Rafael Santos Borré

Rafael Santos Borré Maury (born 15 September 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Colombia national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Borré and the second or maternal family name is Maury.
Rafael Santos Borré
Borré with River Plate in 2019
Personal information
Full name Rafael Santos Borré Maury
Date of birth (1995-09-15) 15 September 1995
Place of birth Barranquilla, Colombia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Deportivo Cali 28 (14)
2015–2017 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 26 (6)
2016–2017 → Villarreal (loan) 17 (2)
2017–2021 River Plate 62 (21)
2021– Eintracht Frankfurt 30 (7)
National team‡
2014–2015 Colombia U20 15 (4)
2016 Colombia Olympic 1 (0)
2019– Colombia 16 (0)
Honours
Representing  Colombia
Men's football
Copa América
2021
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Succeeding his early career with Deportivo Cali, Borré signed with Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2015, where he was loaned back to Cali until 2016; that same year, Borré was loaned out to La Liga counterpart Villareal CF. In 2017, Borré joined Argentine giant River Plate and won several titles during his time with the club, including the 2018 Copa Libertadores. He returned to European football in 2021, signing for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.

At youth level, Borré represented Colombia at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his senior debut in 2019 and has since collected over ten caps; Borré was part of the Colombia squad that finished third at the 2021 Copa América.

Club career

Deportivo Cali

Borré began his career with Deportivo Cali, and earned himself a name as a prolific goalscorer, which garnered the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs. In August 2015, Borré was seen in the training grounds of Atlético Madrid. He signed for them on 28 August 2015, penning a six-year deal. However, he went back on loan to Deportivo Cali.[1] On 25 March 2016, Borré suffered an injury. He did not play until 1 May, coming on as a 64-minute substitute for Andrés Felipe Roa in a 3–2 win against Alianza Petrolera.[2] Borré played his next match on 15 May against Jaguares de Córdoba. There he scored his team's second goal in a 3–2 win.

Villarreal

On 13 August 2016, Borré joined Spanish club Villarreal on a season-long loan deal from Atlético Madrid.[3] On 23 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over AS Roma in Europa League Competition. Despite winning the match, Villarreal still lost the series by a 4–1 aggregate. On 1 March, he scored a brace in a 4–1 win over Osasuna, scoring twice in under 5 minutes.

River Plate

On 7 August 2017, Borré joined River Plate.[4] On 23 November 2019, he scored River Plate's only goal in a 2–1 defeat to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores final.

For the 2020 Argentine season, Borré was the league's top scorer with 12 goals in 20 league matches and has cemented himself as a star for Gallardo due to his goalscoring and work rate. In April 2021, Borre scored a poker, scoring four goals in one match in the league. He is the maximum goal scorer in the legendary Gallardo era with 54 goals and 20 assists as of 18 April.

On 1 July 2021, Santos Borré became a free agent.[5]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 5 July 2021, Santos Borré joined German club Eintracht Frankfurt.[6]

International career

Borré was called up to Colombia's under-20 team to take part in the 2015 South American Youth Championship. Colombia would eventually end up as runner-up, earning a spot at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. He managed to score two goals at the tournament.

Despite his major role in Deportivo Cali, he was still included in Colombia's 23-man squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. This meant that his season at the club would be over. Borré would also participate in qualifying for the Olympics.

Senior team

On 20 March 2015, Colombia coach José Pékerman called him up to the senior squad for friendlies against Bahrain and Kuwait. However, he was an unused substitute in both matches.[7]

He made his Colombia debut on 6 September 2019 in a friendly against Brazil, when he substituted Duván Zapata in the 83rd minute.[8]

Honours

Deportivo Cali

River Plate

References
  1. "El Atleti hace oficial el fichaje del colombiano Santos Borré" (in Spanish). AS. 28 August 2015.
  2. "Rafael Santos Borré es baja para Deportivo Cali entre tres y cuatro semanas - Deportes - El País". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016.
  3. "Santos Borre se va cedido al Villarreal" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 August 2016.
  4. "El Atlético anuncia el traspaso de Santos Borré al River Plate" [Atlético announces the transfer of Santos Borré to River Plate] (in Spanish). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. "Por qué se queda libre Rafael Santos Borré" (in Spanish). Clarín. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. "Borré joins the Eagles". Eintracht Frankfurt. 5 July 2021.
  7. "Colombia football roster declared for Bahrain, Kuwait matches". sportsmirchi.com. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  8. "Brazil v Colombia game report". ESPN. 6 September 2019.
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