Brandon Borrello
 Borrello with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon Joel Gaetano Borrello | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Modbury Jets | |||
| 2011–2014 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Brisbane Roar | 75 | (13) |
| 2014–2017 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 5 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 19 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | SC Freiburg II | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | SC Freiburg | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Dynamo Dresden | 16 | (0) |
| 2022– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Australia U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | Australia | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2021 | |||
Brandon Joel Gaetano Borrello (born 25 July 1995) is an Australian professional footballer for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.
Club career
Brisbane Roar
On 30 January 2017, Borrello scored four goals in an AFC Champions League qualifying game for Brisbane Roar against Global, becoming the first Australian player to score four goals in a game in the Champions League.[1] He also scored in the next round in a win over a Shanghai Shenua side which included Carlos Tevez, earning the Roar qualification to the group stage.[2]
He was nominated in January 2017 for the A-League Young Footballer of the Year award for the 2016–17 season.[3]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Borrello joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern in May 2017 on a three-year deal.[4]
SC Freiburg
On 23 July 2018, Borrello joined Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. The terms of the contract were undisclosed.[5]
Loan to Fortuna Düsseldorf
On 1 September 2020, Borrello joined 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Düsseldorf on a loan deal for one year.[6] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.[7]
Dynamo Dresden
In July 2021, Borrello joined newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a two-year contract.[8]
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 25 July 2022, Borrello joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year contract.[9]
International career
Borrello made his debut for Australia national soccer team on 7 June 2019 in an friendly against South Korea, as a 70th-minute substitute for Awer Mabil.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 July 2019[11]
| Club | Season | League[a] | Cup | Continental[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2013–14 | A-League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | A-League | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | A-League | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | A-League | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 9 | |
| Total | 75 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 91 | 20 | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| SC Freiburg | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 94 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 111 | 23 | ||
- ^ Appearances in A-League final series
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
International
- As of match played 7 June 2021[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Brisbane Roar
Individual
References
- ^ "Brisbane Roar beats Global FC 6-0 to set up AFC Champions League qualifier with Shanghai Shenhua". ABC News. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar beats Shanghai Shenua in AFC Champions League". ABC News. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Hunt, Dave (15 February 2017). "Young Roar star gets player of year nomination". Stanthorpe Border Post. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Borrello completes FC Kaiserslautern switch". The World Game. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Brandon Borrello kommt zum Sport-Club" (in German). SC Freiburg. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Fortuna Verstärkt Sich Mit Brandon Borrello" (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "SAISONAUSKLANG IM KREISE DER MANNSCHAFT" (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Dynamo verpflichtet Brandon Borrello" [Dynamo sign Brandon Borrello] (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 3 July 2021.
- ^ "News - Wanderers Sign Socceroo Borrello". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "South Korea v Australia game report". ESPN. 7 June 2019.
- ^ "B. Borrello". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Brandon Borrello at National-Football-Teams.com
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