Thiago Borbas

Thiago Nicolás Borbas Silva (born 7 April 2002) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino and the Uruguay national team.

Club career
Borbas started his youth career with Club Zorzal, after which he joined River Plate Montevideo. He made his professional debut for River Plate on 5 September 2020 in a 2–0 league win against Montevideo Wanderers. He scored his first goal on 10 October 2020 in a 2–1 win against Progreso.

On 30 November 2022, Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino announced the signing of Borbas on a five-year deal until December 2027.

International career
Borbas is a former Uruguay youth international. On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he didn't make it to the final squad which was announced three weeks later.

In June 2023, Borbas received his first call-up to the senior team for friendly matches against Nicaragua and Cuba. 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.

Honours
Individual
 * Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2022
 * Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2022
 * Uruguayan Primera División top scorer: 2022