Borja Sainz

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Borja Sainz
Personal information
Full name Borja Sainz Eguskiza
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Leioa, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 7
Youth career
Lagun Artea
2012–2017 Athletic Bilbao
2017–2018 Alavés
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Alavés B 24 (6)
2019–2022 Alavés 40 (2)
2021–2022 → Zaragoza (loan) 32 (3)
2022–2023 Giresunspor 32 (9)
2023– Norwich City 51 (21)
International career
2019–2020 Spain U19 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:59, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Borja Sainz Eguskiza (born 1 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for EFL Championship club Norwich City.

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Club career

Born in Leioa, Biscay, Basque Country, Sainz joined Athletic Bilbao's Lezama in 2012, from lowly locals Lagun Artea. In August 2017, he signed for Alavés after refusing a contract renewal from the Lions. [1]

On 2 September 2018, Sainz made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of just 17, playing the last three minutes in a 3–0 Tercera División home win against San Pedro. He scored his first senior goal on 7 October in a 2–0 home defeat of Beasain, [2] and finished the campaign with five goals in 18 appearances.

Sainz made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 25 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luis Rioja in a 0–0 home draw against Espanyol; [3] by doing so, he became the first player of the 21st century to appear for the senior side. [4] He scored his first goal in the category on 18 June of the following year, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of Real Sociedad.

On 5 August 2021, Sainz was loaned to Segunda División side Real Zaragoza for the season. [5] On 28 July of the following year, he moved abroad for the first time in his career after signing for Giresunspor in Turkey. [6]

Norwich City

On 30 June 2023, Sainz signed for Championship club Norwich City on a three-year contract following his departure from Giresunspor. [7] [8] Sainz scored on his debut for Norwich in an EFL Cup tie against Fulham on 27 September 2023. [9] Sainz also scored for Norwich in an FA Cup tie against Liverpool on 28 January 2024. [10]

Following a strong start to the 2024–25 season, scoring four goals in three matches, including a hat-trick against Derby County, he was named EFL Championship Player of the Month for September 2024. [11] He won the award for a second consecutive month following a further four goals and two assists. [12] Sainz scored his second hat-trick of the season on 26 November with three goals against Plymouth Argyle at Carrow Road. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alavés B 2018–19 Tercera División 185——4 [c] 0225
2019–20 Segunda División B 61———61
Total24600—40286
Alavés 2019–20 La Liga 19110——201
2020–21 La Liga21130——241
Total40240—00442
Real Zaragoza 2021–22 Segunda División 32330——353
Giresunspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 32921——3410
Norwich 2023–24 Championship 33631112 [d] 0398
2024–25 Championship18150021—2016
Total51213132205924
Career total17941122326020045
  1. ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, Turkish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in Championship play-offs

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "El Alavés arrebata otro canterano al Athletic" [Alavés take another youth prospect from Athletic] (in Spanish). El Correo. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "El filial vuelve a sonreír" [The reserves smile again] (in Spanish). Noticias de Álava. 8 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Diego López evita en el descuento la victoria del Alavés" [Diego López prevents the victory of Alavés in the stoppage time] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Borja Sainz, un juvenil en Primera" [Borja Sainz, a youngster in Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ↑ "Borja Sainz jugará cedido en el Real Zaragoza" [Borja Sainz will play on loan at Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Borja Sainz, primera salida del Deportivo Alavés" [Borja Sainz, first departure of Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Sainz signs for City". www.canaries.co.uk. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Canaries clinch signing of Spanish winger Sainz" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Fulham 2-1 Norwich". BBC. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Entertaining victory clinches Reds' place in FA Cup fifth round". BBC. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Sky Bet Championship Manager & Player of the Month September winners". www.efl.com. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Sky Bet Championship: Manager & Player of the Month October winners". www.efl.com. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Borja Sainz grabs his hat-trick with sensational finish against Plymouth Argyle". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Borja Sainz at Soccerway
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