Omar Andres de Jesus Borja (born 29 February 1976) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays club football for Barcelona Sporting Club of Guayaquil.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Andres de Jesus Borja | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona Sporting Club | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–2002 | SD Aucas | 289 | (13) |
| 2003–2007 | El Nacional | 163 | (7) |
| 2008–present | Barcelona SC | 67 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006– | Ecuador | 15 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 April 2010 | |||
Club career edit
He started his career with Sociedad Deportiva Aucas, and went on to feature in over 280 caps for the Quito side. In 2002, he switched to rivals Club Deportivo El Nacional, the military team. It was here where he began to impress with his speed and accurate passing skills. He was for a long time considered Ecuador's best right-back, alongside Ulises de la Cruz.
In December 2007, Omar transferred, alongside seven other national players, to Barcelona SC.[1]
International career edit
He began playing for Ecuador national team in 2006 under Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suarez. He also featured in several early 2006 friendlies in preparation for the Copa América 2007. de Jesus has currently made 5 appearances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, starting against Peru, Argentina, and Colombia. Uruguay and Venezuela
References edit
- ^ "Ecuador soccer hit by multi-million-dollar transfer frenzy". People's Daily. China. 27 December 2007. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
External links edit
- Omar de Jesús – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Omar de Jesús at ESPN FC
- Omar de Jesús at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player's FEF Card
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