Brandon Joel Gaetano Borrello (born 25 July 1995) is an Australian professional footballer for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.
![]() Borrello with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brandon Joel Gaetano Borrello | ||
Date of birth | (1995-07-25) 25 July 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club 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) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | Australia U20 | 8 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
2019– | Australia | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2021 |
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]
Borrello joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern in May 2017 on a three-year deal.[4]
On 23 July 2018, Borrello joined Bundesliga club SC Freiburg. The terms of the contract were undisclosed.[5]
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]
In July 2021, Borrello joined newly promoted 2. Bundesliga club Dynamo Dresden for an undisclosed transfer fee, signing a two-year contract.[8]
On 25 July 2022, Borrello joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year contract.[9]
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]
Club | Season | League[lower-alpha 1] | Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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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 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Australia | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 |
Brisbane Roar
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