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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aldershot Town | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Slough Town (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2026– | Aldershot Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:23, 14 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Jacob Hammond-Chambers-Borgnis (born 6 September 2004) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Aldershot Town.
Club career
[edit]Reading
[edit]Born in New Zealand,[1] Borgnis began his career with Reading and made his first-team debut in the 2025–26 season, playing 11 minutes in their 3–2 away loss to Swindon Town in the EFL Trophy.[2] Later that month, he scored his first goal for Reading in a 3–1 victory over West Ham United U21s in the same competition.[3]
On 14 November 2025, Borgnis joined National League South side, Slough Town on loan.[4] On 16 December 2025, Borgnis extended his loan deal at Slough Town until 10 January 2026.[5][6] On 13 January 2026, Borgnis's loan deal was extended again, this time until the end of season.[7]
On 11 May 2026, Reading announced that Borgnis would be released from the club at the end of his contract in June 2026.[8]
Aldershot Town
[edit]On 14 May 2026, Borgnis agreed to join National League club Aldershot Town, linking up with his former Slough Town manager Scott Davies.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2025–26[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Slough Town (loan) | 2025–26[10][1] | National League South | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Jacob Borgnis". sloughtownfc.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Swindon Town vs Reading". bbc.co.uk. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Reading vs West Ham United U21". bbc.co.uk. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Jacob Borgnis Seals Slough Town Loan". readingfc.co.uk. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Borgnis and Basil Join Slough". www.readingfc.co.uk. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Rebels sign Basil Tuma on loan". sloughtownfc.com. Slough Town F.C. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Borgnis and Basil Remain with Slough Town". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Released and Retained List 2026: Under-21s". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Welcome: Jacob Borgnis". www.theshots.co.uk. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jacob Borgnis in 2025/2026". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jacob Borgnis at Soccerbase
- 2004 births
- Living people
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Reading F.C. players
- Slough Town F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- New Zealand people of English descent