Thiago Nicolás Borbas Silva (born 7 April 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro, on loan from Red Bull Bragantino.
Club career Borbas started his youth career with Club Zorzal, after which he joined River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for River Plate on 5 September 2020 in a 2–0 league win against Montevideo Wanderers. He scored his first goal on 10 October 2020 in a 2–1 win against Progreso.
On 30 November 2022, Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino announced the signing of Borbas on a five-year deal until December 2027. On 2 January 2026, he was loaned to La Liga side Real Oviedo until June.
On 30 July 2026, Borbas joined Atlético Mineiro on loan until the end of the season. A month later, on 29 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Vitória.
International career Borbas was named to multiple Uruguay under-20 training camps in 2020. On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he was not included in the final squad, which was announced three weeks later.
In June 2023, Borbas received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba. He made his debut on 14 June by coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Matías Arezo in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsRiver Plate Montevideo2020Liga AUF Uruguaya183——202032021Liga AUF Uruguaya307———3072022Liga AUF Uruguaya3618—00814419Total842800001019429Red Bull Bragantino2023Série A33992107250132024Série A2121334214452112025Série A1919042—323Total73123159421613427Oviedo (loan)2025–26La Liga120———120Atlético Mineiro (loan)2026Série A00—000000Career total169403159431724056
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay202320Total20
Honours Individual Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2022 Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2022 Uruguayan Primera División top scorer: 2022
References
External links Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website