Sebastian Andrei Borza (born 12 November 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club Rapid București.
 Borza with Rapid București in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastian Andrei Borza | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Năvodari, Romania | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rapid București | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Gheorghe Hagi Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Farul Constanța | 36 | (3) |
| 2023– | Rapid București | 42 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Romania U15 | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Romania U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Romania U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Romania U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022– | Romania U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2023– | Romania U21 | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
A product of Farul Constanța's academy, Borza made his senior debut in 2022 and won a national title in his second season at the team. In the summer of 2023, he transferred to fellow league side Rapid București.
Internationally, Borza represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
Club career
editFarul Constanța
editBorza made his Liga I debut for Farul Constanța on 1 May 2022, aged 16, starting in a 0–1 away loss to four-time defending champions CFR Cluj.[1][2] On 28 October that year, he scored his first goal with a long-range shot in a 2–1 league win at FC U Craiova.[3]
In the 2022–23 season, Borza appeared in 33 league games and scored three goals to aid Farul in winning the national title. He registered his debut in European competitions on 12 July 2023, starting in a 1–0 home victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.[4]
Rapid București
editOn 15 August 2023, Rapid București announced the signing of Borza on a four-year deal.[5] The transfer fee was revealed to be worth €800,000 plus 10% interest on a future sale.[6] He made his debut five days later, in a 3–1 home win over his former club Farul Constanța.[7]
On 15 December 2023, Borza was sent off for the first time in his career after receiving a straight red card in a goalless derby draw at Petrolul Ploiești. On 25 February 2024, he and his teammate Alexandru Albu were expelled from the squad for an undetermined period—later revealed as one match—because they partied in a nightclub after a 1–3 loss to Politehnica Iași.[8]
International career
editOn 15 June 2023, Borza was selected by manager Emil Săndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship.[9] He only played in the opening 0–3 loss to Spain,[10] being an unused substitute in the other two group games.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2021–22 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Liga I | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Rapid București | 2023–24 | Liga I | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga I | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 78 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 4 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League and three appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Supercupa României
Honours
editFarul Constanța[11]
- Liga I: 2022–23
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2023
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Andrei Borza a debutat în Liga 1 la 16 ani, cinci luni și 19 zile" [Andrei Borza debuted in the Liga 1 at 16 years, five months and 19 days] (in Romanian). Ziuaconstanta.ro. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Andrei Borza, al 55-lea jucător format de Academia Hagi și promovat în Liga 1 de clubul nostru !" [Andrei Borza, the 55th player trained at the Hagi Academy who was promoted to the Liga 1 by our club!] (in Romanian). FCV Farul Constanța. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "O nouă stea în Liga 1 » Gol senzațional pe "Oblemenco", printre cei mai tineri marcatori din istoria Ligii 1 și deja pe radarul FCSB" [A new star in the Liga 1 » Sensational goal at "Oblemenco", one of the Liga 1's youngest scorers and already on FCSB's radar]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Farul Constanța - Sheriff 1–0". UEFA.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Rapid l-a transferat pe Andrei Borza" [Rapid transferred Andrei Borza] (in Romanian). FC Rapid București. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Borza la Rapid! Robert Niță a fost la negocierile cu Hagi. Culise exclusive" [Borza to Rapid! Robert Niță attended the negotiations with Hagi. Exclusive behind the scenes] (in Romanian). Fanatik.ro. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Rapid vrea să o învingă pe Farul Constanța cu propriile arme! Andrei Borza debutează ca titular chiar împotriva lui Gheorghe Hagi" [Rapid wants to defeat Farul with their own weapons! Andrei Borza makes his debut right against Gheorghe Hagi] (in Romanian). ProSport. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIV Daniel Niculae anunță măsuri aspre la Rapid: "Albu și Borza vor fi EXCLUȘI din lot pe o perioadă nedeterminată"" [EXCLUSIVE Daniel Niculae announces harsh measures at Rapid: "Albu and Borza will be EXCLUDED from the team for an undetermined period"]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "U21 la EURO 2023 | VIDEO: Ei sunt ROMÂNIA U21 pentru Campionatul European!" [U21 at EURO 2023 | VIDEO: They are ROMANIA U21 for the European Championship!] (in Romanian). Romanian Football Federation. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Romania 0–3 Spain". UEFA.com. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b Andrei Borza at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "S-a stabilit echipa sezonului trecut din Superliga. Care este echipa cu cei mai mulți reprezentanți" [Last season's Superliga team has been decided. Which team has the most representatives?] (in Romanian). Playsport.ro. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
External links
edit- Andrei Borza – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)
- FCV Farul Constanța official profile (in Romanian)