 He was born in Costa Rica's capital city San José and during his highschool years he attended Sistema Educativo Saint Clare Highschool, where he also took part in the school's team and was taught everything about soccer by Costa Rican football legend don Juan Varela.His studies were often interrupted by his football training and playing outside the country.At the age of 18, Borges made his professional debut for Saprissa on 15 January 2006.