Carlos Roberto Borja Baltazar (born January 18, 1988 in

Orange, California Orange is a city located in North Orange County, California. It is approximately north of the county seat, Santa Ana. Orange is unusual in this region because many of the homes in its Old Town District were built before 1920. While many other ...

) is an American former soccer player.

Career

Youth

Borja, who is of Mexican American descent, came up through the youth system of

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, earning an invite after impressing at a tournament. He also spent time with the Irvine Strikers and at the Bradenton Academy.

Professional

In late July 2006 he was signed to a developmental contract by

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. He played for Mexican parent club

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's affiliate team

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in the

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, before returning to Chivas USA in 2010. He made his professional debut for Chivas on April 24, 2010 in a game against the San Jose Earthquakes.Chivas hold off Quakes 3-2 for much-needed win
In 2011, he joined

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and remained at the club for two years before returning to

for the 2013 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borja, Carlos 1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Orange, California Soccer players from California American soccer players American sportspeople of Mexican descent American expatriate soccer players Cruz Azul footballers Chivas USA players Orange County SC players Expatriate footballers in Mexico Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Association football defenders American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico