Conor Borg

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Conor Borg
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-13) May 13, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Malta
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gudja United
Number 31
Youth career
0000–2013 Floriana
2014 Chievo
2017–2018 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Floriana 27 (3)
2019–2021 Ħamrun Spartans 18 (0)
2021–2022 Sirens 16 (0)
2022 Marsaxlokk 5 (0)
2023 Qrendi
2023– Gudja United 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Conor Borg (born 13 May 1997) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gudja United.

Early life[edit]

Borg has been a supporter of English Premier League side Liverpool. He was described as one "of the country’s brightest prospects".[1] He joined the youth academy of Italian side Chievo at the age of sixteen.[2]

Club career[edit]

In 2014, Borg signed for Maltese side Floriana. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Roma. He suffered an injury while playing for the club. He trained with their first team.[3] In 2019, he signed for Maltese side Ħamrun Spartans. In 2021, he signed for Maltese side Sirens. In 2022, he signed for Maltese side Marsaxlokk. In 2023, he signed for Maltese side Qrendi. After that, he signed for Maltese side Gudja United.

International career[edit]

Borg represented Malta internationally at youth level. He was regarded as one of the Malta national under-17 football team's most important players at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[4] He captained the Malta national under-17 football team.[5]

Style of play[edit]

Borg mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his strength. He has been described as a "classic footballer who in the heart of the midfield can act in the double role of a play builder with the license to hit the target".[6]

Personal life[edit]

Borg's father died in 2018.[7] Borg was born in 1997 in Malta.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Malta rising stars determined to make the grade in Italy". timesofmalta.com.
  2. ^ "Minn età tenera jikseb suċċess fl-Italja". Malta Today.
  3. ^ "New faces in Silvio Vella's Malta Under-21 squad for Switzerland friendly and Turkey qualifier". independent.com.mt.
  4. ^ "TVM Sport jintervista lil Conor Borg qabel ħalla Malta biex jingħaqad ma' Roma". tvmnews.mt.
  5. ^ "Roma, preso a Malta il 17enne Borg, lo manda Tedesco: "Impazzisco per lui"". gazzetta.it.
  6. ^ "Conor Borg, alla Roma il talento maltese". fanpage.it.
  7. ^ "Conor Borg jitħarreġ mal-ewwel tim ta' AS Roma: "Wasalt fejn wasalt bis-saħħa ta' missieri. Qed ngħix il-ħolma ta' ħajti"". tvmnews.mt.
  8. ^ "Conor Borg: "La Roma? Non ci credevo, è un sogno"". Mondo Primavera.