Celso Borges Mora is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays for Liga FPD club Alajuelense as well as the Costa Rica national team.
Quick Facts
Popular As | Celso Borges |
Full name | Celso Borges Mora |
Occupation | Football Player |
Age | 33 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | 27 May 1988 |
Birthday | 27 May |
Birthplace | San José, Costa Rica |
Nationality | Costa Rica |
Height | 1.83 m |
Weight | 76 kg |
Father | Alexandre Borges |
Mother | Lina Mora |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Girlfriend | N/A |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Celso Borges Biography
Celso Borges is a Costa Rican footballer who was born on May 27, 1988 in San José, Costa Rica. Alexandre Guimares, a Brazilian-born, Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer and coach, is his father. He was born in Costa Rica’s capital city of San José and attended Sistema Educativo Saint Clare Highschool, where he also played on the school’s squad and was taught all he knows about soccer by Costa Rican football icon don Juan Varela. His studies were often disrupted by football training and games outside of the nation.
Celso Borges Height, Weight, Body measurement
He is 183 m tall. He weighs approximately 76 kg). He has lovely warm black eyes and Black locks. There is no information on his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on.
Career
- Borges made his professional debut with Saprissa on January 15, 2006, at the age of 18. With Saprissa, he won five national titles.
- Tor-Kristian Karlsen, sports director of Fredrikstad FK, revealed on January 18, 2009, that Borges had signed for them, and that he would begin playing for them on July 1, 2009, when his contract with Saprissa ended. Fredrikstad subsequently agreed to pay Deportivo Saprissa 1 million kroner (125,000 €) so Borges could join the squad immediately and play for Fredrikstad when the season began on 14 April, against previous league champion Stabaek. Borges indicated in March 2011 that he will leave Fredrikstad during or after the 2011 season.
- Borges left Fredrikstad FK as a free agent on January 1, 2012, signing a three-year deal with the Swedish football club AIK Stockholm.
- He was given the number 10 jersey, which had previously been worn by Martin Kayongo-Mutumba.
- Borges played his debut match for AIK on April 1, 2012, against Mjällby AIF. In the next game, he scored his first goal for the club, winning the game against Kalmar FF.
- Manager Andreas Alm employed him as a striker in the first part of the season. However, during the summer break, he slid down and began playing as a center midfielder, eventually becoming the team’s first choice in that position. He ended the season as the team’s leading scorer.
- Borges joined Deportivo de La Corua on 14 January 2015, signing a contract until the end of the season with the possibility of a two-year extension. He scored twice on his debut for Dépor, having started in a 1-2 away victory over Rayo Vallecano on 30 January, which also marked his La Liga debut.
- Borges presently owns the Costa Rica national football team appearance record with 153 caps and 27 goals. He has played in over 50 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches as well as the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup finals.
- He has also appeared in the Copa Centroamericanas of 2011 and 2013, as well as the CONCACAF Gold Cups of 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2021.
- Borges competed in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru, where he scored a goal and was regarded as one of the tournament’s finest performers. Following the competition, he was named one of 10 players to keep an eye on in the future. Borges also competed in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was held in Canada.
- He made his senior team debut against Grenada in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match in June 2008 and scored his first international goal against Suriname in September of the same year.
- Borges assisted the squad to a second-place finish in the 2011 Copa Centroamericana, as well as the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup later that year, after featuring heavily during the nation’s dismal 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.
- Borges was nominated to Costa Rica’s team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in June 2014.
Borges was the first of five Costa Rican players to convert a penalty shot in a 5-3 penalty shootout triumph against Greece in the round of 16. - He was nominated to Costa Rica’s 23-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in May 2018.
Celso Borges’s Net Worth
His net worth is believed to be $ 4 million as of February 2024. His excellent profession as a football player is obviously his primary source of money.
Celso Borges’s Girlfriend, Dating
At the moment, He is not romantically involved with anyone. He is a single man who is very focused on his career. Furthermore, He does not disclose his previous relationships or dating history in the public domain. he keeps his private life hidden from the paparazzi. : is not the subject of any rumors or controversies. : has kept his distance from rumors that could jeopardize his career. However, He has a clean record and has never been involved in any controversies.
Awards & Achievement
- Costa Rican First Division: Opening 2005, Clausura 2006, Opening 2006, Clausura 2007, Opening 2007, Clausura 2008, Opening 2008
- 2013 Copa Centroamericana
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup All-Tournament Team
- Best XI for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2021
Interesting Facts
- He scored 29 goals in 76 appearances for Fredrikstad FK between 2009 and 2011.
- He plays the position of Midfielder.
- He was nominated to Costa Rica’s 23-man team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia in May 2018.