About 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 and the Spain national team. Developed at Celta, where he played mainly in the reserves initially, he achieved totals of over 250 La Liga appearances and 80 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 and was named in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, winning the tournament. == Club career == === Villarreal === Born in Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Iglesias began playing football as a toddler in his local primary school, until he was recruited by Compostela at age 10. He eventually graduated from Villarreal's youth setup after stints at Roda and Valencia, starting his senior career in 2012 with the former's C team in the Tercera División. === Celta === Iglesias joined Celta de Vigo on 9 July 2013, signing a two-year deal with an option for a further three and being assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B. On 3 January 2015 he made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for Santi Mina in a 1–0 away loss against Sevilla. On 11 December 2016, after scoring a brace in a 3–2 away defeat to Caudal, Iglesias became Celta B's all-time top scorer with 53 goals, surpassing Goran Marić. He topped the third-tier charts at 32, being essential as his team sealed a play-off berth. On 6 July 2017, Iglesias was loaned to Segunda División club Real Zaragoza for one year.
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