Borja Cortina Carbonell (born 24 February 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Levante UD.

Borja Cortina
Personal information
Full name Borja Cortina Carbonell
Date of birth (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Levante B
Number 26
Youth career
Atlètic Amistat
2017–2020 Levante
2020–2021 Patacona
2021–2024 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Levante B 3 (0)
2024– Levante 1 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Spain U16 8 (0)
2022 Spain U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Valencia, Cortina joined Levante UD's youth sides from local side Club Atlètic Amistat.[1] On 4 July 2023, he renewed his contract with the club for three years.[2]

Cortina was promoted to the reserves in Tercera Federación ahead of the 2024–25 season, and made his senior debut on 7 September 2024, starting in a 2–1 away win over CF La Nucía.[3] He made his first team debut on 13 October, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Marcos Navarro in a 1–0 Segunda División away loss to Racing de Santander.[4][5]

International career

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Cortina represented Spain at under-16[6] and under-17 levels.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Borja Cortina debuta con el Levante UD en Segunda División" [Borja Cortina debuts with Levante UD in Segunda División] (in Spanish). Valencia Base. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Borja Cortina renueva su vinculación con el Levante UD" [Borja Cortina renews his link with Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "El Atlético Levante UD se estrena con una victoria agónica fuera de casa" [Atlético Levante UD debut with a last-minute win away from home] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "La primera creación made in Buñol de Calero: Borja Cortina se estrena con el Levante" [Calero's first creation made in Buñol: Borja Cortina debuts with Levante]. Valencia Plaza (in Spanish). esportbase media. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Borja Cortina: otro debut en el primer equipo del Levante UD" [Borja Cortina: another debut in the first team of Levante UD] (in Spanish). Nostre Sport. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Borja Cortina convocado por la Selección española sub 16 para el Torneo Internacional Albir Garden" [Borja Cortina called up by the Spain national under-16 team for the Albir Garden International Tournament] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Borja Cortina convocado con la selección sub-17 para el Tornero de El Algarve" [Borja Cortina called up by the Spain national under-17 team for the Algarve Tournament] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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