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Borja Iglesias

Spanish footballer

Born
January 17, 1993
Age in 2026
33
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1993

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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Career and life highlights

Borja Iglesias timeline

  1. 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 FC.
  2. On 11 December 2016, after scoring a brace in a 3–2 away defeat to Caudal Deportivo, Iglesias became Celta B's all-time top scorer with 53 goals, surpassing Goran Marić.
  3. He won the 2021–22 Copa del Rey with the latter.

The world when Borja Iglesias was born

Borja Iglesias was born in 1993. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1993

  • #1 song"I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston
  • Top movieSchindler's List
  • Top TV show60 Minutes
  • Best-selling bookThe Client – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan retires (first time) to play baseball
  • Top headlineWorld Trade Center bombing
  • Technology milestoneMosaic browser makes the web accessible to everyone
  • Defining fadBeanie Babies (early)
  • Notable inventionMosaic web browser
  • World population5.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championToronto Blue Jays (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population257.8M

1993 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Borja Iglesias's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19932026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$104,000$435,000
Average income$38,651$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.14$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population257.8M341 million

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