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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
Touches47%Shot attempts82%Goals95%
Chances created13%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions74%

Championship 2024/2025

11
Goals
2
Assists
13
Started
13
Matches
1,149
Minutes played
7.49
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

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

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
Norwich City

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

Oct 19

Championship
Stoke City
1-1
90’
6.6

Oct 5

Championship
Hull City
4-0
80’
9.3
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 43%
  • 42Shots
  • 11Goals
  • 5.65xG
2 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.12xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,149

Shooting

Goals
11
Expected goals (xG)
5.64
xG on target (xGOT)
6.28
Non-penalty xG
5.64
Shots
42
Shots on target
18

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.81
Successful passes
207
Pass accuracy
77.2%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
66.7%
Chances created
12
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
12.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
26
Dribble success
43.3%
Touches
545
Touches in opposition box
70
Dispossessed
26
Fouls won
19

Defending

Tackles won
10
Tackles won %
66.7%
Duels won
60
Duels won %
35.3%
Interceptions
4
Blocked
9
Fouls committed
17
Recoveries
49
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
27

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches47%Shot attempts82%Goals95%
Chances created13%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions74%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Norwich City (Free transfer)Jul 2023 - now
54
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