Hernan "Chico" Borja was an Ecuadorian-born American soccer player and coach.
21 Facts About Chico Borja
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Chico Borja spent time in the several US-based leagues including the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and the American Soccer League.
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Chico Borja earned eleven caps with the US national team.
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Chico Borja's family immigrated to the United States when he was 14 years old and resided in Belleville, New Jersey, where he played prep soccer at Belleville High School.
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Chico Borja attended New Jersey Institute of Technology, where Borja played on the men's soccer team.
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In 1980, his senior year, Chico Borja was selected as a Division I First Team All American, the first NJIT men's soccer player to be named an All American.
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Chico Borja finished his career with multiple entries in the NCAA record books for both single game and season scoring.
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Chico Borja began his professional career as a midfield winger with the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League in 1981.
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Chico Borja finished his NASL career with 83 games, 20 goals and 24 assists.
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Chico Borja played a single season with the team before it was expelled from the league on July 17,1985.
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In 1989 and 1990, Chico Borja played on loan during the summer with the Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League.
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Chico Borja retired from the MISL eighth on the career points list and fourth on the career assists list.
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Chico Borja began playing for the United States men's national soccer team in 1982.
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Chico Borja finished his playing career with eleven caps and three goals.
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Chico Borja finished his national team career in a scoreless World Cup qualification game with Jamaica on July 24,1988, when he came on for Bruce Murray in the 61st minute.
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In 1984, Chico Borja was called up for the US Olympic soccer team which competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Chico Borja was on the US team at the 1987 Pan American Games.
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Chico Borja continued to play on the US Futsal team until 1995, scoring a total of 9 goals, placing him in the top ten list of US futsal players.
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Chico Borja began with the Houston Hotshots of the Continental Indoor Soccer League in 1994 and the Houston Force for their one competitive game in 1995.
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Chico Borja was on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America National Staff and coached the Renegade Elite in Florida.
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Chico Borja was an Assistant Principal at South Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida.