Borja Iglesias

Borja Iglesias of Celta Vigo was born in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on 17 January 1993 (age 33).

Borja Iglesias, born on 17 January 1993 (age 33), is a Spanish striker with Celta Vigo, where he wears the number 7 shirt.

His sharpest early senior spell came on loan at Real Zaragoza in 2017-18. It was the season that properly pushed him on: 22 league goals in 39 appearances, a return strong enough to mark him out as more than another forward passing through the second tier.

He is now back at Celta Vigo, where his 2026-27 campaign has been modest in league terms but useful elsewhere. He has made six appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring twice, with both goals coming in the Copa del Rey. He has also featured in LaLiga and the Europa League.

Iglesias has remained involved with Spain this season, making one World Cup appearance and three appearances in European World Cup qualifying. His career has been built around penalty-box work rather than fuss, with that Zaragoza loan still standing as the clearest statement of his finishing at its most productive.

📈 Key stats and insights

Borja Iglesias has made 3 LaLiga appearances this season, all as substitutes

Borja Iglesias has scored 2 Copa del Rey goals in 2 appearances

Borja Iglesias averages a 6.74 rating this season

Borja Iglesias scored 15 goals in 2022–2023 and posted other double-digit seasons in 2020–2021, 2021–2022, 2024–2025 and 2025–2026

Last updated 13 October 2026. Send feedback

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

Borja Iglesias

ST

1.87m (6ft 1in)
Height: 7
Squad Number: 87kg (13st 9lb)
Weight: 17 January 1993 (age 33)
Date of Birth: Santiago de Compostela
Birthplace: Spain 🇪🇸
Country of Birth: Celta Vigo
Team: Spain 🇪🇸
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Celta Vigo
LaLiga 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 6
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Spain 🇪🇸
World Cup 2026
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 7
Utilisation: 13%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Spain 🇪🇸
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games: 3
Starting: -
Substitute: 3
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 50%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Europa League 2026 - 2027
Games: 1
Starting: -
Substitute: 1
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 33%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In LaLiga 2026–2027 Borja Iglesias has made 3 appearances (0 starts, 3 as a substitute) and registered 0 goals; the appearance pattern points to a secondary, impact role off the bench while his Copa del Rey return — 2 goals in 2 appearances — shows a higher productivity in cup minutes.

🔥 Recent form

Last 1 appearances for Borja Iglesias.

Season average rating: 6.74

Match: Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Celta de Vigo
16 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 13
Goals: -
Rating: 6.7

The season average rating sits at 6.74 — identical to the listed highest and lowest — indicating a steady, consistent performance level across his appearances in 2026–2027.

📋 Career stats

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 3
Goals: -

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 35
Goals: 14

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 37
Goals: 11

Team: Bayer Leverkusen
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Germany 🇩🇪
Games: 7
Goals: -

Team: Real Betis
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 11
Goals: -

Team: Real Betis
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 35
Goals: 15

Team: Real Betis
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 33
Goals: 10

Team: Real Betis
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 28
Goals: 11

Team: Real Betis
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 35
Goals: 3

Team: Espanyol
Season 2018 - 2019
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 37
Goals: 17

Team: Real Zaragoza
Season 2017 - 2018
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 39
Goals: 22

Team: Celta Vigo
Season 2014 - 2015
Country: Spain 🇪🇸
Games: 1
Goals: -

Borja Iglesias's career includes spells at Celta Vigo, Espanyol, Real Betis and a loan at Bayer Leverkusen; he secured a high-profile move to Real Betis for €25,000,000 in August 2019, produced a run of double-digit scoring seasons across the early 2020s and later returned to Celta first on loan in July 2024 before joining them permanently in August 2025, with the 2020–2026 period representing his most prolific years.

💰 Transfers

Team: Celta Vigo
12 August 2025
From: Real Betis
Type: Fee (£1.7m)

Team: Celta Vigo
19 July 2024
From: Real Betis
Type: Loan

Team: Bayer Leverkusen
27 January 2024
From: Real Betis
Type: Loan

Team: Real Betis
14 August 2019
From: Espanyol
Type: Fee (£25m)

Team: Espanyol
9 July 2018
From: Celta Vigo
Type: Fee (£9m)

Team: Real Zaragoza
6 July 2017
From: Celta Vigo
Type: Loan

Team: Celta Vigo
1 July 2013
Type: Trainee

Iglesias moved from Celta Vigo to Espanyol for €9,000,000 in July 2018 and then transferred to Real Betis for €25,000,000 in August 2019; Betis loaned him to Bayer Leverkusen in January 2024 and to Celta Vigo in July 2024, and Celta completed a permanent transfer for €1,700,000 in August 2025 — the sequence includes significant fees early on and multiple loan moves before a modest permanent fee in 2025.

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