César Gabriel Borda (19 April 1993 – 27 February 2019) was an Argentine professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Borda's career began with

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; signing in 2000. He made his senior bow for the Primera División team in

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, appearing for the full duration of a

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win over

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- a future club of his. In January 2015, Borda completed a move to

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's Talleres. One goal in thirty-four matches followed in his first campaign, which ended with promotion to

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- where he'd play fifty-four times across three years. On 20 June 2018, Borda was signed by UAI Urquiza. He featured in nineteen matches for them, before making his last appearance against ex-club Talleres on 19 February 2019.

Personal life

On 27 February 2019, Borda was found deceased at his home in

by his father; having committed

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, aged twenty-five. He had been experiencing issues with his wife, with whom he had a nine-month old daughter.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borda, Cesar 1993 births 2019 deaths Suicides by hanging in Argentina Footballers from Lanús Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primera C Metropolitana players Primera B Metropolitana players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Talleres de Remedios de Escalada footballers UAI Urquiza players 2019 suicides