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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
Touches48%Shot attempts83%Goals96%
Chances created11%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions69%

Championship 2024/2025

15
Goals
2
Assists
22
Started
22
Matches
1,950
Minutes played
7.28
Rating
4
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 21

Sunderland
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Dec 15

Burnley
1-2
90
0
0
1
0
7.0

Dec 10

Portsmouth
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Dec 7

Queens Park Rangers
3-0
90
0
0
1
0
5.3

Nov 30

Luton Town
4-2
88
1
0
0
0
8.0

Nov 26

Plymouth Argyle
6-1
83
3
0
0
0
9.7

Nov 23

West Bromwich Albion
2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

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
Norwich City

Dec 21

Championship
Sunderland
2-1
90’
6.1

Dec 15

Championship
Burnley
1-2
90’
7.0

Dec 10

Championship
Portsmouth
0-0
90’
6.6

Dec 7

Championship
Queens Park Rangers
3-0
90’
5.3

Nov 30

Championship
Luton Town
4-2
88’
8.0
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 46%
  • 67Shots
  • 15Goals
  • 8.49xG
4 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.21xG0.63xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,950

Shooting

Goals
15
Expected goals (xG)
8.44
xG on target (xGOT)
10.35
Non-penalty xG
8.44
Shots
67
Shots on target
31

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
2.43
Successful passes
377
Pass accuracy
77.7%
Accurate long balls
18
Long ball accuracy
66.7%
Chances created
19
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
13.5%

Possession

Successful dribbles
47
Dribble success
44.3%
Touches
980
Touches in opposition box
111
Dispossessed
49
Fouls won
35

Defending

Tackles won
17
Tackles won %
65.4%
Duels won
108
Duels won %
37.6%
Interceptions
8
Blocked
15
Fouls committed
33
Recoveries
87
Possession won final 3rd
16
Dribbled past
32

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches48%Shot attempts83%Goals96%
Chances created11%Aerial duels won0%Defensive actions69%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Norwich City (Free transfer)Jul 2023 - now
63
24
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