Borja Valero

Borja Valero 2012 at the jersey of Fiorentina

Borja Valero Iglesias ( born June 18, 1985 in Madrid ) is a Spanish football player. His former position is the midfield.

Career

Borja Valero began his footballer career in the youth of the small Madrid club AD Villa Rosa. At age 12, he moved to the youth of Real Madrid. With these he went through various youth categories, before he was taken in summer 2005 in the cadre of the Second Team Real Madrid Castilla. His debut in the first team, he celebrated in the Spanish Cup on 25 October 2006 against Ecija Balompié. On 6 December the same year he also ran in the Champions League group game on against Dynamo Kiev for the " Royal ".

In summer 2007, Borja Valero joined RCD Mallorca and a year later finally in the English Premier League for West Bromwich Albion. There he played a season and was then re- loaned out to RCD Mallorca. In the summer of 2010 he moved, also on loan to FC Villarreal. The Spaniard secured a purchase option by which they made ​​use of the season.

After the descent with Villarreal in the Segunda División joined Borja Valero to the 2012/13 season for Fiorentina.

National

Borja Valero won with the Spain U-19 Football Championship in 2004, scoring the winning goal to make it 1-0 in stoppage time against Turkey. On June 4, 2011, he celebrated in a friendly match against the United States made ​​his debut in the senior team.

Title

• U-19 European Championship: 2004 ( with Spain)

Personal Awards

• Spanish Player of the Year: 2010 (Journal Don Balón )