Neru (footballer)

Neru

Personal information
Full name	Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa
Date of birth	20 January 1974 (1974-01-20) (age 37)
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1994	Laredo	?	(?)
1994–1998	Racing B	?	(?)
1998–2007	Racing Santander	108	(0)
2004–2005	→ Sporting Gijón (loan)	37	(1)
2007	→ Cádiz (loan)	7	(0)
2007–2009	Sporting Gijón	23	(0)
2009–2010	Alavés	5	(0)
2010	Huesca	9	(1)
2010–2011	Pontevedra	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Enrique and the second or maternal family name is Ayesa.

Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa, aka Neru (born 20 January 1974 in Santander, Cantabria), is a retired Spanish footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could operate on the left on occasion.

During a 17-year professional career, he appeared in seven La Liga seasons for a total of 127 games, with Racing de Santander (six years) and Sporting de Gijón (one).

Football career

A product of hometown Racing de Santander's youth squad, Neru first appeared with the main squad during 1998–99, already aged 24. During the following seasons (which included a second division stint), he would be relatively put to use in various defensive positions.

In 2004–05, Neru was loaned to Segunda División side Sporting de Gijón, being an undisputed first-choice throughout the season, and netting a rare goal, on 1 May 2005, in a 3–2 home success over Pontevedra CF. He returned to Santander for a further 15 top flight matches in 2005–06.

After an uneventful six-month loan to another second level team, Cádiz CF, Neru was released by Santander and rejoined Gijón, playing only four matches during 2007–08, as the Asturias side returned to the first division after a 10-year hiatus.

In August 2009, the 35-year old moved Deportivo Alavés, now in the third category. However, after a run-in with the management, he became surplus to requirements and, in late January 2010, moved up a level as he signed with SD Huesca until the end of the season; he replaced Argentine Daniel Mustafá, who was released.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Neru
Alternative names	Francisco Borja Enrique Ayesa
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	20 January 1974
Place of birth	Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Date of death
Place of death