Jared Francisco Borgetti Echeverría (born August 14, 1973 in Culiacancito, Sinaloa) is a Mexican football striker, who currently plays for Puebla FC. Borgetti is the all-time leading goal scorer for the Mexican national football team with 46 goals. A prolific goalscorer at club level, Borgetti is renowned for his heading ability.
Biography
Club career
Borgetti began his young career with F.C. Atlas A.C. in the Primera División de México on March 6, 1994 debuting in a 3-1 loss over Club América. After two successful seasons, he signed with Santos Laguna, where he claimed three golden boot titles for most goals in the season in his seven year participation with club. With Santos he won 2 league championships. Borgetti later signed a one year contract with promoted team Dorados de Sinaloa, where he stated he wanted to play in his home team, before joining C.F. Pachuca where he had little activity due to the qualifying games for the World Cup.
In the summer of 2005, Borgetti signed with English club Bolton Wanderers F.C. in the FA Premier League . He became the first Mexican player to play for an English club.
He made his official English debut in a 2-0 win over Newcastle United on August 24, 2005, and scored his first goal for the club during Bolton Wanderers' first-ever UEFA Cup tie on September 15, 2005. He went on to score in the FA Cup, the Carling Cup.
After the 2005-06 season, Borgetti was released by Bolton. He eventually signed with Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad. On Saturday September 9, 2006 Borgetti made his debut, scoring two goals in a 3-2 victory over Saudi team Al-Ta'ee. In December 2006 Borgetti left Al-Ittihad under a clause stating that he could leave at any time if his family was unable to adapt to Saudi Arabian culture. Teams from the leagues of France, England and Spain showed interest in signing the player.
International stage
On the international stage, Borgetti first played with Mexico on February 5, 1997 against Ecuador. He would not make his mark internationally, however, until the qualification campaign for the 2002 World Cup began in late 2000. After the qualification campaign proved successful for Mexico, Borgetti became a regular starter within the squad and went on to score goals for his country at the Copa América 2001, the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the Copa América 2004.
Borgetti's most successful tournament was the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. He scored three goals against Brazil and Germany and helped Mexico to a fourth place finish, and his skill of scoring from headers drew the attention of football pundits worldwide. He also provided a memorable moment of the tournament when he had to retake a penalty twice against Brazil due to various infractions. It was blocked on the third attempt, but he later scored the winning goal that resulted in a 1-0 upset. After these performances, Borgetti attracted attention from many foreign clubs, and chose a deal with Bolton Wanderers F.C..
Borgetti has enjoyed notable success on both the club and international level. After the qualification campaign for Germany 2006 ended, Borgetti became his country's top goalscorer, surpassing both Luis Hernández and Carlos Hermosillo with a record 43 goals in the 87 international appearances
In March 25, 2007 Borgetti came off the bench replacing Omar Bravo in a match against Paraguay. Within 20 seconds, Borgetti scored a goal making the game 1-0. Two minutes he later scored his second goal making the game 2-0. In June 8, 2007 Borgetti played in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup scoring two goals. He also scored a goal in the quarter-finals against Costa Rica. In the final against USA, Borgetti injured himself, and could not go to the 2007 Copa América, where the Mexican national team reached the 3rd place in the Competition against Brazil and Argentina, beating Uruguay in the semifinals of the Copa América. Borgetti was contracted to play for the Rest of the World where he will join the likes of Marco Materazzi, Mauro Camoranessi ,and Fernando Morientes. The Rest of the World team will be playing The South American all stars who will include Lionel Messi 1.
Return to Mexico
Shortly after the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Borgetti expressed his desire to retire from the International stage. He stated that he wanted to make way for the new and younger players that would contribute to the Mexican national football team in the future. However, he has been contacted and reconsidered by the Mexican Federation due to his outstanding play in Monterrey.
In mid December 2006, Mexican club, Santos Laguna, showed interest in signing Borgetti and Francisco Fonseca but unfortunately days later, Club America signed Vicente Matias Vuoso on loan to Santos Laguna. Borgetti and Fonseca turned down the club's offer and later announced that he would return to Mexico as a member of Club Deportivo Cruz Azul under a one year contract. In 2007, Borgetti was called upon by Hugo Sánchez to represent Mexico in a series of International friendly matches and tournaments. On December 21, 2007 it was official announced that Borgetti will play for the CF Monterrey for the next six months in the Mexican Clausura 2008 tournament. Borgetti, scored his first goal with Rayados in the Clásico Regiomontano against UANL Tigres where Tigres won 3-2.
Chivas De Guadalajara
Starting on January 14, 2009 he played for Club Deportivo Guadalajara for 6 months. He was broughty specialy to play in the 2009 Copa Libertadores. He always stated that he had accomplished one of his dreams as a footballer, to be in the team where all of the players were Mexican-born and to be with the team with more Championships in the Primera Division. Jared Borgetti, played 7 Games in the Torneo Clausura 2009 1 as a starter and 6 as a sub, barely making 220 minutes in the Club. In the Libertadores he played 6 out of the 6 games 3 as a stater and 3 as a sub making 366 minutes.
F.C. Puebla
Since his departure from Club Deportivo Guadalajara, Borgetti has gone on to sign with Puebla as of June 13, 2009 in time for the Apertura 2009 tournament.
International goals
| # |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition |
| 1. |
February 5, 1997 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 Ecuador |
3–1 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 2. |
September 20, 2000 |
San Diego, USA |
Ecuador |
2–0 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 3. |
October 8, 2000 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
7–0 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. |
October 8, 2000 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Trinidad and Tobago |
7–0 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. |
October 8, 2000 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Trinidad and Tobago |
7–0 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. |
March 25, 2001 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 Jamaica |
4–0 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. |
March 25, 2001 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Jamaica |
4–0 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. |
July 1, 2001 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 United States |
1–0 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. |
July 12, 2001 |
Cali, Colombia |
 Brazil |
1–0 |
Win |
Copa América 2001 |
| 10. |
July 25, 2001 |
Pereira, Colombia |
 Uruguay |
2–1 |
Win |
Copa América 2001 |
| 11. |
August 23, 2001 |
Veracruz, Mexico |
 Liberia |
5–4 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 12. |
March 13, 2002 |
San Diego, USA |
 Albania |
4–0 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 13. |
May 12, 2002 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 Colombia |
2–1 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 14. |
June 9, 2002 |
Rifu, Japan |
Ecuador |
2–1 |
Win |
2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 15. |
June 13, 2002 |
Ōita, Japan |
 Italy |
1–1 |
Draw |
2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 16. |
July 13, 2003 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Brazil |
1–0 |
Win |
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 17. |
July 20, 2003 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Jamaica |
5–0 |
Win |
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 18. |
July 24, 2003 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 Costa Rica |
2–0 |
Win |
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 19. |
June 19, 2004 |
San Antonio, USA |
 Dominica |
10–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20. |
June 19, 2004 |
San Antonio, USA |
Dominica |
10–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21. |
June 27, 2004 |
Aguascalientes, Mexico |
Dominica |
8–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22. |
June 27, 2004 |
Aguascalientes, Mexico |
Dominica |
8–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23. |
September 8, 2004 |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Trinidad and Tobago |
3–1 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 24. |
October 6, 2004 |
Pachuca, Mexico |
 St. Vincent |
7–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25. |
October 6, 2004 |
Pachuca, Mexico |
St. Vincent |
7–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26. |
October 6, 2004 |
Pachuca, Mexico |
St. Vincent |
7–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27. |
October 6, 2004 |
Pachuca, Mexico |
St. Vincent |
7–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28. |
October 10, 2004 |
Kingstown, St. Vincent |
St. Vincent |
1–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 29. |
June 4, 2005 |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
 Guatemala |
2–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 30. |
June 8, 2005 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 31. |
June 19, 2005 |
Hanover, Germany |
Brazil |
1–0 |
Win |
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 32. |
June 29, 2005 |
Leipzig, Germany |
 Germany |
3–4 |
Loss |
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 33. |
June 29, 2005 |
Leipzig, Germany |
Germany |
3–4 |
Loss |
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup |
| 34. |
July 10, 2005 |
Los Angeles, USA |
Guatemala |
4–0 |
Win |
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 35. |
July 10, 2005 |
Los Angeles, USA |
Guatemala |
4–0 |
Win |
2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 36. |
August 17, 2005 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Costa Rica |
2–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 37. |
September 7, 2005 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
 Panama |
5–0 |
Win |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38. |
June 1, 2006 |
Eindhoven, Netherlands |
 Netherlands |
1–2 |
Loss |
Friendly |
| 39. |
March 25, 2007 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
 Paraguay |
2–1 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 40. |
March 25, 2007 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
Paraguay |
2–1 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 41. |
June 2, 2007 |
San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
 Iran |
4–0 |
Win |
Friendly |
| 42. |
June 8, 2007 |
East Rutherford, USA |
 Cuba |
2–1 |
Win |
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 43. |
June 17, 2007 |
Houston, USA |
Costa Rica |
1–0 |
Win |
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 44. |
June 15, 2007 |
Houston, USA |
 Belize |
2–0 |
Win |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 45. |
June 22, 2008 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
Belize |
7–0 |
Win |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 46. |
June 22, 2008 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
Belize |
7–0 |
Win |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Santos Laguna
International
Individual
- Mexican Footballer of the Year: 2000
- Invierno Top Scorer: 2000
- Verano Top Scorer: 2001
References
External links
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