Francesco Borriello

Francesco Borriello

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-07-25) 25 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Catania, Italy
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Triestina
Number	12
Youth career
2014–2022	Catania
2022–2024	Parma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Catania	0	(0)
2022–2024	Parma	0	(0)
2024–	Triestina	0	(0)
International career^‡
2021–2022	Italy U17	2	(0)
2022–2023	Italy U18	4	(0)
2023	Italy U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023

Francesco Borriello (born 25 July 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Serie C Group A club Triestina.[1]

Club career

Born in Catania, Sicily, Francesco Borriello came through the youth ranks of the local Calcio Catania.[2][3]

Borriello made his professional debut for Catania on the 21 August 2021, starting in the 1-0 away Coppa C win against Vibonese.[4]

In January 2022 he was transferred to Parma Calcio in Serie B, first joining the youth sector of the club, playing close to the likes of Italian idol Gianluigi Buffon.[2][5][6]

On 15 July 2024, Borriello signed a three-season contract with Triestina in Serie C.[7]

International career

Borriello was first selected in the Italian under-17 team in 2021 whilst still at Catania, thus being the only one of his teammates playing in a Serie C club.[3]

He was part of the Italy team playing the under-17 Euro 2022.[8]

References

1. Francesco Borriello at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
2. Cutuli, Claudio (2 February 2022). "Borriello saluta Catania: "Spero di ritrovarti in una categoria degna del tuo prestigio"". News Catania (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
3. Brianti, Simone (21 January 2022). "Catania, Borriello e Russo sono finiti nel mirino della Serie A". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. Puglisi, Giuseppe (21 August 2021). "Vibonese-Catania 0-1 dts: rivivi la cronaca testuale dell'incontro". MondoCatania.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
5. Principato, Giacomo (1 February 2022). "Catania, Borriello in B. Aquino e Limonelli al Giarre". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
6. "Borriello ceduto al Parma di Buffon". Tutto Calcio Catania (in Italian). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
7. "Francesco Borriello joins Triestina". Triestina. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
8. "Europei U17, l'Italia di Corradi a caccia del titolo. "In Israele dopo un bel percorso di qualificazione"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

External links

• Francesco Borriello at Soccerway