News

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
Touches48%Shot attempts79%Goals95%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions76%

Championship 2024/2025

11
Goals
2
Assists
15
Started
15
Matches
1,329
Minutes played
7.30
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 9

Bristol City
0-2
90
0
0
1
0
6.6

Nov 5

Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
90
0
0
0
0
5.6

Nov 2

Cardiff City
2-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.1

Oct 27

Middlesbrough
3-3
89
2
0
0
0
9.0

Oct 22

Preston North End
2-2
90
1
0
0
0
7.9

Oct 19

Stoke City
1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Oct 5

Hull City
4-0
80
1
2
0
0
9.3

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
Norwich City

Nov 9

Championship
Bristol City
0-2
90’
6.6

Nov 5

Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
2-0
90’
5.6

Nov 2

Championship
Cardiff City
2-1
90’
7.1

Oct 27

Championship
Middlesbrough
3-3
89’
9.0

Oct 22

Championship
Preston North End
2-2
90’
7.9
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 41%
  • 44Shots
  • 11Goals
  • 5.67xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.12xGOT
Filter

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,329

Shooting

Goals
11
Expected goals (xG)
5.67
xG on target (xGOT)
6.28
Non-penalty xG
5.67
Shots
44
Shots on target
18

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.93
Successful passes
259
Pass accuracy
78.7%
Accurate long balls
10
Long ball accuracy
71.4%
Chances created
14
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
11.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
32
Dribble success
43.2%
Touches
655
Touches in opposition box
74
Dispossessed
32
Fouls won
21

Defending

Tackles won
12
Tackles won %
66.7%
Duels won
71
Duels won %
35.1%
Interceptions
6
Blocked
10
Fouls committed
23
Recoveries
55
Possession won final 3rd
11
Dribbled past
27

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches48%Shot attempts79%Goals95%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions76%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Norwich City (Free transfer)Jul 2023 - now
56
20
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
  • Matches
  • Goals