do Inter é o novo reforço do Mogi Mirim". futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
3. "Artilharia". futebolpaulista.com.br. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
4. "Guaratinguetá 1 × 0 Duque de Caxias – Tricolor é líder!". futebolinterior.com.br. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
5. Cristian Martínez Borja, nuevo delantero del club Archived 16 January 2013 at archive.today at Santa Fe official website, 3 August 2012 (in Spanish)
6. Cristian Martínez, nuevo refuerzo del Veracruz at mediotiempo.com, 15 August 2013, Retrieved 25 September 2013 (in Spanish)
7. Cristian Martinez Borja at Soccerway

External links

• Cristian Martinez Borja at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Cristian Borja Stats at Utakmica.rs (in Serbian)