Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa (born 20 January 1974), known as Neru, is a Spanish retired
footballer
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Neru was born in Laredo, Cantabria. A product of hometown club Racing de Santander's youth system, he first appeared with the main squad during the 1998–99 season, already aged 24. During the following years (which included a second division stint), he would be played in various defensive positions.
In 2004–05, Neru was loaned to
Segunda División
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side Sporting de Gijón, being an undisputed first-choice throughout the campaign and scoring a rare goal on 1 May 2005, in a 3–2 home win against
Pontevedra CF
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. He returned to Santander for a further 15 La Liga games, in 2005–06.
After becoming a free agent in January 2007 and an uneventful six-month stint with another second level team,
Cádiz CF
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Founded in 1910, the club competes in the La Liga, holding home games at Nuevo Mirandilla, with a seating capacity of 20 ...
, Neru rejoined Gijón in the ensuing summer, playing only four matches during the season as the
Asturians
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returned to the top flight after a 10-year hiatus. In August 2009 the 35-year-old joined Deportivo Alavés, now in division three. However, after a run-in with the board of directors, he became surplus to requirements. As a result he was free, in late January 2010, to move up a tier signing with SD Huesca until the end of the season. There he replaced
Daniel Mustafá
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Club career
The son of a father of Palestinian people, Palestinian descent and a mother of Ita ...
, who had been released. The following season, 2010–2011 he moved to
Pontevedra CF
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, from which he retired.
In the 2012–2013 season Neru coached for
Santoña CF
Santoña Club de Fútbol is a football team based in Santoña in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1917, it plays in the Tercera División – Group 3. Its stadium is '' El Paloma'' with a capacity of 4,500 seats.
Season to seas ...
. The following year he was signed on as assistant coach under
Claudio Arzeno
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SD Gama
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and
CD Bezana
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.
Personal life
In 2011, Neru ran for office in the municipality of Laredo on the People's Party ticket. He lost.