Thiago Nicolás Borbas Silva (born 7 April 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.[1]
Borbas started his youth career with Club Zorzal, after which he joined River Plate Montevideo.[2] He made his professional debut for River Plate on 5 September 2020 in a 2–0 league win against Montevideo Wanderers.[3][4] He scored his first goal on 10 October 2020 in a 2–1 win against Progreso.[5]
On 30 November 2022, Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino announced the signing of Borbas on a five-year deal until December 2027.[6][7]
Borbas is a former Uruguay youth international.[8] On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[9] However, he didn't make it to the final squad which was announced three weeks later.[10]
In June 2023, Borbas received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba.[11] He made his debut on 14 June by coming on as a 59th minute substitute for Matías Arezo in a 4–1 win against Nicaragua.[12]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate Montevideo | 2020 | UPD | 18 | 3 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2021 | UPD | 30 | 7 | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | ||||
| 2022 | UPD | 36 | 18 | — | 0 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 44 | 19 | ||
| Total | 84 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 94 | 29 | ||
| Red Bull Bragantino | 2023 | Série A | 33 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7[c] | 2 | 50 | 13 |
| 2024 | Série A | 21 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14[d] | 4 | 52 | 11 | |
| 2025 | Série A | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 63 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 124 | 27 | ||
| Career total | 147 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 7 | 218 | 56 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Individual
