Christian Borrego Isabel (born 5 October 1996), commonly known as Chiki, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Ferrol. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.

Chiki
Personal information
Full name Christian Borrego Isabel
Date of birth (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Racing Ferrol
Number 7
Youth career
Leganés
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Leganés B 61 (14)
2017–2018 Rayo Majadahonda 18 (3)
2018–2020 Sporting B 61 (9)
2020–2022 Cornellà 55 (21)
2022–2024 Alcorcón 73 (12)
2024– Racing Ferrol 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

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Chiki was born in Madrid, and represented CD Leganés as a youth. He made his senior debut with the reserves during the 2015–16 season, scoring 10 goals as the club achieved promotion to Tercera División.

On 19 June 2017, Chiki signed for Segunda División B side CF Rayo Majadahonda.[1] On 27 July of the following year, after featuring sparingly, he moved to Sporting de Gijón and was assigned to the B-team also in the third tier.[2]

Chiki left Sporting on 26 June 2020,[3] and joined UE Cornellà still in the third division on 4 August.[4] On 11 July 2022, after scoring a career-best 15 goals in the previous campaign, he agreed to a contract with AD Alcorcón, freshly relegated to Primera Federación.[5]

On 6 July 2023, after being a regular starter for during the season as his side returned to Segunda División at first attempt, Chiki renewed his link with Alkor for a further year.[6] He made his professional debut on 14 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Koldo Obieta in a 4–0 away loss to CD Mirandés.[7]

Chiki scored his first professional goal on 11 September 2023, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against CD Eldense. The following 3 July, after Alcorcón's relegation, he joined Racing de Ferrol also in division two.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "El Rayo Majadahonda apuesta por la juventud de Chiqui" [Rayo Majadahonda bet on the youth of Chiqui] (in Spanish). BeSoccer. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "El Sporting B ficha al delantero madrileño Chiqui" [Sporting B sign the Madrilenian forward Chiqui] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Chiki, Garci y Villalón no seguirán en el Sporting B" [Chiki, Garci and Villalón do not continue at Sporting B] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Bienvenido, Chiki" [Welcome, Chiki] (in Spanish). UE Cornellà. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Christian Borrego, "Chiki" nuevo delantero para la A.D. Alcorcón" [Christian Borrego, "Chiki" new forward for A.D. Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ "La A.D. Alcorcón renueva al delantero Chiki" [A.D. Alcorcón renew the forward Chiki] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ^ "El Mirandés se da un fiestón ante el Alcorcón" [Mirandés give themselves a big party against Alcorcón] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Chiki refuerza el ataque del Racing Club Ferrol" [Chiki bolsters the attack of Racing Club Ferrol] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
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  • Chiki at BDFutbol
  • Chiki at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • Chiki at Soccerway