Danleigh Borman

Danleigh Borman

Personal information
Full name	Danleigh Borman
Date of birth	January 27, 1985 (1985-01-27) (age 26)
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Left Back / Left Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	25
Youth career
–2004	Santos
2004–2007	Rhode Island Rams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2006–2007	Rhode Island Stingrays	20	(7)
2008–2011	New York Red Bulls	59	(4)
2011–	Toronto FC	22	(0)
National team‡
	South Africa U-20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 3, 2009

Danleigh Borman (born January 27, 1985 in Cape Town) is a South African footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Borman began his career in the youth system of South African Premier Soccer League side Santos, before moving to the United States in 2004 to play college soccer at the University of Rhode Island.^[1] He was named A-10 Rookie of the Year in 2004, finishing with two goals and five assists. He earned the A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player Award after helping the Rams to a 2-0 win over St. Louis University in the 2006 Championship Game, and was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference second team in 2007 after finishing his senior season with one goal and seven assists. Borman totalled 7 goals and 16 assists in 83 games in his four seasons with Rhode Island.

During the 2006 and 2007 season Borman also played for the Rhode Island Stingrays in the USL Premier Development League. In 2006 he led the Stingrays with 7 goals, including a hat-trick in a 6-0 victory over the Vermont Voltage on July 2, 2006.

Professional

Borman was drafted with the 7th overall pick in the 2008 MLS Supplemental Draft by New York Red Bulls. He made his professional debut on April 5, 2008, coming on as a half time substitute against Columbus Crew. He scored his first Major League Soccer goal against the Los Angeles Galaxy on May 10, 2008, and ended his first season in MLS appearing in 15 matches and scoring 2 goals. In 2009 Borman saw action in both midfield and as a left back. He ended the season as the clubs starting left back, appearing in 24 league matches and scoring 1 goal. At the conclusion of the MLS season, Borman went on a training stint with Argentine side Gimnasia La Plata.

Borman was traded to Toronto FC on April 1, 2011 along with teammate Tony Tchani and a 2012 SuperDraft 1st round draft pick for Dwayne De Rosario.^[2]The following day Borman made his debut for Toronto in a 1-1 home draw against Chivas USA.^[3]

International

Borman has represented South Africa at the U-20 level, initially being called up at the age of seventeen.

Honours

New York Red Bulls

• Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008

Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2011

Career statistics

Updated 6 July 2010

All-time MLS club performance

Club	Season	Major League Soccer		Domestic Cup1		MLS Playoffs		CONCACAF		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
New York Red Bulls	2008	15	2	1	0	0	0	-	-	16	2
	2009	24	1	2	0	-	-	2	0	28	1
	2010	18	1	3	0	0	0	-	-	21	1
	2011	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	0
Toronto FC	2011	22	0	4	0	-	-	5	0	31	0
Total		81	4	10	0	-	-	7	0	98	4

Last Update: October 1, 2011

¹Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup/Nutrilite Canadian Cup

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. ^ http://www.santosfc.co.za/2008%20Stories/080408_Support_USA.htm
2. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/red-bulls-acquire-de-rosario-toronto-fc
3. ^ "Gordon Goal Gifts Reds a Draw". Toronto FC. 2 April 2011. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/04/gordon-goal-gifts-reds-draw. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 

External links

• MLS player profile
• Rhode Island Bio
• football365.com
• thetimes.co.za
• infosportinc.com

Persondata
Name	Borman, Danleigh
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Date of birth	January 27, 1985
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
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