Celso Borges

Celso Borges Mora (born 27 May 1988 in San José, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican professional football player who currently plays for Fredrikstad FK. He plays as midfielder or striker.

Personal

His father is Alexandre Guimaraes. a Brazilian-born, Costa Rican-raised ex-footballer and coach. He was born in Costa Rica's capital city San José and during his highschool years he attended Sistema Educativo Saint Clare Highschool, where he also took part in the school's team. His studies were often interrupted by his football training and playing outside the country.

Club career

At the age of 18, Borges made his professional debut for Saprissa on January 15, 2006. He won three national championships with Saprissa.

On 18 January, 2009 Fredrikstad FK sporting director Tor-Kristian Karlsen confirmed that Celso had signed for them, joining on 1 July when Borges's contract expires. Fredrikstad later agreed to pay 1 million kroner (125 000 €) to Deportivo Saprissa so Borges could join the team immediately and play for Fredrikstad, when the season started on April 14, against the former league champion Stabæk.

International career

He played in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship held in Peru, in which he scored a goal and was considered among the best players of the tournament. After the tournament he...
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