Marco Borriello is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
26 Facts About Marco Borriello
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Marco Borriello came up through the ranks of Milan but was transferred to Treviso on loan before having the chance to prove himself at the first team.
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Marco Borriello made his Serie A debut for Milan on 21 September 2002 against Perugia but failed to establish himself and spent much of the next few years on loan at other Serie A clubs.
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Marco Borriello left Sampdoria in January 2006 for a six-month loan stint at Treviso where he scored his then-career best of five Serie A goals.
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Marco Borriello was recalled to Milan's first team in the summer of 2006 after Andriy Shevchenko was sold to Chelsea and Marcio Amoroso terminated his contract.
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Marco Borriello helped newly promoted Genoa get their first win of the season, scoring his first hat-trick at the expense of Udinese.
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Marco Borriello finished the season with 19, making him the third-highest goalscorer in the league behind Juventus pair Alessandro Del Piero and David Trezeguet.
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Shortly before the signing of Ronaldinho by Milan, Marco Borriello's agent claimed his client might look for playing time at a different club if the club bought another striker.
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Marco Borriello scored against FC Zurich in the UEFA Cup, but an unfortunate injury kept him out of action for the rest of the season.
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Marco Borriello finished the season with 14 league goals in 26 appearances.
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Marco Borriello started the first game of the season for Milan against Lecce.
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Marco Borriello's agent revealed that he almost joined English side Manchester City, but joined Roma, thanks to conviction and passion from Rosella Sensi, Roma's chairwoman.
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Marco Borriello's third came when he scored the first goal for Roma in a match before winning a penalty, allowing Francesco Totti to score a winner.
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Marco Borriello scored his fourth European goal in the final game of Roma's group stage campaign, as Roma settled a draw with Cluj.
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Marco Borriello spent the first half of the season on the bench, playing just seven matches of which he started in only two.
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Marco Borriello started in the first game of the season against Livorno, playing 60 minutes.
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On 3 August 2016, Marco Borriello joined newly promoted Cagliari on a free transfer.
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On 19 August 2017, Marco Borriello signed with Serie A newcomers SPAL.
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Marco Borriello made 15 appearances and scored 1 goal for the club.
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On 27 August 2018, Marco Borriello joined Segunda Division B club UD Ibiza.
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Marco Borriello received his first Italy national team call-up for a friendly against Portugal, which took place on 6 February 2008 in Zurich.
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Marco Borriello played in the next two friendlies, coming on as a substitute for Toni on both occasions.
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Marco Borriello was included in Roberto Donadoni's Italy squad for UEFA Euro 2008 but did not play.
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Marco Borriello was in Marcello Lippi's 28-man provisional 2010 FIFA World Cup squad but was not included in the 23-man final squad.
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Marco Borriello grew up in the area of San Giovanni a Teduccio in Naples.
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Marco Borriello's father was killed by the camorra when Marco was still a child and he was raised along with siblings Fabio and Piergiorgio by his mother Margherita.