Borja Bastón

Swansea City On 11 August 2016, Swansea City signed Bastón on a four-year contract for a club record fee of £15.5 million. He made his debut in the Premier League on 18 September under Francesco Guidolin, replacing Jack Cork for the final eight minutes of a 1–0 loss at Southampton. He scored his first goal on 15 October again off the bench, in a 3–2 defeat away to Arsenal in new manager Bob Bradley's first game in charge.

Having started just four matches and having not contributed any more goals as the Swans avoided relegation, Bastón entered talks in May 2017 with manager Paul Clement and the board of directors over his future. On 4 July 2017, he was loaned to Málaga in the Spanish top division for one year; both sides were eventually relegated.

Bastón was loaned again on 16 July 2018, joining Alavés. Back at Swansea for the 2019–20 season, he scored his first goal for them since 2016 in a 2–1 win against Hull City in the first league fixture on 3 August 2019.

Aston Villa On 31 January 2020, Bastón joined Aston Villa on a free transfer, leaving Swansea six months before the end of his contract in order to remove himself from their wage bill. Sixteen days after signing, he made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.

Bastón was released on 25 June 2020.

Leganés and Oviedo On 6 September 2020, Bastón agreed to a one-year deal with Leganés, recently relegated to the second tier. On 11 August 2021, he moved to Real Oviedo of the same league on a two-year contract. He was crowned top scorer in his debut campaign with 22 goals, alongside Girona's Cristhian Stuani.

Later career Bastón split 2024–25 with Pachuca (Mexican Liga MX) and Granada (Spanish second division). He totalled 18 appearances for the sides, failing to score.

On 4 March 2026, aged 33, Bastón signed with K League 2 club Paju Frontier.

International career Bastón represented Spain's under-17 at the 2009 FIFA World Cup in Nigeria. As the national team finally finished in third position he won the Golden Boot with five goals, with teammate Sergi Roberto adding three.

With the under-19 team, Bastón won the 2011 UEFA European Championship in Romania, but was a support player in a side favouring Álvaro Morata and Juanmi.

Personal life Bastón's father, Miguel Bastón, was also a footballer. A goalkeeper, he also played with Atlético – but only with their reserves – and spent most of his career with Real Burgos.

Honours Spain U17 FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2009

Spain U19 UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2011

Individual Pichichi Trophy (Segunda División): 2021–22 (22 goals) FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Boot: 2009 La Liga Player of the Month: October 2015