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Borja Iglesias

Borja Iglesias Quintas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈboɾxajˈɣlesjas]; born 17 January 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Celta de Vigo and the Spain national team. Developed at Celta, where he played mainly in the reserves initially, he achieved totals of over 200 La Liga appearances and 60 goals for that club, Espanyol and Betis. He won the 2021–22 Copa del Rey with the latter. Iglesias made his full debut for Spain in 2022.

Infobox

2024
→ Bayer Leverkusen (loan)
Full name
Borja Iglesias Quintas
Date of birth
(1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Height
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position
Striker
Current team
Celta
Number
7
2003–2007
Compostela
2007–2010
Valencia
2010–2011
Roda
2011–2012
Villarreal
Years
Team
2012–2013
Villarreal C
2013–2017
Celta B
2014–2018
Celta
2017–2018
→ Zaragoza (loan)
2018–2019
Espanyol
2019–2025
Betis
2024–2025
→ Celta (loan)
2025–
Celta
2022–
Spain

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Villarreal C
Villarreal C
Club
Villarreal C
Season
2012–13
League
Tercera División
League
29
League
11
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
29
Other
11
Celta B
Celta B
Club
Celta B
Season
2013–14
League
Segunda División B
League
35
League
12
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
35
Other
12
2014–15
2014–15
Club
2014–15
Season
Segunda División B
League
36
League
17
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
36
Europe
17
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
Segunda División B
League
36
League
12
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
36
Europe
12
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Segunda División B
League
37
League
32
League
—
National cup
—
National cup
2
Europe
2
Europe
39
Other
34
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
144
League
73
League
—
League
—
National cup
2
National cup
2
Europe
146
Europe
75
Celta
Celta
Club
Celta
Season
2014–15
League
La Liga
League
1
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
1
Other
0
2015–16
2015–16
Club
2015–16
Season
La Liga
League
0
League
0
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
La Liga
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
0
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
1
League
0
League
1
League
0
National cup
—
National cup
—
Europe
2
Europe
0
Zaragoza (loan)
Zaragoza (loan)
Club
Zaragoza (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
Segunda División
League
39
League
22
National cup
2
National cup
1
Europe
—
Europe
2
Other
0
Other
43
Total
23
Espanyol
Espanyol
Club
Espanyol
Season
2018–19
League
La Liga
League
37
League
17
National cup
6
National cup
3
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
43
Other
20
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
La Liga
League
0
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
3
Europe
3
Europe
—
Other
3
Other
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
37
League
17
League
6
League
3
National cup
3
National cup
3
Europe
—
Europe
46
Other
23
Betis
Betis
Club
Betis
Season
2019–20
League
La Liga
League
35
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
37
Other
3
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
La Liga
League
28
League
11
League
4
National cup
2
National cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
32
Other
13
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
La Liga
League
33
League
10
League
8
National cup
5
National cup
10
Europe
4
Europe
—
Other
51
Other
19
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
La Liga
League
35
League
15
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
6
Europe
0
Europe
1
Other
0
Other
43
Total
15
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
La Liga
League
11
League
0
League
1
National cup
1
National cup
6
Europe
1
Europe
—
Other
18
Other
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
142
League
39
League
16
League
8
National cup
22
National cup
5
Europe
1
Europe
0
Other
181
Other
52
Bayer Leverkusen (loan)
Bayer Leverkusen (loan)
Club
Bayer Leverkusen (loan)
Season
2023–24
League
Bundesliga
League
7
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
0
Europe
2
Europe
0
Other
—
Other
10
Total
0
Celta (loan)
Celta (loan)
Club
Celta (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
La Liga
League
37
League
11
National cup
2
National cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
39
Other
11
Celta
Celta
Club
Celta
Season
2025–26
League
La Liga
League
15
League
5
National cup
1
National cup
1
Europe
5
Europe
2
Other
—
Other
21
Total
8
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
52
League
16
League
3
League
1
National cup
5
National cup
2
Europe
—
Europe
60
Other
19
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
451
League
178
League
29
League
13
National cup
32
National cup
10
Europe
5
Europe
2
Other
517
Other
203
Club
Season
League
National cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Villarreal C
2012–13
Tercera División
29
11
—
—
—
29
11
Celta B
2013–14
Segunda División B
35
12
—
—
—
35
12
2014–15
Segunda División B
36
17
—
—
—
36
17
2015–16
Segunda División B
36
12
—
—
—
36
12
2016–17
Segunda División B
37
32
—
—
2
2
39
34
Total
144
73
—
—
2
2
146
75
Celta
2014–15
La Liga
1
0
0
0
—
—
1
0
2015–16
La Liga
0
0
1
0
—
—
1
0
2016–17
La Liga
0
0
0
0
—
—
0
0
Total
1
0
1
0
—
—
2
0
Zaragoza (loan)
2017–18
Segunda División
39
22
2
1
—
2
0
43
23
Espanyol
2018–19
La Liga
37
17
6
3
—
—
43
20
2019–20
La Liga
0
0
0
0
3
3
—
3
3
Total
37
17
6
3
3
3
—
46
23
Betis
2019–20
La Liga
35
3
2
0
—
—
37
3
2020–21
La Liga
28
11
4
2
—
—
32
13
2021–22
La Liga
33
10
8
5
10
4
—
51
19
2022–23
La Liga
35
15
1
0
6
0
1
0
43
15
2023–24
La Liga
11
0
1
1
6
1
—
18
2
Total
142
39
16
8
22
5
1
0
181
52
Bayer Leverkusen (loan)
2023–24
Bundesliga
7
0
1
0
2
0
—
10
0
Celta (loan)
2024–25
La Liga
37
11
2
0
—
—
39
11
Celta
2025–26
La Liga
15
5
1
1
5
2
—
21
8
Total
52
16
3
1
5
2
—
60
19
Career total
451
178
29
13
32
10
5
2
517
203
Appearances and goals by national team and year[47] · Career statistics › International
Spain
Spain
National team
Spain
Year
2022
Apps
1
Goals
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
1
Apps
0
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
3
Apps
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
5
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Spain
2022
1
0
2023
1
0
2025
3
0
Total
5
0

References

  1. Includes Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal
  2. Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
  3. Appearances in La Liga play-offs
  4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance in Supercopa de España
  6. "B. Iglesias"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190815083031/https://www.rcdespanyol.com/en/teams/b-iglesias/_i:2224/
  7. El Correo Gallego
    https://www.elcorreogallego.es/galicia/2019/06/27/borja-iglesias-anos-vida-cambiado-109892860.html
  8. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/2018/10/02/primera/1538497872_319233.html
  9. "El delantero gallego Borja Iglesias, nuevo refuerzo para el Celta B"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150104035525/http://www.celtavigo.net/es/cantera/6635-el-delantero-gallego-borja-iglesias-nuevo-refuerzo-para-el-celta-b
  10. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_17/sev_cel/
  11. "Borja Iglesias becomes reserve team top scorer of all times"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170116193510/http://celtavigo.net/en/11-cantera/11858-borja-iglesias-becomes-reserve-team-top-scorer-of-all-times
  12. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/futbol/mas-futbol/segunda-b-grupo-i/2017/05/18/591d7d4322601dfb768b4591.html
  13. "Acuerdo con el Celta para la cesión del delantero Borja Iglesias"
    http://www.realzaragoza.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-el-celta-para-la-cesi-n-del-delantero-borja-iglesias
  14. "1–1. El Granada logra un punto en Zaragoza gracias a la actuación de Javi Varas"
    http://www.canalsur.es/1-1-el-granada-logra-un-punto-en-zaragoza-gracias-a-la-actuacion-de-javi-varas/1192569.html
  15. Diario Aragonés
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180328041121/http://diarioaragones.com/deportes/pisandoarea/108712-borja-iglesias-ya-suma-15-goles-en-liga.html
  16. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2018/05/24/5b06920bca4741d6648b466b.html
  17. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2017/09/24/59c8160be5fdeada0c8b45eb.html
  18. "Borja Iglesias, nou davanter de l'Espanyol"
    https://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/actualitat/borja-iglesias-nou-davanter-de-lespanyol/_n:7468/
  19. Marca
    http://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/2018/08/18/5b7862b6268e3e98068b45ee.html
  20. "Granero y Borja Iglesias borran al Valencia"
    http://cadenaser.com/ser/2018/08/26/deportes/1535308396_811273.html
  21. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/espanyol/2019/08/01/5d43567ae2704e304e8b4628.html
  22. "Borja Iglesias llega al Betis tras el pago de su cláusula al Espanyol"
    https://www.cope.es/deportes/futbol/noticias/borja-iglesias-llega-betis-tras-pago-clausula-espanyol-20190814_479240
  23. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2021/09/06/6135fc1922601d35328b463c.html
  24. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2020/02/16/5e4963a046163f3da48b45fa.html
  25. "Real Betis reach Copa del Rey final on late Borja Iglesias goal"
    https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/631531
  26. "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61202911
  27. Sport
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/apuestas-deportivas/panda-aduena-copa-13558492
  28. "Borja Iglesias, MVP of the Cup final"
    https://todaytimeslive.com/sports/23010.html
  29. Sport
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/apuestas-deportivas/el-corner-de-pronosticos/transformacion-borja-iglesias-le-llevado-75706828
  30. "Borja Iglesias named LaLiga Santander Player of the Month for August"
    https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/borja-iglesias-named-laliga-santander-player-of-the-month-for-august
  31. "Sevilla hold Betis in fiery derby, Atletico drop points again"
    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20221106-sevilla-hold-betis-in-fiery-derby-atletico-drop-points-again
  32. Estadio Deportivo
    https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/europa-league/lamentacion-borja-iglesias-20231130-435876.html
  33. Record
    https://www.record.pt/internacional/paises/alemanha/bayer-leverkusen/detalhe/oficial-betis-empresta-borja-iglesias-ao-bayer-leverkusen
  34. "Bayer 04 sign centre forward Borja Iglesias on loan to the summer"
    https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/bayer-04-sign-centre-forward-borja-iglesias-on-loan-to-the-summer
  35. "Bayer Leverkusen sign Spain striker Borja Iglesias on loan from Real Betis"
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-sign-borja-iglesias-on-initial-loan-real-betis-26033
  36. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fichajes/20240525/1002253100/borja-iglesias-serie-pretendiente-espana.html
  37. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/bundesliga/20240525/1002253240/kaiserslautern-bayer-leverkusen-el-partido-futbol-hoy-en-directo-copa-alemana-dfb-pokal-ext-pau.html
  38. Diario AS
    https://as.com/futbol/primera/borja-iglesias-cedido-al-celta-n/
  39. El Periódico
    https://www.elperiodico.com/es/deportes/20250524/celta-gana-billete-europa-league-117789145
  40. Estadio Deportivo
    https://www.estadiodeportivo.com/futbol/celta/borja-iglesias-deja-claro-celta-betis-20250524-496432.html
  41. Marca
    https://www.marca.com/futbol/celta/2025/04/20/primer-hat-trick-borja-iglesias-maxima-categoria.html
  42. "Now yes: Borja Iglesias returns home"
    https://rccelta.es/en/equipo/actualidad/borja-iglesias-returns-home/
  43. "World Cup stock watch: Ronaldo, Mane fall; Pepi and Toney rise ahead of Qatar 2022"
    https://www.espn.co.uk/football/fifa-world-cup/story/4750771/world-cup-stock-watch-ronaldomane-fall-pepi-and-toney-rise-ahead-of-qatar-2022
  44. "Switzerland secure Nations League upset over Spain"
    https://www.beinsports.com/en/football/news/switzerland-secure-nations-league-upset-over-/1956778
  45. Mundo Deportivo
    https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/betis/20221214/1001906793/borja-iglesias-cree-2022-sido-ano-he-jugado-mi-mejor-nivel-betis.html
  46. El País
    https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-08-25/spain-striker-borja-iglesias-steps-down-from-national-team-after-rubiales-refusal-to-resign.html
  47. "La historia de Borja Iglesias: un 'panda' que ilusiona a los pericos"
    https://www.lacontradeportiva.com/la-historia-de-borja-iglesias-un-panda-que-ilusiona-a-los-pericos/
  48. Sport
    https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/futbol/brays-efe-borja-iglesias-imagina-importante-que-fue-para-7998499
  49. ABC
    https://sevilla.abc.es/alfinaldelapalmera/noticias-betis/sevi-compromiso-social-borja-iglesias-202106071428_noticia.html
  50. Borja Iglesias at WorldFootball.net
    https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/borja-iglesias/
  51. Borja Iglesias at Soccerway
    https://int.soccerway.com/players/borja-iglesias-quintas/301156/
  52. Borja Iglesias at EU-Football.info
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32051
  53. "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!"
    https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-are-2023-24-bundesliga-champions-26930
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