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Borja Sainz

Norwich City
178 cm
Height
7
Shirt
23 years
Feb 21, 2001
Left
Preferred foot
Spain
Country
€2.4M
Market value
Position
Primary
Left Winger
Others
Left Midfielder
LM
LW

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches49%Shot attempts77%Goals89%
Chances created16%Aerial duels won1%Defensive actions76%

Championship 2024/2025

6
Goals
0
Assists
8
Started
8
Matches
710
Minutes played
7.18
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Oct 1

Leeds United
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Sep 28

Derby County
2-3
88
3
0
0
0
9.7

Sep 21

Watford
4-1
85
1
0
0
0
8.2

Sep 14

Swansea City
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Aug 31

Coventry City
0-1
89
1
0
1
0
7.6

Aug 27

Crystal Palace
4-0
7
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 24

Sheffield United
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3

Aug 17

Blackburn Rovers
2-2
89
1
0
0
0
7.6

Aug 13

Stevenage
4-3
69
1
0
0
0
8.1

Aug 10

Oxford United
2-0
89
0
0
0
0
6.1
Norwich City

Oct 1

Championship
Leeds United
1-1
90’
6.0

Sep 28

Championship
Derby County
2-3
88’
9.7

Sep 21

Championship
Watford
4-1
85’
8.2

Sep 14

Championship
Swansea City
1-0
90’
6.0

Aug 31

Championship
Coventry City
0-1
89’
7.6
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 29%
  • 24Shots
  • 6Goals
  • 3.75xG
2 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.66xG0.37xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 710

Shooting

Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
3.75
xG on target (xGOT)
4.05
Non-penalty xG
3.75
Shots
24
Shots on target
7

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.26
Successful passes
133
Pass accuracy
78.2%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
75.0%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
14.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
15
Dribble success
45.5%
Touches
327
Touches in opposition box
40
Dispossessed
19
Fouls won
11

Defending

Tackles won
5
Tackles won %
71.4%
Duels won
33
Duels won %
34.0%
Interceptions
1
Blocked
6
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
34
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
12

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches49%Shot attempts77%Goals89%
Chances created16%Aerial duels won1%Defensive actions76%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Norwich City (Free transfer)Jul 2023 - now
49
15
GiresunsporJul 2022 - Jun 2023
34
10
Deportivo Alaves (back from loan)Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
Real Zaragoza (on loan)Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
35
3
Deportivo AlavesAug 2019 - Aug 2021
44
2
Deportivo Alavés IIJul 2018 - Jun 2020
28
6

Youth career

Norwich City AcademySep 2023 - Jun 2024
3
0

National team

Spain U19Oct 2019 - Oct 2019
3
2
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  • Goals