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Borja Fernandez

Borja Fernandez

The veteran Spanish midfielder was ATK’s midfield general. The deep-lying midfielder was adept at breaking up play, controlling the tempo of the game with his expansive range of passing. With a passing accuracy of 78%, 181 tackles and 115 interceptions to his name, the Spanish conductor has been one of the finest midfielders to grace the Indian Super League (ISL).

After his successful stint in India, Borja joined Real Valladolid in the Segunda Division. His impressive performances helped Valladolid secure promotion to the Spanish top flight - La Liga.

Even at 37, the former Real Madrid player is going strong and his role will be crucial if Valladolid wants to stay in the top flight at the end of the season.