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Danleigh Borman
Personal information
Full name	Danleigh Borman
Date of birth	January 27, 1985 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Left Midfielder/Left Back
Club information
Current club	New York Red Bulls
Number	11
Youth career
	Engen Santos
2004–2007	University of Rhode Island
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 April, 2009

Danleigh Borman (born January 27, 1985 in Cape Town) is a South African soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Borman began his career in the youth system of South African Premier Soccer League side Engen Santos, before coming to the United States in 2004 to play college soccer at the University of Rhode Island. He was named A-10 Rookie of the Year in 2004, finishing with two goals and five assists. He earned the A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player Award after helping the Rams to a 2-0 win over St. Louis University in the 2006 Championship Game, and was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team in 2007 after finishing his senior season with one goal and seven assists. Borman totalled 7 goals and 16 assists in 83 games in his four seasons with Rhode Island.

During the 2006 and 2007 season Borman also played for the Rhode Island Stingrays in the USL Premier Development League. In 2006 he led the Stingrays with 7 goals, including a hat-trick in a 6-0 victory over the Vermont Voltage on July 2, 2006.

[edit] Professional

Borman was drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by Red Bull New York. He made his professional debut on April 5, 2008, coming on as a half time substitute against Columbus Crew. He scored his first Major League Soccer goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy on May 10, 2008, and ended his first season in MLS appearing in 15 matches and scoring 2 goals. In 2009 Borman saw action in both midfield and as a left back. He ended the season as the clubs starting left back, appearing in 24 league matches and scoring 1 goal. At the conclusion of the MLS season, Borman went on a training stint with Argentine side Gimnasia La Plata.

[edit] International

Borman has represented South Africa at the U-19 level, initially being called up at the age of seventeen.

[edit] Career statistics

Updated 31 October 2008

**All-time MLS club performance**
Club	Season	Major League Soccer		US Open Cup		MLS Cup		CONCACAF		Total
Club	Season	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Red Bull New York	2008	15	2	1	0	0	0	-	-	16	2
	2009	24	1	2	0	-	-	2	0	28	1
	Club Total	39	3	3	0	-	-	2	0	44	3

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] External links

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