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Rowllin Borges Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Nuvem, Goa
Girlfriend: Pooja Metha
Age: 31 Years

Rowllin Borges

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ProfessionFootballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)6' (183 cm)
Weight (approx.)70 Kg (154 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Football
Professional Debut23 October 2011 for Sporting Clube de Goa
Jersey Number#14 (India)
#18 (FC Goa)
Rowllin Borges's jersey number
Club(s)• Sporting Goa (2011–2016)
• NorthEast United (2016–2019)
• East Bengal (loan) (2017)
• Mumbai City (2019)
• FC Goa (loan) (2023)
PositionDefensive midfielder
AwardsAIFF Emerging Player of the Year (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth5 June 1992 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023) 31 Years
BirthplaceNuvem, Goa, India
NationalityIndian
HometownNuvem, Goa, India
ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsPooja Metha
Rowllin Borges with his girlfriend Pooja Metha
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsFather- Francisco Borges
Mother- Ursula Coutinho
Rowllin Borges with his parents
SiblingsBrother- Myron Borges
Sister- Benardita Borges
Rowllin Borges's siblings and brother in law (right)
Favourites
Footballer(s)Zinedine Zidane, Sunil Chhetri, Climax Lawrence, Ronaldinho
International Club(s)Real Madrid, Manchester City
Music GenreHigh voltage music
FoodGoan Fish Curry
ActorVin Diesel
ActressAngelina Jolie
FilmFast and Furious 6
SingerYo Yo Honey Singh
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Rowllin Borges

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rowllin Borges

  • While growing up, Rowllin’s interest in football developed due to his father, who used to take him to watch football matches at the Fatorda stadium.
  • Rowllin started playing football at 13 and played his first professional football match for his school team.
  • While growing up, Rowllin’s childhood hero was Climax Lawrence, a former Indian footballer from Goa. Rowllin wanted to become a player like him in the childhood.
  • Rowlin remained unsold in the auctions for the Indian Super League in 2015, which were also the first auctions after the league started in 2014.
  • Rowllin made his debut for the Indian national football team on 31 August 2015 against Nepal, which ended in a 0-0 draw. He came as a substitute for Eugeneson Lyngdoh.

    Rowllin Borges playing for India

    Rowllin Borges playing for India

  • Rowllin’s debut goal for the national team came against Nepal on 27 December 2015 in a group-stage match of the 2015 SAFF Championship, which India won 4–1.
  • Rowllin made his Indian Super League debut on 1 October 2016 for the club NorthEast United FC against Kerala Blasters FC. The score ended 1-0 in favour of NorthEast United FC.

    Rowllin Borges playing for the club NorthEast United FC

    Rowllin Borges playing for the club NorthEast United FC

  • Rowllin’s former coach at NorthEast United FC, Eelco Schattorie, once compared him with the Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and said,

    Rowllin Borges is a bit like Kevin De Bruyne. When I see the quality, I can compare them a little bit; to play box to box, have good passing abilities, can assist, and score goals”

  • In April 2023, Rowllin suffered minor injuries in a car accident, which happened in Porvorim. He was travelling with his colleagues when their car collided with a truck that was parked outside the road. [1]The Times of India

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