Santi Borikó

José Santiago "Santi" Borikó Saká (born 19 May 2003) is a professional footballer who plays for Primera Federación club Teruel. Mainly a centre-back, he can also operate as a defensive midfielder. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.

Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia to Equatoguinean parents, Borikó represented FC Sant Joan Despí, CE L'Hospitalet, EF Gavà, UE Sant Andreu, UD Unificación Bellvitge and CE Europa as a youth; initially a forward at Hospi, he later moved back to midfield at Gavà before establishing himself as a centre-back at Europa.

After making his senior debut with the reserves in Primera Catalana, Borikó made his first team debut on 29 January 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–0 Tercera Federación away loss to FE Grama. On 3 July, he was definitely promoted to the main squad, now in Segunda Federación.

On 12 July 2024, Borikó was transferred to CD Castellón, being initially assigned to the B-team in the fifth division. He made his professional debut on 14 December, replacing Gonzalo Pastor in a 4–1 Segunda División home routing of FC Cartagena.

On 20 August 2025, Borikó signed for Primera Federación club Arenas Club de Getxo on a one-year loan deal. Exactly one year later, he joined fellow league team Teruel.

International career On 15 March 2025, he received his first call up to the Equatorial Guinea national team, which he accepted. He made his debut six days later.