Ramiro Borja is a retired Ecuadorean-American soccer player. He played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and American Professional Soccer League.
Borja, brother of Chico Borja,OH, BROTHER! BORJAS SPARK CAPITALS, 4-2 was raised in Belleville, New Jersey, and played prep soccer at Belleville High School."NJAC tourney resumes today", Herald News, May 14, 1990. Accessed February 7, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Former Belleville High School standout Ramiro Borja notched a goal and an assist in the first half to lead the Albany Capitals to a 2-0 win over the New Jersey Eagles in an American Professional Soccer League game at Bleecker Stadium in Albany Saturday night." He attended Rutgers University, playing for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer team in 1979 and 1980.Rutgers Men’s Soccer Letterwinners In 1986, Borja signed with the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association. In 1987, he moved to the Los Angeles Lazers of the Major Indoor Soccer League, but was back with the Storm a year later. In 1989, he moved outdoors with the Albany Capitals of the American Soccer League.1989 Albany Capitals He played three seasons with the Capitals, the last two in the American Professional Soccer League.1991 Albany Capitals He was 1991 First Team All League.
International Borja competed for the Puerto Rico national football team during Puerto Rico's qualification games for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.Dominican Republic v Puerto Rico (March 21, 1992), 11v11.com; accessed October 16, 2016.
References
External links MISL: Ramiro Borja