Rafael Santos Borré

Deportivo Cali

Borré began his career with Deportivo Cali, and earned himself a name as a prolific goalscorer, which garnered the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs. In August 2015, Borré was seen in the training grounds of Atlético Madrid. He signed for them on 28 August 2015, penning a six-year deal. However, he went back on loan to Deportivo Cali. On 25 March 2016, Borré suffered an injury. He did not play until 1 May, coming on as a 64-minute substitute for Andrés Felipe Roa in a 3–2 win against Alianza Petrolera. Borré played his next match on 15 May against Jaguares de Córdoba. There he scored his team's second goal in a 3–2 win.

Loan to Villarreal

On 13 August 2016, Borré joined Spanish club Villarreal on loan from Atlético Madrid. On 23 February 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Roma in the Europa League round of 32. Despite winning the match, Villarreal still lost the series by a 4–1 aggregate. On 1 March, he scored a brace in a 4–1 win over Osasuna, scoring twice in under 5 minutes.

River Plate

On 7 August 2017, Borré joined River Plate. On 23 November 2019, he scored River Plate's only goal in a 2–1 defeat to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores final. For the 2020 Argentine season, Borré was the league's top scorer with 12 goals in 20 league matches and has cemented himself as a star for Gallardo due to his goalscoring and work rate. In April 2021, Borre scored a poker, scoring four goals in one…

Club

As of match played 17 July 2026

International

As of match played 18 November 2025

Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first.

Youth

Borré had his first stint in international football with Colombia's U-20 team which participated at the 2014 Toulon Tournament, where he scored a goal against Qatar during Colombia's third group-stage match which ended in a 1–1 draw. Finally, Colombia were eliminated after finishing fourth in their group with Borré appearing in the entirety of Colombia's matches. Borré was called up to Colombia's under-20 team to take part in the 2015 South American Youth Championship, where he scored two goals during the initial stage against Chile and Peru, respectively. Colombia finished as the tournament's runner-up, thus earning a spot at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. At the U-20 World Cup, Borré managed to score a goal during Colombia's final group-stage match against Portugal; Colombia was eliminated in the round of 16 after losing 1–0 to the United States. In March 2016, Borré was called up to Colombia's Olympic team to dispute the first-leg of the CONMEBOL–CONCACAF play-off against the United States for a spot at the 2016 Summer Olympics; Borré was substituted on in the 61st minute with the game ending 1–1 in Barranquilla. Despite Borré not being included in the second leg, Colombia secured qualification after winning 3–2 on aggregate.

Senior

On 20 March 2015, Borré received his first call-up to Colombia's senior team by coach José Pékerman for friendlies against Bahrain and Kuwait. However, he was an unused substitute in both matches. He made…

Deportivo Cali

Categoría Primera A: 2015 (Apertura) Superliga Colombiana: 2014 River Plate

Copa Libertadores: 2018 Recopa Sudamericana: 2019 Copa Argentina: 2016–17, 2018–19 Supercopa Argentina: 2017, 2019 Eintracht Frankfurt

UEFA Europa League: 2021–22 Internacional

Campeonato Gaúcho: 2025 Recopa Gaúcha: 2026 Colombia

Copa América runner-up: 2024 Individual

Copa Colombia Top scorer: 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball: 2018 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Boot: 2018 Argentine Primera División Top scorer: 2019–20 South American Team of the Year: 2020 Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2020 Copa de la Liga Profesional Top scorer: 2021 UEFA Europa League Team of the Season: 2021–22