| Borja Valero | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Borja Valero Iglesias | |
| Date of birth | 12 January 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Madrid,  Spain
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club |  Fiorentina
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| Number | 6 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995–2004 | Real Madrid
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 2005–2007 2007–2008 2008–2011 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2017 2017–2020 2020– |
Real Madrid C Real Madrid Castilla Mallorca West Bromwich Albion → Mallorca (loan) → Villarreal (loan) Villarreal Fiorentina Internazionale Fiorentina
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77 (4) 34 (4) 31 (0) 33 (5) 77 (3) 36 (5) 165 (14) 82 (4) 0 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2002–2003 2003 2004 2011 |
Spain U17 Spain U18 Spain U19 Spain
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15 (3) 3 (1) 4 (2) 1 (0) |
Borja Valero is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Fiorentina in Serie A.
Club career
Valero was born in Madrid, Spain and started his career as a youngster in the ranks of Real Madrid. He didn't make it to the first squad, and on August 2007 signed for Mallorca on a five-year deal.
One year later, after a good individual season, Valero left to join Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. He was loaned back to Mallorca for the 2009-10 season where he scored 5 goals in 33 league matches. The following season he was loaned again, this time at Villarreal.
In July 2011, Villarreal signed Valero on a permanent basis for an undisclosed fee. During the 2011-12, despite his good performances, Villarreal was relegated which made Valero to leave.
On 1 August 2012, he completed a transfer to Serie A side Fiorentina. He become one of the most important players there, collecting more than 200 official matches in 5 seasons.
On 10 July 2017, Valero left Fiorentina and signed with fellow Italian team Internazionale. He scored his first goal for his new club on 30 October, in a 2–1 away win against Hellas Verona.
International career
Valero has represented Spain at under-17, -18 and -19 level. With under-19, he played at 2004 European championships. He played as a substitute in the final against Turkey, coming on in 85th minute and scoring the only goal at stoppage time.
He made his senior debut on 4 June 2011 in the friendly against United States national team by playing in the second half as a substitute, assisting Fernando Torres's goal in an eventual 4-0 win.
Honours
Club
Fiorentina
- Coppa Italia runner-up: 2013–14
Inter Milan
- UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2019–20
International
Spain U-19
Individual
- Spanish Player of the Year: 2010
- Serie A Team of the Year: 2012-13
- UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 2013-14, 2014-15
| ACF Fiorentina squad - 2020–21 |
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2 Gonzalo (c) · 4 Tomović · 5 Badelj · 7 M. Zárate · 8 Vecino · 9 Kalinić · 10 Bernardeschi · 12 Tătărușanu · 13 Astori · 14 Matías · 20 B. Valero · 24 Lezzerini · 28 Marcos A. · 30 Babacar · 72 Iličić · Drągowski · Bagadur · Gilberto · Báez · M. Gómez · Rossi ·
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| Spain
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