Carlos Fernando Borja Bolívar (born December 25, 1960 in Cochabamba) is a retired football midfielder who was capped 88 times and scored one international goal for the Bolivia national team between 1979 and 1995, including three matches at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.^[1]

At club level Borja was a one club man playing his entire club career for Bolívar, where he won eleven Bolivian league titles. He played in more than 530 games, and scored 129 league goals for Bolívar making him the 3rd highest goalscorer in the history of the club.^[2] He also played in 87 Copa Libertadores games scoring 11 goals for La Academia. He is remembered as one of the most important players in the history of the club.^[3]

He has become a well-known politician and has served in the management of sports for Bolivia, following his retirement. His time of politics included a house of representatives position at one point in time.

[edit] Club titles

Season	Club	Title
1978	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1982	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1983	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1985	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1987	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1988	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1991	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1992	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1994	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1996	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship
1997	Bolívar	Bolivian League Championship

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• International statistics at rsssf
• [1] Copa Libertadores
• One-club man

Carlos Fernando Borja international tournaments v • d • e Bolivia squad – 1989 Copa América 1 Galarza • 2 Arías • 3 Borja • 4 Etcheverry • 5 Ferrufino • 6 Fontana • 7 García • 8 Martínez • 9 Melgar • 10 Paniagua • 11 Á. Peña • 12 Barrero • 13 Rimba • 14 Roca • 15 Saldías • 16 Salinas • 17 Sánchez • 18 Takeo • 19 Villegas • 20 Castillo • Coach: Habberger v • d • e Bolivia squad – 1991 Copa América 1 Barrero • 2 Rimba • 3 Jiguchi • 4 Saldías • 5 Ferrufino • 6 Rivero • 7 Borja • 8 Melgar • 9 Suárez • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Moreno • 12 M. Soria • 13 J. Peña • 14 Medrano • 15 Soruco • 16 Sánchez • 17 Chávez • 18 Molina • 19 Á. Peña • 20 R. Castillo • 21 Baldivieso • 22 Aragón • Coach: Blacutt v • d • e Bolivia squad – 1993 Copa América 1 Rojas • 2 J. Peña • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 Quinteros • 6 Borja • 7 Villarroel • 8 Melgar • 9 Á. Peña • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Moreno • 12 Torrico • 13 Soruco • 14 Ríos • 15 Pérez • 16 Cristaldo • 17 Ramallo • 18 Noro • 19 I. Castillo • 20 R. Castillo • 21 Sánchez • 22 Baldivieso • Coach: Azkargorta v • d • e Bolivia squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup 1 Trucco • 2 J. Peña • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 Quinteros • 6 Borja • 7 Pinedo • 8 Melgar • 9 A. Peña • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Moreno • 12 Rojas • 13 Soruco • 14 Ramos • 15 Soria • 16 Cristaldo • 17 O. Sánchez • 18 Ramallo • 19 Torrico • 20 Castillo • 21 E. Sánchez • 22 Baldivieso • Coach: Azkargorta v • d • e Bolivia squad – 1995 Copa América 1 Trucco • 2 Castillo • 3 Sandy • 4 Rimba • 5 J. Peña • 6 Cristaldo • 7 Angola • 8 Melgar • 9 A. Peña • 10 Etcheverry • 11 Mercado • 12 Torrico • 13 Sánchez • 14 Ramos • 15 Quinteros • 16 Ruiz • 17 Suárez • 18 Borja • 19 Arteaga • 20 Baldivieso • 21 Medeiros • 22 Soria • Coach: López Habas

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