{{Short description|Maltese footballer (born 1997)}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Conor Borg |image = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|13}} |birth_place = Malta |height = 1.85 m |position = Midfielder |currentclub = Gudja United |clubnumber = 31 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013 |youthclubs1 = Floriana |youthyears2 = 2014 |youthclubs2 = Chievo |youthyears3 = 2017–2018 |youthclubs3 = Roma |years1 = 2014–2017 |clubs1 = Floriana |caps1 = 27 |goals1 = 3 |years2 = 2019–2021 |clubs2 = Ħamrun Spartans |caps2 = 18 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2021–2022 |clubs3 = Sirens |caps3 = 16 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2022 |clubs4 = Marsaxlokk |caps4 = 5 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2023 |clubs5 = Qrendi |years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = Gudja United |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 0 }} '''Conor Borg''' (born 13 May 1997) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gudja United.
==Early life==
Borg has been a supporter of English Premier League side Liverpool. He was described as one "of the country’s brightest prospects".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/Malta-rising-stars-determined-to-make-the-grade-in-Italy.500891|title=Malta rising stars determined to make the grade in Italy|date=31 December 2013 |publisher=timesofmalta.com}}</ref> He joined the youth academy of Italian side Chievo at the age of sixteen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maltatoday.uberflip.com/i/244627-illum-19-january-2014/29|title=Minn età tenera jikseb suċċess fl-Italja|publisher=Malta Today}}</ref>
==Club career==
In 2014, Borg signed for Maltese side Floriana. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Roma. He suffered an injury while playing for the club. He trained with their first team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-03-14/football/New-faces-in-Silvio-Vella-s-Malta-Under-21-squad-6736186247|title=New faces in Silvio Vella's Malta Under-21 squad for Switzerland friendly and Turkey qualifier|publisher=independent.com.mt}}</ref> In 2019, he signed for Maltese side Ħamrun Spartans. In 2021, he signed for Maltese side Sirens. In 2022, he signed for Maltese side Marsaxlokk. In 2023, he signed for Maltese side Qrendi. After that, he signed for Maltese side Gudja United. ==International career==
Borg represented Malta internationally at youth level. He was regarded as one of the Malta national under-17 football team's most important players at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvmnews.mt/sport/tvm-sport-jintervista-lil-conor-borg-qabel-halla-malta-biex-jinghaqad-ma-roma/|title=TVM Sport jintervista lil Conor Borg qabel ħalla Malta biex jingħaqad ma' Roma|date=19 July 2015 |publisher=tvmnews.mt}}</ref> He captained the Malta national under-17 football team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/10-03-2015/roma-preso-malta-17enne-conor-borg-ex-chievo-giovanni-tedesco-floriana-sabatini-under-18-primavera-11063473212.shtml|title=Roma, preso a Malta il 17enne Borg, lo manda Tedesco: "Impazzisco per lui"|date=10 March 2015 |publisher=gazzetta.it}}</ref>
==Style of play==
Borg mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his strength. He has been described as a "classic footballer who in the heart of the midfield can act in the double role of a play builder with the license to hit the target".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://calcio.fanpage.it/conor-borg-alla-roma-il-talento-maltese/|title=Conor Borg, alla Roma il talento maltese|date=10 March 2015 |publisher=fanpage.it}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Borg's father died in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvmnews.mt/sport/conor-borg-jitharreg-mal-ewwel-tim-ta-roma-wasalt-fejn-wasalt-bis-sahha-ta-missieri-qed-nghix-il-holma-ta-hajti/|title=Conor Borg jitħarreġ mal-ewwel tim ta' AS Roma: "Wasalt fejn wasalt bis-saħħa ta' missieri. Qed ngħix il-ħolma ta' ħajti"|date=7 February 2018 |publisher=tvmnews.mt}}</ref> Borg was born in 1997 in Malta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.giallorossi.net/conor-borg-la-roma-non-ci-credevo-un-sogno/|title=Conor Borg: "La Roma? Non ci credevo, è un sogno"|date=24 April 2015 |publisher=Mondo Primavera}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Borg, Conor}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Maltese expatriate men's footballers Category:Maltese expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Maltese men's footballers Category:21st-century Maltese sportsmen Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Floriana F.C. players Category:Hamrun Spartans F.C. players Category:Sirens F.C. players Category:Marsaxlokk F.C. players Category:Qrendi F.C. players Category:Gudja United F.C. players