Borja Docal


Borja Docal Sáiz is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a left back or a left winger.

Club career

Docal was born in Santander, Cantabria. A product of local giants Racing de Santander's youth system, he made his first-team debut on 19 August 2012, starting in a 0–1 home loss against UD Las Palmas for the Segunda División championship. He scored his first professional goal the following 23 March but in another defeat, this time 2–3 at CD Lugo; he finished his first season with the main squad with 14 starts and 1,314 minutes of action, suffering relegation.
On 14 July 2013, Docal signed with fellow second level club CD Mirandés. He returned to Racing the following year, and subsequently had abroad spells with FK Senica and FC Dynamo Brest before returning to Spain in 2018 with Gimnástica de Torrelavega.

Personal life

Docal's cousin, Sergio Canales, is also a footballer.