José Luis Borbolla Chavira (31 January 1920 – 11 February 2001) was a Mexican former

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who played professionally in

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and La Liga and represented Mexico at the

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. He was also the first

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to suit up for

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Career

Born in Mexico City, Mexico, Borbolla played club football with local sides Asturias,

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, and

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, where he won the 1942–43 Mexican Primera División and Campeón de Campeones titles. In 1944, he moved to Europe to play with the Spanish clubs Deportivo La Coruña,

(where he became the club's second Mexican player) and Celta Vigo. Borbolla played for Real Madrid in the

1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo The 1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo was the 43rd staging of the Copa del Rey, the Spanish football cup competition. The competition began on 31 December 1944 and concluded on 24 June 1945 with the final were Atlético de Bilbao won their 16th t ...

. He returned to Mexico to join Veracruz. He later played for América, where he retired to become a coach for one season. Borbolla made three international appearances for Mexico during 1950, including playing in the

in the match against

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. After he retired from playing and coaching, Borbolla formed a manufacturing business that sold football products in Central America.

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* 1920 births 2001 deaths Footballers from Mexico City Mexico men's international footballers Mexican people of Asturian descent Deportivo de La Coruña players Real Madrid CF players RC Celta de Vigo players C.D. Veracruz footballers Club América footballers Mexican people of Spanish descent La Liga players 1950 FIFA World Cup players Real Club España footballers Men's association football forwards Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Mexican men's footballers {{Mexico-footy-forward-stub