Borja's main strength lies in his aerial prowess, which gives rise to his nickname of The Kangaroo, and he is another of the Ecuador squad who play their club football for El Nacional. Only featured in a couple of qualifiers for Germany and faces a tough task in forcing his way into the starting line-up due to the presence of Agustin Delgado and Carlos Tenorio. He is expected to move to Europe after the tournament, with a switch to Greek side Olympiakos in the pipeline.