Borja Valero

Football player infobox
playername = Borja Valero


fullname = Borja Valero Iglesias
nickname =
height = 176 cm
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|1|12
cityofbirth = Madrid
countryofbirth = Spain
currentclub = West Bromwich Albion
clubnumber = 28
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Real Madrid C
years = 2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Real Madrid Castilla
Real Mallorca
West Bromwich Albion
caps(goals) = 37 (2)
35 (4)
5 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13 September, 2008

Borja Valero Iglesias, (fullname pronounced 'Bor-kha Bu-le-ho Ig-less-ea') (born 12 January 1985 in Madrid), is a Spanish footballer currently playing for West Bromwich Albion, as a midfielder.

Club career

Grown through the ranks of Real Madrid, Valero made his senior debut against Écija Balompié, substituting Javi García at the 60-minute mark in a Spanish Cup match, on 25 October 2006. He made another appearance in a UEFA Champions League 2006-07 match against Dynamo Kyiv, replacing Miguel Ángel Nieto.

In August 2007, Valero signed a 5-year contract with Real Mallorca following his release from Real Madrid. He scored his first "La Liga" goals in a 7–1 home home win over Recreativo de Huelva, on March 9, 2008. On April 5, Valero added another, against his former team, in a 1–1 home draw.

Valero signed for Championship winners West Bromwich Albion on August 22, 2008, for a club record fee of €7 million (£4.7 million). The midfielder agreed a four-year contract with the option of a further year in the clubs' favour. [cite news
date=2008-08-22
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1372817,00.html
title=Baggies complete Valero capture
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
accessdate=2008-08-22] He made his debut four days later in Albion's 3–1 League Cup defeat away to Hartlepool United. [cite news
date=2008-08-26
url=http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366,00.html
title= Hartlepool vs WBA
publisher=West Bromwich Albion F.C.
accessdate=2008-08-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7856 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon