Sebastian Andrei Borza (born 12 November 2005) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club Rapid BucureÃÂti.
A product of Farul ConstanÃÂa's academy, Borza made his senior debut in 2022 and won a national title in his second season at the team. In the summer of 2023, he transferred to fellow league side Rapid BucureÃÂti.
Internationally, Borza represented Romania under-21 in the 2023 UEFA European Championship.
Borza made his Liga I debut for Farul ConstanÃÂa on 1 May 2022, aged 16, starting in a 0âÂÂ1 away loss to four-time defending champions CFR Cluj. On 28 October that year, he scored his first goal with a long-range shot in a 2âÂÂ1 league win at FC U Craiova.
In the 2022âÂÂ23 season, Borza appeared in 33 league games and scored three goals to aid Farul in winning the national title. He registered his debut in European competitions on 12 July 2023, starting in a 1âÂÂ0 home victory over Sheriff Tiraspol in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
On 15 August 2023, Rapid BucureÃÂti announced the signing of Borza on a four-year deal. The transfer fee was revealed to be worth â¬800,000 plus 10% interest on a future sale. He made his debut five days later, in a 3âÂÂ1 home victory over his former club Farul ConstanÃÂa.
On 15 December 2023, Borza was sent off for the first time in his career after receiving a straight red card in a goalless derby draw at Petrolul PloieÃÂti. On 25 February 2024, he and his teammate Alexandru Albu were expelled from the squad for an undetermined periodâÂÂlater revealed as one matchâÂÂbecause they partied in a nightclub after a 1âÂÂ3 loss to Politehnica IaÃÂi.
Borza scored his first goal for Rapid on 21 October 2024, in a 5âÂÂ0 home Liga I win also against his former team Farul ConstanÃÂa.
On 15 June 2023, Borza was selected by manager Emil SÃÂndoi in the Romania under-21 squad for the 2023 UEFA European Championship. He only played in the opening 0âÂÂ3 loss to Spain, being an unused substitute in the other two group games.
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